The Rundown -- February 9

# Rob Coalson interviewed by the Atlantic Council of Canada on current state of affairs in Russia

# Brian Whitmore cited by Edward Lucas in Center for European Policy Analysis for his coverage of Putin

# Abubakar Siddique featured as an expert and interviewed for Council on Foreign Relations Taliban guide

# Read Abubakar Siddique in Dawn on whether Taliban should be classified as terrorists

# RFE/RL and VOA "off the rails" for Azerbaijan coverage says another opinion piece in Roll Call

# U.S. general says Russia mobilizing for war it thinks will happen in about five years

# North Korea tests cruise missile that is identical to one used by Russia

# "Is Putin Bent on Reshaping the World Order?" - James G Neuger, BloombergBusiness

# "Why [Putin's] Days are Numbered" - Alexandr Motyl, Foreign Affairs

# New Minsk meeting planned for Wednesday

# OSCE head says Russia is constantly replenishing separatist weapons in Ukraine

# "Inside Ukraine’s Shock-Trauma Wards" - David Patrikarakos, Daily Beast

# "Don't Arm Ukraine" - John Mearsheimer, New York Times

# "Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq" - Kareem Fahim, New York Times

# Iraq's only female Yazidi MP on the battle to save her people

# Anonymous takes control of IS social media accounts

# The "brutal logic" behind IS depravity

# The fates of 23 IS hostages

# Both Kerry and Zarif say there will be no negotiations extension

# Zarif reportedly warned West that Rohani's administration would be at risk if talks failed

# Afghanistan opium addiction hits new high

# Afghanistan police force is studied for ties to Taliban

# "'War Rugs' Reflect Afghanistan's Long History With Conflict" - NPR

# Families of Peshawar massacre victims protest

# Child, Mother, Bride
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