Eastern Europe

The Daily Mail: Russian women advised to use beetroot instead of imported lipstick as economic crisis worsens

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Daily Mail

The Washington Post: Putin’s groundhog day; the Russian people keep paying the price for their leaders’ incompetence

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Washington Post

The Associated Press: Belarusian independent news sites blocked

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Associated Press

Deutsche Welle: Moldovan migrants denied re-entry to Russia

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Deutsche Welle

The Associated Press: Amid media crackdown, Russia’s only independent TV channel broadcasts from a living room

 
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia growls across the border as Lithuania readies for Euro

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Reuters

Agence France-Presse: Russia warns France over Mistral delay

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Agence France-Presse

The Guardian: Why Russia’s financial crises keep on coming

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Guardian

Agence France-Presse: In rural Russia, plunge of the ruble still a remote concern

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Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse: For Russia’s economy, the worst is yet to come

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Agence France-Presse

Washington Post: For Putin, a year of successes and failures

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Washington Post

New York Times: Russia denounces new round of sanctions

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interns

Economist: Russia’s ruble crisis goes over the edge

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interns

Business Recorder: Putin urges Russia’s secret services to tackle ‘modern challenges’

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Business Recorder

New York Times: Putin cites claim about US designs on Siberia traced to Russian mind readers

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interns

Al Jazeera America: Muscovites rue ruble’s sharp slide

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Al Jazeera America

New York Times: For Russians abroad, a ruble doesn’t go as far as it used to

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interns

Daily Times: Balanced approach needed to prevent possible new Cold War

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Daily Times
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