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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awards ceremony in the Kremlin on December 22, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awards ceremony in the Kremlin on December 22, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
Commentary
David Satter
Former Senior Fellow
David Satter
10 Min Read
Atef's grandchildren present on their right wrist the tattoo of a blue cross, a sign of their belonging to the Copts of Egypt, Cairo, November 9, 2010. (Alvaro Canovas/Paris Match via Getty Images)
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Atef's grandchildren present on their right wrist the tattoo of a blue cross, a sign of their belonging to the Copts of Egypt, Cairo, November 9, 2010. (Alvaro Canovas/Paris Match via Getty Images)
Commentary
Samuel Tadros
Former Senior Fellow
Samuel Tadros
7 Min Read
US President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, on June 17, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, on June 17, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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