Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee spy agencies, on Russia, Syria, Snowden
Tulsi Gabbard Defended Russia and Syria. Now She Must Defend Those Views.

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Russia’s Hopes to Keep Syria Bases Fade With Talks Stalled
Russia, seeking to keep bases in Syria, says it held 'frank' talks with new leader
Russia said on Wednesday it had held "frank" discussions with Syria's new de facto leader as it tries to retain its two military bases in the country, but it declined to comment on what he was demanding in return.
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Russia hoping to keep Syrian military bases in talks with new leaders
Russia is hoping to maintain its military bases in Syria, with talks underway between a delegation from the Russian Foreign Ministry and the country's new leaders following the fall of long-time ...
Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily.
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National intelligence nominee Gabbard faces tough questions over Russia, Syria and Snowden
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, appears to be headed to a close vote in the Senate. Nick Schifrin reports on the questioning she faced in her confirmation hearing.
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Syria's New Government Leaves Russia's Navy Adrift
Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift – not to mention Moscow’s entire Middle East strategy.
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Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
The delegation included Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia's RIA Novosti reported. The state news ...
Commentary: Some pointers for Trump on chemical and biological threats
President Trump has inherited an evolving chemical and biological threat landscape, but not one he hasn’t encountered before. Trump struck Bashar al-Assad’s airbases in 2017 and 2018, after the
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Press review: NATO increases defense spending as Russia-Germany trade turnover falls
MOSCOW, January 31. /TASS/. Obstacles to peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, NATO's escalating defense budget, and the sharp decline in Russia-Germany trade turnover. These stories topped the headlines in Friday’s newspapers across Russia.
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Gabbard grilled about Snowden, Syria, Russia
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia,
'Refuse to be their puppet': Top 5 moments from Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday as part of her confirmation process to serve as director of national intelligence.
Syria's new Islamist rulers to roll back state with privatizations, public sector layoffs
Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising state-run companies dominant during half a century of Assad family rule.
Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president
In a pre-recorded speech, Sharaa vowed to "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes", whether they were in Syria or abroad, and to establish "real transitional justice" after Assad's fall.