Eastern Europe

Kyrgyzstan to sign treaty on accession to Eurasian Economic Union in March

“Today, the prime ministers [of Russia and Kyrgyzstan] had to go very deeply into issues relating to the protocols and the treaty on Kyrgyzstan’s …
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Putin, Hollande, Merkel begin talks at Kremlin

“Talks are held in the tete-a-tete format, i.e. without delegation members or some experts,” the Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov …
Interfax-Ukraine

Poland ready for consultations with Russia on diplomatic real estate issues

“I can assure you that Poland is in no way avoiding consultations. The issue is what conditions the parties need to fulfill to begin negotiations …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russian gas transit through Slovakia remains 25 percent below normal

“I do not want to comment on the cause, but I want to say objectively that gas deliveries to the Slovak Republic have fallen 25 percent and that …
Interfax-Ukraine

Merkel arrives in Moscow for talks on Ukraine with Putin, Hollande

An Interfax correspondent reports that Merkel’s plane has landed at the Vnukovo-2 government airport.
Interfax-Ukraine

Lithuania Tribune: Russia sees Baltic states as another military operation field, Lithuanian defence official says

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Lithuania Tribune

European Council president says pressure on Russia will continue

“The situation in Ukraine is getting worse by the day, the EU and the U.S. continue to coordinate efforts, put pressure on Russia for as long as …
Interfax-Ukraine

EU sanction list includes high-ranking defense officials and lawmakers from Russia, say media reports

The EUObserver said, referring to own sources, that they named one of Russia’s deputy defence ministers, two senior defence ministry officials, and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: France’s Hollande seeks comprehensive accord at Moscow talks

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Associated Press

Associated Press: EU targets 19, including five Russians, with new sanctions

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Associated Press

The Telegraph: Cameron a ‘foreign policy irrelevance’ over Russia, says Britain’s former top commander in NATO

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The Telegraph

Reuters: Medvedev sees no easy solution to economic woes

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Reuters

Merkel to arrive in Moscow on Feb. 6 afternoon

“She will arrive sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., right before the meeting,” the source said. The source said Merkel does not plan to spend the …
Interfax-Ukraine

BBC: Russia tests new weapons

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BBC

Associated Press: NATO beefs up response force to face Russia, Islamic threats

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Associated Press

Reuters: NATO strengthens forces in Eastern Europe against Russia risk

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Reuters

Associated Press: Putin congratulates new Greek premier, invites him to Moscow

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Associated Press

New York Times: Amid economic woes and public discontent, Putin critic sees opening

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