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Putin's Luck May Finally Be Running Out
MOSCOW (Reuters) — When Vladimir Putin was handed power unexpectedly by an ailing Boris Yeltsin on the last day of the last century, his first move was to go on television to guarantee Russia the...
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Russian Inflation Is At Its Highest Level Since The Financial Crisis
Russia has said annual inflation hit 11.4pc in 2014, the highest level since the financial crisis of 2008.The sliding rouble — hit by lower oil prices and Western sanctions — has significantly pushed...
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Russia Is Building A New High Speed Train That Will Travel To Beijing In Just...
Russia plans to build a new high speed railway, with trains that would speed from Moscow to Beijing in just 48 hours.At the moment, it takes about seven days to commute between the two cities and the...
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It's Embarrassing How Badly The West Misjudged Vladimir Putin 15 Years Ago
On December 31, 1999, Russian President Boris Yeltsin abruptly resigned and named his prime minister, Vladimir Putin, as his acting replacement. Putin was a virtual unknown to many in the West, having...
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Russia's Crisis Is Exactly How The Soviet Union Collapsed
The Russian ruble is collapsing, reaching fresh historical lows on a daily basis. At the same time, oil prices are heading even further into the floor — the price of oil is down nearly 50% in the past...
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Seven Steps To Cementing The Defeat Of ISIS In 2015
Although Washington should have no illusions about resolving the region's wider problems, it can build on early successes against ISIS by making the commitments needed to fully defeat the group in Iraq...
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PUTIN: 'The More Kindness And Love, The More Confident And Stronger We Will Be'
During his annual televised New Year's Eve address, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again spoke about love."The more kindness and love there will be, the more confident and stronger we will be,"...
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Russia Starts A New Economic Union Tomorrow And It Already Looks Like A Disaster
A huge new economic union will begin tomorrow. You might not have heard about it, though, because its biggest member — Russia — has been a little preoccupied with its own economy recently.The Eurasian...
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Super-Rich Russians Are Fleeing To The UK In Record Numbers
Russia's uber-rich are seeking refuge in the UK in record numbers as the economic crisis in their home country deepens.According to Home Office statistics, the number of Russians granted fast-track...
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Poroshenko To Ukraine: This Year Will Not Be Easy
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian separatists carried out sporadic attacks on government forces as the New Year began, wounding three soldiers, the Kiev military said, as President Petro Poroshenko told the...
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Russia's Oil Output Hit A Record Post-Soviet High In 2014
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's 2014 oil output hit a post-Soviet record high average of 10.58 million barrels per day (bpd), rising by 0.7 percent helped by small non-state producers, Energy Ministry data...
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Russia Had Some Major Diplomatic Wins Last Year
Since Russia invaded Crimea last summer, the West has relied on a strategy of economic sanctions and international isolation to compel the Kremlin to withdraw its support for the rebels in eastern...
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Russia Prepares Testing Of 'Killer Robots'
Russia is preparing to test military robots in the Astrakhan region, an industrial outpost on the coast of the Caspian sea, about 1,500 kilometres (1,000 miles) south of Moscow.The Moscow Times quotes...
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Washington's Reported Peace Proposal For Ukraine Is Wrong-Headed And Dangerous
Efforts to secure some kind of peace deal between Moscow and Kiev —and not just a temporary ceasefire that preserves a frozen conflict —continue.The latest suggestions are that Washington is coming up...
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Here's Whom The US Is Sanctioning In North Korea
After an executive order by President Obama the US will begin sanctions on 10 North Korean officials along with three government entities in response to the Sony hacks. The sanctions are the first part...
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The Secret Dead Of Russia's Undeclared War
Anton Tumanov gave up his life for his country - but his country won’t say where, and it won’t say how.His mother knows. She knows that Mr Tumanov, a 20 year-old junior sergeant in the Russian army,...
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These Photos Of A 2-Year-Old And Her Drug-Addict Parents Started A Huge...
In 2008, Russian photographer Irina Popova was taking photos by a St. Petersburg nightclub when she saw a woman urinating in the street while her daughter sat in a stroller nearby.Then a 21-year-old...
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Poland's Would-Be Guerrillas
Marcin Waszczuk is ready for action. Dressed in camouflage fatigues with a Polish flag on the shoulder, the heavyset 41-year-old is the head of Strzelec, one of Poland’s largest paramilitary...
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Fresh Russian Vehicles Are Showing Up In Eastern Ukraine
On December 31st 2014 the following video was shared on various social media sites, showing what was claimed to be Russian military units inside Ukraine.Of particular interest were BPM-97...
View Article11 Facts That Show How Different Russia Is From The Rest Of The World
How well do you really know Russia?Impress everyone around the water cooler with these incredible facts, compiled by Markets reporter Mamta Badkar.Produced by Sam Rega. Research by Mamta Badkar.Follow...
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