Eastern Europe

Russia to spend several billions of dollars on import substitution in defense sector – official

“I would say these are the extra expenditures Russia will have to bear [in substituting imports]. As far as I remember the digits, they amount to …
Interfax-Ukraine

New York Times: Facebook page goes dark, angering Russia dissidents

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interns

Reuters: Russia starting to backslide on world trade pledges -US

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Reuters

Agence France-Presse: Rosneft scraps purchase of Morgan Stanley’s oil trading business

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Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Russia bails out Trust Bank in first rouble crisis rescue

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Reuters

Reuters: Russia in recession in 2015, ruble to stay pressured – poll

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Reuters

CNBC: Politician says Russian women should use beetroot lipstick

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CNBC

Germany won’t change sanctions on Russia

“As long as the causes of the sanctions remain, as long as they haven’t disappeared, then there is no reason to think about lifting the sanctions …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNN: Rich Russians buy UK investor visas in record numbers

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CNN

Reuters: Russia bails out bank following ruble slide

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Reuters

Bloomberg: Kudrin says Russia entering crisis even as ruble rallies

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Bloomberg

Reuters: Russia watchdog blocks web pages calling for Navalny support protest – activists

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Reuters

Many world leaders invited to V-Day festivities in Moscow

“Invitations were sent according to the list from the previous Victory anniversary. Naturally, all countries that were members of the anti-Hitler …
Interfax-Ukraine

UPI: Russia may scrap arctic oil ambitions

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Upi.com

The Telegraph: US slaps sanctions on Putin’s biker gang over Ukraine

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The Telegraph

OSCE monitors to stay at Russian checkpoints until end of March

“The composition of the permanent group and the border checkpoints at which the mission members are stationed are unchanged. The OSCE mission in the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Russia entering ‘full-fledged economic crisis’, says ex-minister Kudrin

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Reuters

BBC: Russia’s ex-finance boss warns of ‘full-blown crisis’

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BBC
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