Eastern Europe

Reuters: Russian rouble slump pushes MMK’s core earnings to 5-year high

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Reuters

The Economist: The Caucasian connection

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The Economist

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russian museum celebrating Stalin slated to open for victory day

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Putin to meet top aide to Chinese president in Moscow

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Reuters

Newsweek: Opposition leaders in London are Putin’s next target

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Newsweek

Agence France-Presse: Russia stirs anger with South Ossetia ‘annexation’ deal

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Agence France-Presse

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: One year later, Crimea’s Tatars even further in the shadows

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: US does not recognize Russia’s treaty with rebel Georgia region – State Department

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Reuters

Reuters: Kremlin says Russia’s gas talks with Turkey underway

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Reuters

Reuters: Obama, Merkel reiterate no easing of sanctions on Russia

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Reuters

Reuters: Russian treaty with rebel Georgian region alarms West

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Reuters

Reuters: Stoltenberg says Russian treaty with South Ossetia breaks international law

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Reuters

Reuters: NATO intercepts Russian fighters over Baltic Sea

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Reuters

Putin says Western sanctions damaging but not fatal

“It was obvious that we will face not just the objective difficulties of a transitional period, but attempts of external opposition. Indeed, a whole …
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Reuters: Putin says Russia will overcome all difficulties

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Reuters

Associated Press: Russia says drills prove ability to quickly deploy forces

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Associated Press

Associated Press: Putin signs treaty integrating South Ossetia into Russia

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Associated Press

Reuters: Russia says mulls maximum gas discount for Kyiv of $100/1,000 cubic metres

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Reuters
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