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Tales of the New Cold War: Syria/Ukraine Ceasefires. Obama Trash-talking Putin & Trump. Stephen F. Cohen, NYU, Princeton University.

"...The terms of the deal The deal calls for a halt to the violence between the Syrian regime and rebel forces, but does not cover militant groups considered terrorists, such as ISIS and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al Nusra Front. It is hoped the ceasefire will provide a window for the delivery of aid to the hundreds of thousands of Syrians in desperate need of food, medicine and other essentials...." http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/13/middleeast/syria-ceasefire/

"...President Barack Obama criticized what he called Donald Trump’s adulation of Vladimir Putin, saying the billionaire considers the Russian president a “role model,” in a broad attack on the Republican nominee’s fitness for the presidency. “He loves this guy,” Obama said at a campaign rally for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia. “Think about what’s happening to the Republican party. Used to be opposed to Russia and authoritarianism, and fighting for freedom and fighting for democracy.” Obama hit the campaign trail on Tuesday for Clinton, who is recovering from pneumonia at her New York home, and delivered a barn-burning speech in Philadelphia before heading to a fundraiser later in New York City. The president is one of Clinton’s most important surrogates because she needs the coalition of blacks, Hispanics and young people who helped elect him to office twice. While those voters aren’t likely to swing to Trump, Clinton hasn’t replicate the enthusiasm they had for Obama to drive high turnout in November. http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-13/obama-says-putin-is-trump-s-role-model-in-campaign-attack?..."utmcontent=politics&utmcampaign=socialflow-organic&utmsource=twitter&utmmedium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics

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