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Paris Attacks Prompt Geopolitical Shift in West
(Wall Street Journal) Stephen Fidler and Julian E. Barnes - Much of the focus in the West over the past year has been on Russia's new aggressive military posture in Ukraine and beyond. But with a series of well-coordinated strikes, Islamic State put the threat of terrorism back at the center of the international agenda. And Russia, far from a nuclear-armed enemy, instantly presented itself as a partner. The Paris killings confirmed the ability of Islamic State to reach out from its base in Syria and Iraq to attack major powers. They followed recent terror attacks in Ankara and Beirut and the downing of a Russian airliner by the terror group.