Eastern Europe

Business Insider: The Russian lawmaker kicked out of the country speaks out about Putin, Snowden, and a Russian collapse

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Business Insider

Wall Street Journal: How looming recession is unsettling one of Russia’s boom cities

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Wall Street Journal

BBC: Russian TV’s Crimea film falsifies hero story

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BBC

New York Times: Putin returns after curious absence and shrugs off rumors

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interns

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: The trolls who came in from the cold

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Agence France-Presse: Merkel eyes no sanctions decisions against Moscow at EU summit

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Agence France-Presse

Financial Times: Push to extend Russia sanctions reveals EU rift

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Financial Times

Associated Press: Russian Crimea documentary sends message – Putin is in charge

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Associated Press

Agence France-Presse: Crimea fetes anniversary of vote to join Russia

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Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse: Putin laughs off ‘rumours’ over his 10-day absence

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Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Tusk presses EU leaders to pledge to keep sanctions on Russia

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Reuters

Putin says media reports on his health problems are just rumors

Putin, for his part, commenting on the media reports on his health problems, said: “It would be boring without rumors.”
Interfax-Ukraine

Source: France hasn’t made decision on supply of Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia yet

“The issue on the supply of the Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia remains open, no decision has been made yet. There has been no order to …
Interfax-Ukraine

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Putin said to put northern fleet on alert for Arctic exercises

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Moscow Times: Now that Putin’s back, what was he up to in those 11 days?

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The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russia starts nationwide show of force

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Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s Putin laughs off suggestions of ill health

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Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russian ruble steadies on foreign currency sales

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The Moscow Times
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