Eastern Europe

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: New pro-Putin song gets panned online

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Belarus backtracks after spooking market with debt restructuring talk

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Reuters

Reuters: Berlin less concerned about Greek position on Russia after talks

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Reuters

Reuters: Greece must keep Russia sanctions distinct from its debt woes – Merkel ally

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Reuters

Reuters: Raiffeisen reassures on capital position, shares rise

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Reuters

Associated Press: France says EU to move to further sanctions on Russia

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Associated Press

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russian woman accused of treason over troop report

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Russian sports minister announces 10 percent cut in funding for 2018 FIFA World Cup preparations

The measure, however, will not apply to the construction of infrastructure and stadiums for the championship, he said. “As far as the amount of …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lukashenko: Belarus might ask for foreign debt restructuring amid crisis

“We have to allocate $4 billion this year on [repaying and servicing] our foreign debt. Next year will be somewhat easier, it’s around $1.6 billion to …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Putin says Russia to remain part of global economy

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Lukashenko: No threat of Maidan-style protests in Belarus

“As far as the Maidan is concerned, anyone who has such a wild idea should forget it. There will be no Maidan in Belarus,” Lukashenko said at a press …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lukashenko: Path of Eurasian Economic Union development not easy

“We have been creating this entity just for a few years, and it is impossible to demand a solution to all economic issues at once. This path will not …
Interfax-Ukraine

Moscow condemns plans to deliver munitions from Bosnia to Ukraine

“We call on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina not to go ahead with plans to deliver munitions to Kyiv,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lukashenko blames population for devaluation of Belarusian ruble

“We were not going to devalue the national currency. And I said at that time that if you keep visiting currency exchange offices, you would push us …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Britain says fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers

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Reuters

Agence France-Presse: Russia’s Gazprom profits plunge 61 percent, hit by Ukraine row

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Agence France-Presse

Russia says PACE removes itself from real assistance to Ukraine peace process

“This is a highly unfortunate decision not so much for Russia as for the PACE, which has once again removed itself from real assistance to the peace …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Germany says nobody wants new sanctions but Russia must observe ceasefire

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