Eastern Europe

Reuters: Russian assets rise on prospects for further Ukraine diplomacy

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Reuters

Putin: “Normandy format” to meet in Minsk on Feb. 11 after agreeing on several positions

“I would like to inform you that I have just finished a conversation with my colleagues from Kyiv, Berlin and Paris in the so-called ‘Normandy …
Interfax-Ukraine

Finnish president favors sanctions against Russia, not its isolation

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference last Feb. 7 he said that he knows how things should not be in order for the West to have a good policy with …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lavrov discusses Russia-EU relations, Ukraine with Mogherini

“The parties discussed the main aspects of relations between Russia and the European Union, and the most pressing international issues, including the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Putin suggests US bent on world domination

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Daily Beast: Anti-nazi group secretly helping Kremlin rebuild Russian empire

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The Daily Beast

The Moscow Times: Russian media sector set for mass layoffs as economy slumps

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The Moscow Times

Reuters: Putin says leaders to meet in Minsk if sides move closer to agreement

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Reuters

The Guardian: Red Notice and Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible review; poisonous times in Putin’s Russia

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The Guardian

The Moscow Times: Five heavy weapons in Russia’s war against Ukraine that may have come from Russia

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The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Kerry’s breaking news to Russian minister – new grandchild

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Associated Press

Bloomberg: Putin rejects attempts to contain Russia after peace talks fail

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Bloomberg

Lavrov meets with German Vice Chancellor Gabriel in Munich

While greeting Lavrov, Gabriel jokingly complained to him that he had to wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning on Saturday and at 1 o’clock in the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russia appeals against Yukos ex-shareholders’ ruling in The Hague court

“The petitions were duly handed over to former Yukos majority shareholders on Nov. 10, 2014, which served as a ground for launching the court …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: UK concerned over ‘threatening’ Russian nuclear strategy

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Reuters

Stoltenberg: ‘Russia isolated itself by its own actions and its own choices’

“International rules must be respected – not rewritten. And certainly not violated. We will not compromise on these principles. We will stay united …
Interfax-Ukraine

Stock market soars in anticipation of Ukraine talks

The MICEX stock index closed up 3.5 percent at 1755.45, its highest since the end of April 2011. The RTS index rose 2.7 percent to 826.4. The MICEX …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russia stops Ukrainian tinned food bound for Kazakhstan

The goods made the Ukrainian supplier VINTAR based in Vinnytsia arrived at the Bryansk-Lgovsky railway checkpoint on Feb. 6. “Around 66 tonnes of …
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