Eastern Europe

EurActiv: Georgia cries fouls as Moscow strengthens ties with Abkhazia

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EurActiv.com

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: French far-right party took loan from Russian bank

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Putin, Iran’s Rouhani say substantial progress in nuclear talks

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Reuters

NATO chief sees Georgia on way into alliance

NATO and Georgia are currently implementing the deepest and most comprehensive cooperation package ever, and implementation of this package will lead …
Interfax-Ukraine

Gazprom warns of potential pipeline welding machine shortage in Russia

“We have run into the fact that there are not enough construction workers in Russia to build pipeline systems. Not enough in all of Russia, in all …
Interfax-Ukraine

Putin says Arctic strategic command to start work on Dec. 1

“The new joint strategic command in the Arctic zone is due to begin operating at the Northern Fleet base as of Dec. 1 this year,” Putin said at a …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Lithuania protests after Russia blocks its cars and trucks

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Reuters

Reuters: Putin strengthens ties with Georgia breakaway region; Tbilisi protests

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Reuters

Bloomberg: Russia sees $140 billion annual loss from oil, sanctions

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Bloomberg

Associated Press: Deal gives Russia greater control over Abkhazia

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Associated Press

Bloomberg: Russia’s airspace maneuvers threaten civilian flights, NATO says

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Bloomberg

Associated Press: US general says troops staying in Baltics through 2015

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Associated Press

Ukraine Today: Norway freezes cooperation with Russia over Kremlin intervention in Ukraine

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Ukraine Today

Agence France-Presse: Russia is losing up to $140 billion per year from western sanctions and oil price fall

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Agence France-Presse

The Guardian: I don’t want to rule Russia for life, says Putin

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The Guardian

Reuters: Russia considering granting Gazprombank state aid of up to 100 billion rubles

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Reuters

Reuters: Russian banks’ profits could be 10 percent lower in 2014 – central bank official

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Reuters

Quartz: Putin says another decade in power is enough

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Quartz
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