Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Who killed Litvinenko? Inquiry opens into ex-KGB man’s death

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Associated Press

Associated Press: Russian security forces raid independent Crimean TV station

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Associated Press

Associated Press: Russia defiant after more threats from West over Ukraine

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Associated Press

Reuters: Germany hints at fresh Russia sanctions over Mariupol

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Reuters

Reuters: Kremlin says any more pressure on Russia would be ‘destructive’

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Reuters

Bloomberg: EU to tighten Russia sanctions over Ukraine, Latvian leader says

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Bloomberg

US ready to increase pressure on Russia, says Obama

“We are deeply concerned about the latest break in the ceasefire [in Ukraine],” Obama told journalists in New Delhi, India, during his visit to the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Obama seeks to increase pressure on Russia after Ukraine offensive

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Bloomberg: Ruble sinks most in two weeks as stocks slide on Ukraine fighting

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Bloomberg

Daily Mail: ‘Stalin was no bloodthirsty cannibal and Putin lacks brains!’ – Grandson of Soviet tyrant’s astonishing defence of dictator who killed millions

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Daily Mail

Agence France-Presse: Soviet soldier describes what it was like to liberate Auschwitz

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interns

New Vision: Not by bread alone; Russians urged to go without for Putin

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interns

Russia’s largest social network experiences serious technical problems

Over 74,000 tweets with the hashtag #вкнелагай (vk don’t break) reached top spot in the Twitter’s trending tweets within less than an hour on Jan. 24, …
Bozhena Sheremeta

New York Times: Snubbed by US and Europe, Kremlin looks to Asia at Davos

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interns

Moscow accuses Latvia of discriminating against Russian-speaking population

“Although, judging by comments from Riga, the matter does not imply a strict order but only ‘recommendations’, the trend is absolutely obvious. They …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: ‘No money? Eat less!’ United Russia lawmaker advises

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The Moscow Times

Business Insider: Putin once casually said he could destroy the US in a half-an-hour or less

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Business Insider

Financial Times: Dispute between Russia and Poland overshadows Auschwitz tributes

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Financial Times
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