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Germany: Imposing Additional Sanctions On Russia Might Plunge The Country...
Frankfurt (AFP) - Tougher sanctions may destabilise the situation further in Russia and plunge the country into chaos, German deputy chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned in a newspaper interview on...
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29-Year-Old Russian Hedge Fund Founder Disappears With All The Firm's Money
The value of the ruble isn't the only thing that is vanishing in Russia. A Moscow hedge fund chief executive has disappeared, along with all the money in the firm's accounts. That's according to a...
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A Russian Partnership Is A High Risk-High Reward Gamble For Turkey
A Russia-Turkey partnership is in the offer, and with increasing domestic and international political pressure the two countries seem to be headed for a significant diplomatic relationship in the near...
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The Collapsing Ruble Is Creating Food Shortages
Russia's currency on Tuesday slipped 3% to below 63.5 rubles to the dollar as falling oil prices threaten to unwind the government's efforts to defend the currency.The collapse of the ruble is causing...
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NATO Is Setting Up An Ultra-Rapid-Reaction Force To Deter Russia
Leaving combat operations in Afghanistan behind, NATO is shifting its focus to Europe in 2015 and the creation of its new ultra-rapid-reaction force, designed as a deterrent to Russia.The priority for...
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The Post Communist Convergence Is Only Half Over
The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall was widely celebrated – rightly so. The fall of communism opened the way for democracy, personal freedoms, security, lawfulness, fairness and...
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New Putin Decree Will Allow Foreigners To Serve In The Russian Military
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree enabling foreign nationals to serve in the Russian military.The January 2 decree allows foreigners aged 18-30 to sign up for five-year service...
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The 10 Most Incredible Weapon Systems Used By The Russian Army
At a cost of $70 billion a year, Russia has the world's third-largest defence budget. For that, the state boasts 845,000 troops, 22,550 tanks and 1,399 combat aircraft.Though perhaps not considered the...
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War Reporter Explains How Ukraine Became A 'Post-Apocalyptic' Nightmare
A journalist who spent nearly two years in eastern Ukraine before the war hit has written for Mashable about the stark differences he noticed when he returned to report on the conflict-ridden...
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Russian Company Wants To Build An Outpost On The Moon
The owners of a private Russian company claim they have the capability to build an outpost on the moon. According Next Big Future, a company called Lin Industrial has its sights set on a first-stage...
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Some Russians Are Freaking Out As Their Mortgages Soar
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — When they took out a mortgage on a small two-room apartment seven years ago, Oksana Li and her husband hoped to make a new home for themselves and their young son.Now,...
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Putin Is Especially Dangerous Right Now
The sanctions against Russia and cuts in oil prices have finally worked. They are destroying the Russian economy.The ruble has collapsed, losing 60 percent of its value since President Putin’s...
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Russia Is Using Western Courts To Go After Its Wealthy Fugitives
On a balmy morning in August, Janna Bullock steered a light-blue convertible into the driveway of her oceanfront mansion in the swanky hamlet of Southampton on New York’s Atlantic Coast. Waiting for...
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Here's How Russia And Putin Are Responding To The Terrorist Attack In Paris
With its own homegrown Islamist insurgency in the volatile North Caucasus region, Russia is no stranger to brazen terrorist attacks.But while President Vladimir Putin promptly offered his condolences...
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George Soros: Give Ukraine $50 Billion To Foil Russia
Billionaire financier George Soros has urged the West to step up aid to Ukraine, outlining steps towards a $50 billion financing package that he said should be viewed as a bulwark against an...
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The US Is Increasingly Aligning Itself With Russia And Iran On Syria
The meeting on Syria that Russia intends to organize in Moscow later this month is, predictably, proving to be a complete fiasco.The Russians had planned to bring together members of the Syrian...
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Russia's Migrant Workforce Is Dwindling
Russia's attractiveness to migrant workers is dwindling.The flow of migrants into Russia has fallen by 70% over the first week of January when compared to the same period last year, reports The Moscow...
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Lithuania Just Made A 'Freedom Fries' Move Against Russia
Lithuania just made a total “freedom fries” move. Just as America was mad at France and changed the name of french fries to “freedom fries” during the Bush era, Lithuanians are mad at Russia for what...
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The Economist Who Coined The Term 'BRIC' Thinks Brazil And Russia Could Get...
Bloomberg interviewed former Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, who initially coined the term "BRIC" back in 2001 to refer to the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. He said...
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The Ukraine Conflict Has Now Displaced One Million People
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than one million people have been driven from their homes by the conflict in Ukraine, hampering aid efforts and leaving the country on the verge of a...
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