U S and Russia push plan to choke Islamic State funding
In a united move with 13 other nations the Security Council backed a plan to cut IS revenue from oil cotton and antiquities smuggled from Syria. The effort aims to freeze assets widen sanctions share financial information and pressure suspect transactions to starve the group's finances.
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Islamic State crosses border into Turkey in brutal killing
The report notes an Islamic State incursion into Turkey with the killing of a young Syrian activist at a conference. It also describes shifting U.S. posture on Syria's Bashar al Assad, signaling possible acceptance of a managed transition rather than immediate removal. Moscow alignment is highlighted as the White House rethinks its stance.
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