Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Russian central bank moves to support diving ruble

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Associated Press

Bloomberg Businessweek: Putin weighs merits of war and peace as Ukraine’s truce crumbles

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Russia owes Gazprom nearly as much as Ukraine

By comparison, Gazprom’s biggest debtor, Naftogaz Ukrainy, currently owes $3.9 billion, which will fall to $2.2 billion by the end of the year given …
Interfax-Ukraine

New Total chief plans Russia visit at end of November

Novatek CEO and chief shareholder Leonid Mikhelson is in Paris today to meet with Pouyanne, Timchenko said. Timchenko, who has no travel plans in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Christian Science Monitor: Do fascists truly trouble Putin? Depends which ones you mean.

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Christian Science Monitor

Quartz: This town is putting up statues of Stalin everywhere — even though it’s illegal

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Quartz

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Spokeswoman for EU’s foreign policy chief married to Gazprom lobbyist

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

G20 leaders could discuss anti-Russian sanctions

At the same time, the Ukrainian crisis is likely to be discussed as an issue creating additional geopolitical risks and slowing down the development …
Interfax-Ukraine

Agence France-Presse: Black week for the ruble as fall hits all-time low

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Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Czechs lose business as Russians shun foreign travel

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Reuters

Reuters: Fresenius ends Russia joint venture, feels impact of Ukraine crisis

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Reuters

Reuters: Russian tourism plunge chills traditional Alpine hosts

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Reuters

Associated Press: Latvia’s foreign minister tweets that he’s gay

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Associated Press

Kremlin not ruling out Putin-Obama meeting on sidelines of G20 summit

“A full-format meeting is not being prepared. But we are not ruling out the possibility that they [the Russian and U.S. presidents] will speak to each …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bloomberg: Ruble set for worst week since 1999 amid Ukraine, oil pressures

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Bloomberg

Reuters: Ruble sinks, markets await US jobs numbers

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Reuters

Russian Envoy to OSCE: Repeal of Donbas special status law cancels out Minsk deal

“President Petro Poroshenko’s decision to repeal the special status law practically nullifies the Minsk agreements, moreover, that is done under the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bloomberg: Gazprom window risks shutting on other Russian borrowers

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Bloomberg
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