The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
On top of Bennett’s to-do list is coordinating with the U.S.
The new prime minister sent a strong signal that he, too, would oppose a new nuclear deal with Iran, but is otherwise seeking to mend fences with the Biden administration.
In Shadow of Navalny Case, What’s Left of the Russian Opposition?
Russian domestic politics took a flint-hard turn this year and much of the opposition leadership is now in exile or prison.
For Uyghur and Belarusian Exiles, Few Safe Spaces Remain
For émigrés and exiles, pressure on families back home, social media intimidation, even kidnapping, have become a regular part of life.
Iraqi Activism Fights for Survival Amid Murders and Threats
A movement demanding a new kind of Iraq struggles to carry on, despite intimidation from Iranian-backed militias that are believed to have murdered dozens of activists.
Former Maldives President Is Critically Injured in Bombing
Police characterized the attack on Mohamed Nasheed, who now leads the country’s parliament, as an assassination attempt.
The Arms Merchant in the Sights of Russia’s Elite Assassination Squad
Russian spies have twice tried to poison Emilian Gebrev. Now, revelations in the Czech Republic show they also destroyed shipments of his military supplies.
Idriss Déby, President of Chad, Dies After Clashes With Rebels
Idriss Déby, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades and had just secured his sixth term in office, was considered by the West a linchpin in the fight against Islamist extremism in central Africa.
Aleksei Navalny Is Transferred to Hospital for Vitamin Treatment
The high-profile Russian opposition leader has been on hunger strike for nearly three weeks. The U.S. has warned of “consequences” should he die.
Irish Leader Apologizes for Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.