Russia
# Putin calls potential Israeli sale of weapons to Ukraine "counterproductive"
# A look inside Russia's Ukraine war exhibition in Moscow
# "There is Another Russia Beyond Putin" - Timothy Garton Ash, Guardian
# "Why Putin's Next War Will Be at Home" - Leonid Ragozin, Bloomberg
Ukraine
# OSCE monitors try to broker truce in Shyrokyne
# OSCE monitors try to broker truce in Shyrokyne
# "What Does Renewed Political Violence Mean for the Future of Ukraine?" - Isaac Webb, Vice
Middle East
# As many as 700 may have died when ship capsized off of Libyan coast
# More British Muslims have joined IS than joined the military
# IS may be regaining momentum in Iraq
# An art renaissance in Iraq
Iran
# Senior Revolutionary Guard leader says allowing inspectors onto military sites is out of the question
# Senior Revolutionary Guard leader says allowing inspectors onto military sites is out of the question
# "Russia-Iran Relationship is a Marriage of Opportunity" - Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post
# "Billboards in Iran Say ‘Death to America,’ but Officials Say ‘Let’s Make a Deal’" - Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times
Afghanistan/Pakistan
# Fear as IS claims first suicide bombing in Afghanistan
# Xi heads to Pakistan with billions in infrastructure aid
# Pakistan arrests 47 Indian fisherman accused of violating its territorial waters
Caucasus
# 2016 Grand Prix in Azerbaijan going ahead
Balkans
# Thousands protest in Kosovo
# "Macedonia Steps Backward" - Nikola Dimitrov, New York Times
Of Interest
# Telegram may be a good way to share files