Zelenskiy open to Western troops in Ukraine and NATO path
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signals openness to deploying Western forces in Ukraine to bolster security as part of a path toward NATO membership, while seeking clarity on EU and NATO timelines. He notes ongoing diplomacy amid heavy Russian strikes and regional tensions ahead of a forthcoming German election.
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Assad fall roils Putin as Syria base questions Moscow power
The collapse of Assad exposes limits to Russia's power as Tehran and Moscow failed to halt the rapid rebel onslaught. Assad fled to Moscow, bases at Hemeimeem and Tartus face uncertainty, and Moscow weighs how to adapt to new Syrian leadership while Obama or Trump terms shape Ukraine war policy.
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Rebels seize Damascus as government services halt
After rebels overthrew President Assad, most cabinet ministers returned but many state workers did not, paralyzing public services and delaying aid. UN official Adam Abdelmoula called the public sector halted while reports of prisoners and Saydnaya abuses emerged, as refugees returned and rival forces hold sway nationwide.
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