Eastern Europe

Deutsche Welle: No end to Russia sanctions if Minsk agreement not met, says Merkel

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Deutsche Welle

Reuters: EU sees shift in Russian approach, hope for ‘new era’

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Reuters

Business Insider: Russia’s migrant workforce is dwindling

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Business Insider

The Guardian: EU leaders raise hopes of Putin breakthrough over Ukraine

Kyiv Post

Reuters: Merkel sets high bar for lifting of Russia sanctions

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Reuters

Reuters: Poland to seek NATO response to Russia’s Baltic exercises

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Reuters

Reuters: EU seeks new dialogue with Russia on Ukraine – Latvia

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Reuters

Bloomberg Businessweek: Hungary must make Russian policy reversal clear

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russia’s Lavrov discusses Ukraine with French, German prime ministers

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Belarus devalues currency again to protect against Russian economic fallout

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Reuters

EUobserver: Ruble crisis feeds EU hope of Russia pull-back

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EUobserver.com

New York Times: German government websites return online after cyberattack

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interns

Lithuanian president against lifting Russian sanctions

“There are no grounds to talk about lifting the sanctions, as the situation, and the Russian actions in eastern Ukraine and elsewhere, has not …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bloomberg: Ruble strengthens first day in three as Brent trades above $50

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Bloomberg

Forbes: Russia’s government wrong again on ruble

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Forbes

Russia’s grain harvest tops 105 million tonnes in 2014

“According to updated reports, Russian agrarians produced 105.3 million tonnes [of grain] in what people call granary weight,” he said at a meeting …
Interfax-Ukraine

Wall Street Journal: Russian repayments – who owes what, when

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Wall Street Journal

Lithuania initiates suspension of broadcasting two Russian channels

The decision was made by the Commission on Wednesday after experts found what they called a breach of journalistic ethics in the “News on Saturday” …
Interfax-Ukraine
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