Tag Archives: Russia

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Europe

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, R&D, Russia, Spain, the Balkans, the European Union | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Russian Provocations

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This week’s R&D covers recent Russian provocations. Over the past week, Russia … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Europe

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged Europe, European economy, European issues, European Union, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Mario draghi, Northern Ireland, R&D, Russia, Scotland, Vladimir Putin, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Growing Tensions Between NATO and Russia

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Russia’s Parliamentary Elections

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] An incident that many commentators had been fearing in Syria took place last week when Turkish forces shot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace. The Russian plane was reportedly flying a mission to bomb rebel positions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ISIS, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, premium content, Russia, Syria, Syrian civil war, the Islamic State, Topic Brief, Turkey | Comments Off

R&D: Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russian-Turkish tensions (2015). Obama Wants Turkey and Russia to defuse tensions https://t.co/SGU9YlkTJS pic.twitter.com/EpOBleceXx — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 1, 2015 Are we about to see an escalation between Turkey … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Intervention in Syria

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last week, Russian aircraft dropped bombs on Syrian rebel positions, inaugurating an escalation of Russia’s participation in Syria’s four-year civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has calculated that it is in Russia’s geopolitical interest to preserve the regime of … Continue reading →

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R&D: Russia’s Intervention in Syria

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russia’s intervention in Syria. Is Putin’s attack on Syria his attempt to showcase Russia’s strength against America? http://t.co/kRhmHYiSEf pic.twitter.com/hOs7K77J3m — The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 6, 2015 If Russia … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Russian Foreign Policy in Syria

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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