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Russia said the ruble has gotten too strong and now it's tumbling (USD, RUB)
The Russian ruble tumbled on Thursday after the Russian Central Bank sent a signal that its currency had gotten too strong.The currency was down about by as much as 2.7% to 50.6370 rubles to the dollar...
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A rise in nationalism in Putin’s Russia threatens the country’s science – again
Politics is once again threatening science in Russia, just as it did in Stalin’s time.President Vladimir Putin’s emphasis on nationalism and Russian pride is encouraging some politicians and a few...
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This may have been the most embarrassing moment in the history of the world's...
NATO may be the strongest military alliance in the history of the world.Among many accomplishments over the course of its 66-year history, the alliance protected Europe from Soviet expansion during the...
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Britain scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft moving...
The Royal Air Force sent jets to intercept two Russian military aircraft approaching UK airspace to the north of Scotland.According to an RAF spokesperson:"RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter...
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NATO and EU are trying to figure out a way to counter Crimea-style "hybrid"...
NATO and the EU agreed on Thursday to work together more to counter "hybrid warfare", the blend of unidentified troops, propaganda and economic pressure that the military alliance says Russia has used...
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Russia to France: We'll take $1.32 billion instead of those warships
Russia wants $1.32 billion (1.163 billion euros) from France in compensation for canceling a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers, a Russian source close to the negotiations said on...
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These are the world's top 10 militaries
It’s always fun to sit around and war-game which country could beat up which, and it’s even better when you have hard facts to back up your arguments.Below is a summary of the top ten militaries in the...
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Russia is moving ahead with plans to develop a new aircraft carrier
In spite of sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Moscow has continued to push ahead with plans to upgrade and modernize its military. As part of this...
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Ukraine's economy is in free fall and GDP just got slashed by 17.6%
The Ukrainian economy shrunk 17.6% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, sapped by continuing violence in its eastern industrial heartland.The fall in first quarter GDP...
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Ukraine says it arrested two Russian soldiers in the country's war-torn east
Ukrainian troops have arrested two Russian servicemen in the country's separatist eastern territories, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Sunday, reporting further casualties in rebel attacks...
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ISIS militants are using a popular Russian web payment system to raise cash
A group of Islamic State (IS) militants from Russia's North Caucasus region are using the popular Russian QIWI wallet electronic payment system to raise money online.The group's use of the QIWI wallet...
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France could sell those Russian Mistral warships to China
The ongoing saga over France's potential sale of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia took a new turn Monday with Chinese media reporting that representatives from the French in Shanghai...
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Why Russia fears an Iran nuclear deal
Immediately after six world powers, including Russia, reached an interim deal with Iran on curbing its nuclear program, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree lifting a ban on the delivery of...
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The Russian parliament is refusing to hold an investigation into Boris...
The Russian Duma rejected a request to hold a parliamentary investigation into the February killing of opposition politician and activist Boris Nemtsov.On Monday, independent Duma deputy Dmitry Gudkov...
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The Kremlin says relations between Russia and the US are improving
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A visit to Russia by Victoria Nuland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, is a sign that relations between Moscow and the United States may be...
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A Russian soldier captured in Ukraine admits on video to spying mission
KIEV (Reuters) - One of two Russian servicemen Ukraine says it captured while fighting with separatists in eastern Ukraine admitted on a video circulating on Monday that he had been part of a Russian...
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Russia's recession could be a threat to the global economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) sees modest economic improvement in much of Eastern Europe for the near future, but its outlook for Ukraine and Russia, which have been at...
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Russian economist: The Kremlin's 'military spending binge' is completely...
Russia's military spending is getting out of control.The Kremlin has been in the middle of an intense military build up over the last few months against the backdrop of a deteriorating economy.Even...
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18 photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing sports
Last weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin scored 8 goals in a ice hockey game.Though it may seem strange to audiences outside of Russia, the 62 year-old's macho posturing is all part of the image...
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The founder of 'Russia's Facebook' explains how the Kremlin took his company...
The founder of Russia's most popular social network recently described to Mashable how he chose to flee his native Moscow after Kremlin loyalists wrested control of the company away from him.Pavel...
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