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Polish president visits Georgia, voices support for NATO bid

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Polish President Lech Kaczynski Monday voiced his country’s support for Georgia’s bid to join NATO and called for closer …
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Council of Europe leader says U.S. anti-missile shield could damage European unity

STRASBOURG, France (AP) – A senior member of the Council of Europe on Monday joined the chorus of critics of a decision by two Central European …
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Revolutions in ex-Soviet republics have not failed – or really succeeded – analysts say

MOSCOW (AP) – The scenes from Kyiv and Bishkek are unsettlingly familiar: thousands of demonstrators crowding the central squares of the capitals of …
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Kremlin foe Berezovsky says Russian leadership should be brought down by force: newspaper

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian authorities reacted angrily Friday to a prominent Kremlin foe’s calls for the ouster of President Vladimir Putin’s government, …
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Moscow, St. Petersburg gird for protests as anti-government protesters vow to flout restrictions

MOSCOW (AP) – Anti-government protesters vowed to flout a ban on marching through Moscow’s center, and police promised to respond with harsh measures …
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German defense minister says whole of Europe must be protected by missile defense system

BRUSSELS (AP) – Germany’s defense minister said on Thursday that the proposed U.S. anti-missile shield on European territory would leave the south of …
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Russia’s No. 2 mobile operator Vimpelcom: 4Q net profits jump 30 percent

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s No. 2 mobile operator by revenue, OAO Vimpelcom, said Thursday that its fourth quarter net profits leapt by 30 percent, as its …
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Kyrgyz opposition stages large rally against embattled president

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – Thousands of demonstrators protested in the capital Wednesday, setting up dozens of tents and vowing to stay there until …
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry fumes at U.S. over rights report

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia on Wednesday hit out at a U.S. State Department report critical of Moscow’s human rights record, saying United States support for …
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Bush signs into law US endorsement of NATO expansion, aid for five prospects

WASHINGTON (AP) – President George W. Bush put the weight of the United States on Tuesday behind the continued expansion of NATO. The legislation he …
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Klitschko steps aside, Peter to fight for WBC title

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) – Former WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has given up his bid to fight for his old title in June, allowing No. 1 …
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Kadyrov sworn in as Chechnya’s new Kremlin-backed president

GUDERMES, Russia (AP) – The widely feared strongman Ramzan Kadyrov was inaugurated Thursday as the new president of Chechnya with the blessing from …
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Russian exhibition at Auschwitz becomes new irritant in ties with Poland

WARSAW (AP) – A disagreement over a Russian exhibit at the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz has emerged as a new irritant in relations between …
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European Commission: Poland indicates talks on EU-Russia partnership agreement could start

BRUSSELS (AP) – Poland has indicated it might agree to lifting its veto on talks on a new EU-Russia partnership agreement, stalled over Moscow’s ban …
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EniNeftegaz wins auction of Yukos assets

MOSCOW (AP) – A joint venture between Italian energy companies Eni SpA and Enel SpA won an auction Wednesday for an array of assets of the bankrupt …
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Western Ukraine tries to woo foreign companies looking for bargains outside of EU

UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) – Despite bureaucratic red tape and political turmoil, western Ukraine is trying to become Europe’s answer to the challenge of …
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Turkmenistan’s new president lifts foreign travel ban for Cabinet ministers

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – Turkmenistan’s new president has lifted a ban on foreign travel for Cabinet ministers that was imposed by his autocratic …
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As second Yukos bankruptcy auction looms, mystery bidders abound

MOSCOW (AP) – A second auction of assets belonging to bankrupt Russian oil company Yukos could yield a major purchase by an Italian energy …
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