Eastern Europe

The Moscow Times: Latvia considers excluding Russians from residency program over Ukraine

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The Moscow Times

Agence France-Presse: Ukraine conflict fuels patriotism in authoritarian Belarus

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Agence France-Presse

Kaczynski’s plane crash investigator to probe Vnukovo air crash

“Special case investigator Mikhail Gurevich, who had held international inquiries before, was appointed as the head … of the investigative team of the …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: Despite Swedes’ sub panic, Russia’s Baltic fleet is far from fearsome

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The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times: Russians pull $5 billion out of banks as ruble plummets

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The Moscow Times

Reuters: We can survive without Russian gas now, says Lithuania’s president

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Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russians more afraid of US than Islamic terrorism, survey shows

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The Moscow Times

Reuters: US says to scrap trade deal on Russian steel duties

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Reuters

Reuters: EU approval of Russian pipeline would be a move against Ukraine

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Reuters

Agence France-Presse: CEO of French oil giant Total killed in Moscow plane crash

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Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Russia’s Central Bank spent $210 million to defend ruble on Oct. 17

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Reuters

Russian watchdog blocks imports from second Belarusian meat plant due to African swine fever

Because of this, Russia’s veterinary service imposed temporary restrictions on meat shipments from the plant. This is the second case of African swine …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Total CEO dead in runway crash; plow driver drunk

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Associated Press

Bloomberg Businessweek: Russia stocks rise on brent as Norilsk gains on dividend bets

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek: Kazakhstan sees no need for tenge devaluation as oil, ruble sink

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek: Christophe de Margerie, Total CEO who wooed Russia, dies at 63

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Markin: Russian investigators blame ‘criminal permissiveness’ for Vnukovo plane crash

“It is already obvious that the reason behind it was not a terrible and tragic coincidence, as representatives of the airport seek to portray it. …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: Protest camp erected in St. Petersburg dismantled by police

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The Moscow Times
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