In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First, senior NATO officials have issued a stark warning about the growing threat posed by the Kremlin’s “shadow war” against Ukraine’s western allies, which they say risks triggering a wider conflict.

• Then, Syria’s de facto leader announces it could be years before elections are held, dashing hopes for democracy in the war-torn nation.

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