Eastern Europe

Reuters: Riga’s new missionaries look east, again

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Reuters

Bloomberg: Russia cut to one step above junk by Fitch on oil, sanctions

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Bloomberg

Deutsche Welle: America’s military shift sends different messages at home and in Europe

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Deutsche Welle

The Moscow Times: Russian Orthodox activists say Charlie Hebdo shooting was ‘just punishment’

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The Moscow Times

Bloomberg Businessweek: Ruble drops second week as credit risk rises before Fitch Review

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Newsweek: Female Istanbul suicide bomber identified as Russian citizen

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Newsweek

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russia reacts to Charlie Hebdo attack

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: EU members urge ‘alternative’ to Russian propaganda

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Leader of Latvia’s Russian-speakers fears sanctions backfiring

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Reuters

Agence France-Presse: Putin spokesman dismisses Spanish villa reports as ‘joke’

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Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse: Russia bans transvestites and transsexuals from driving

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Agence France-Presse

Ten space rockets blast off from Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome in 2014, this year to see rise in number of launches

“In 2014, operational crews of the State Experimental Cosmodrome conducted ten space launches, including the first two test-launches of the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: German economy stutters as exports and production drop

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Reuters

Bloomberg Businessweek: Speculation against Carlsberg soars amid bet on Russia loss

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Bloomberg Businessweek

The Interpreter: Anti-semitism to be found more easily in Russia than in Ukraine, Vishnevsky says

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The Interpreter

Agence France-Presse: Merkel is hesitant to ease sanctions on Russia

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Agence France-Presse

EUobserver: EU mulls response to Russia’s information war

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EUobserver.com

Bloomberg Businessweek: Putin trading as junk waits for ratings companies to catch up

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Bloomberg Businessweek
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