Eastern Europe

Agence France-Presse: US tells Russia not to ‘isolate’ itself as Putin hits out at sanctions

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Agence France-Presse

Mashable: Hawkish Putin says West has tried to destabilize Russia for years

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Mashable

Reuters: Juncker says South Stream pipeline can still be built

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Reuters

Reuters: Turkey frets after Putin picks it for major gas role

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Reuters

Reuters: At least 16 killed, 28 policemen wounded in Russia’s Chechnya attack

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Reuters

New York Times: Putin stresses foreign policy and economic goals after ‘difficult year’

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Reuters: Putin says foes hope to dismember Russia

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Reuters

Associated Press: Gun battles in Chechen capital leave 19 dead

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Associated Press

Reuters: Putin says Russia will overcome any challenge

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Reuters

Bloomberg: Putin calls for harsh measures on speculators as ruble drops

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Bloomberg

Euronews: School siege underway in Grozny after deadly gunfight in Chechen capital (VIDEO)

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interns

Reuters: Putin says Russia will not be dismantled like Yugoslavia

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Reuters

Reuters: Putin says Russia wants cooperation with the West

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Reuters

The Guardian: ‘Violence breeds violence’ – one woman’s story of 16 years inside a Russian jail

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The Guardian

Wall Street Journal: Russia to pump up oil exports to Asia

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Wall Street Journal

The Moscow Times: Ruble drops sharply as Putin begins state of union address

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The Moscow Times

Moldovan Central Elections Commission posts final results of parliament elections

The voting outcomes were published on the Commission website on Thursday morning, Dec. 4 after 100 percent of ballots had been counted. According to …
Interfax-Ukraine

BBC: Putin addresses parliament amid Russia economy woes

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BBC
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