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Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it invaded Georgia. Both states are part of Russia's "near abroad"—newly independent states that were once part of the Soviet Union. While the Russia-Georgia war of 2008 faded from the headlines in the wake of the global recession, the geopolitical contest that created it did not. Six years later, the specter of a revanchist Russia returned when Putin's forces invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula. Eminent political geographer Gerard Toal moves beyond the polemical rhetoric to study the underlying territorial conflicts and geopolitical struggles.

“Salena Zito is the journalist who knows Trump—and his voters—better than anyone.” – The Free Press From the acclaimed journalist standing only a few feet away from the stage when the gunshots began is this gripping first-hand account of the near assassination of Donald Trump – and...

"An End to a Chess Grandmaster's Eviction Battle Could Be Near" is from the March 14, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Matt A.V. Chaban and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Indiana Economy Offers Caution and Inspiration as Primary Nears" is from the May 01, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Trip Gabriel and narrated by Kristi Burns.

" Florida, Famed for Political Spectacles, Braces for Another as Primary Nears" is from the March 09, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeremy W. Peters and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"In New Hampshire, an Anxious Political Landscape as Voting Nears" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Katharine Q. Seelye and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"What about Us, Nagasaki Asks, as Obama's Hiroshima Trip Nears" is from the May 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Motoko Rich and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

If Obama and Kerry were playing for history, Netanyahu and Trump were playing for time.

The departing administration intended for the speech to lay out a path to peace that they had tried to take, hoping to salvage some scrap of a legacy on the issue. The incoming administration and its Israeli ally were busy counting the days until the old team will be swept from the stage and a new Israeli-American alignment redefines the politics of the region.

"Turkey and EU Near Breaking Point in Membership Talks" is from the November 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rod Nordland and James Kanter and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Blast Kills 1 and Injures 12 near Festival in Germany" is from the July 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Niraj Chokshi and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Berlin Attack Suspect Is Killed by Police Near Milan" is from the December 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Elisabetta Povoledo, Gaia Pianigiani and Franziska Reymann and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Malaysian Sailors Abducted near Philippines in Latest Act of Piracy" is from the April 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Floyd Whaley and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump Staff Shake-Up Slows Transition to near Halt" is from the November 15, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Knife Attacker Stabs 4, Killing One, near Munich" is from the May 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Melissa Eddy and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Newly Discovered Prehistoric Bird Lived Near a Balmy North Pole" is from the December 22, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas St. Fleur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"As the Olympics near, Brazil and Rio Let the Bad Times Roll" is from the June 24, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Nocera and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 45 Near Damascus" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Houston Shooting Leaves Gunman Dead and Nine Others Injured near Mall, Police Say" is from the September 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Christine Hauser and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"As Vote on EU Membership Nears, British Data Shows Increase in Immigration" is from the May 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Yahoo Is Said to Collect Final Bids as Auction Nears Its End" is from the July 14, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and Michael J. De La Merced and narrated by Sam Scholl.