Eastern Europe

Bloomberg: Putin loses his best friend – expensive oil

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Bloomberg

The Moscow Times: Islamic State’s threat to Russia is more ideology than impending attack

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The Moscow Times

New York Times: US and Russia agree to share more intelligence on ISIS

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Reuters: Russia proposes building natural gas pipeline to Japan

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Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russian media pick up fake ‘Belgian grandma orgy’ story

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The Moscow Times

New York Times: Russian hackers used bug in Microsoft Windows for spying, report says

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interns

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Nazarbaev signs law on ratification of ‘Eurasian’ treaty

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Moscow Times: EU to consider lifting Russia sanctions

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The Moscow Times

Lavrov says Russia ready to discuss free trade zone with EU

“I think none of the sober-minded people in Europe will argue with the opinion that there no reasonable alternative to an improvement of Russia-EU …
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The Moscow Times: Workers arrested for covering ‘Moscow’ flower bed in Ukrainian colors

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The Moscow Times

Bloomberg: Slovaks seek to sign 15-year Russian oil-supply deal next week

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Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal: Australian prime minister softens rhetoric on Putin

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal: Rosneft hires London firm Zaiwalla on sanctions strategy

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Wall Street Journal

Associated Press: Top US, Russian diplomats seek thaw in tensions

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Associated Press

Reuters: Russia’s Gazprom says second quarter net profit up 13 percent

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Reuters

The Guardian: Tony Abbott’s threat to ‘shirtfront’ Putin ‘immature,’ Russian official says

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The Guardian

Los Angeles Times: Oil price drop threatens to hit Russia, Iran harder than sanctions

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Los Angeles Times

The Interpreter: Hundreds of Russians poisoned, 25 dead in ‘spice’ drug epidemic

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The Interpreter
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