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Putin just made troop deaths during peacetime a 'state secret' and now people...
Moscow (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday banned the release of information about troop deaths in "special operations" during peacetime, as the Kremlin continues to rebuff accusations...
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Putin is abandoning Russian special forces soldiers captured in Ukraine
From his hospital bed in the Ukrainian capital, Russian fighter Alexander Alexandrov feels abandoned by his country, its leaders, and even the local Russian consul.Alexandrov, 28, says he's a Russian...
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Russia's online trolling campaign is now in overdrive
Deep inside a four-story marble building in St. Petersburg, hundreds of workers tap away at computers on the front lines of an information war, say those who have been inside.Known as "Kremlin trolls,"...
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The ruble rebound is threatening a key part of Russia's economy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's ruble is on a roller-coaster. After being the world's second worst-performing currency against the dollar last year, it is among the best in 2015.That will help keep a leash on...
View ArticleWhy Putin is the most powerful man in the world
Ian Bremmer tells us what makes Russian President Vladimir Putin so powerful.Bremmer serves as president of Eurasia Group and is the author of the new book "Superpower: Three Choices for America's Role...
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Here's how Russia will reclaim its future from Vladimir Putin
Ten years in jail as a political prisoner makes a man think daily about the future — his own, as well as his country's.My freedom came unexpectedly in 2013, owing to persistent international support...
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CONFIRMED: Elite Russian soldiers are fighting in Ukraine right now
Ruslan Leviev and his team of investigators recently released an in-depth report on three Russian soldiers who died fighting in Ukraine. Leviev and his team members managed to track down the gravesites...
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Stop calling Russia weak
Perhaps ironically, it became more popular to call Russia weak in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.President Obama said it, the leaders of Belarus and Kazakhstan supposedly said it, and European...
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We still don't know why Putin disappeared for 11 days — but there are clues
Kremlinology is more art than science. It requires a constant awareness of potentially pivotal events, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin's temporary disappearance this spring, which fueled a...
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Russia's consumer crisis today is 'much harsher' than it was during the...
Russia's tumultuous political adventures and structural economic problems have claimed their victim: the average Russian consumer."The consumer crisis in 2015 will be much harsher than 2009, with...
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Incoming NATO Military Committee Chairman: Russia could occupy the Baltics in...
The future chairman of the NATO Military Committee has issued some dire warnings about Russia's ability to occupy the Baltic States. Czech General Petr Pavel, who is scheduled to become chairman in...
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Russia has issued a travel blacklist banning 89 EU politicians
The Hague (AFP) - Moscow has released a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on...
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Russian media: Warplanes just forced a US destroyer away from Russian...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a U.S. warship that was acting "aggressively" in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, citing an anonymous...
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Iran nuclear talks have crossed another milestone and 'now the Iranians need...
NEW YORK/PARIS/ANKARA (Reuters) - Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an...
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Russia's multibillion-dollar space project is mired in corruption scandals
Designed to showcase a revamped space industry and divert attention from recent failures, Russia's multibillion-dollar project to build its own space launch pad to take over from Soviet-era Baikonur...
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Ukraine just tapped one of Russia's former foes to be governor of a Black Sea...
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko has appointed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to be governor of Ukraine's southern Odessa region, in a surprise move that is certain to raise...
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Suicides by cancer sufferers in Moscow is causing alarm
MOSCOW (AP) — Alarmed by a rash of suicides by cancer sufferers in Moscow, health officials are urging those unable to get access to necessary pain killers to contact the Russian Health Ministry...
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Proof that Russia's evidence for the downing of MH17 is bogus
In this new report Bellingcat examines satellite images released by the Russian Ministry of Defence as part of the July 21st 2014 press conference on the downing of Flight MH17.The Russian MoD stated...
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Russian manufacturing is 'stuttering'
Russia's economy is still looking pretty weak.Russia's HSBC composite output index fell to a four-month low of 47.6, down from 48.9 in April.A PMI above 50 signals growth, while a number below 50...
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Russia is deploying new Bastion anti-ship missile systems in the Arctic
In its latest move to enhance the combat readiness of its Northern Fleet, Russia will deploy new Bastion anti-ship missile complexes in the Arctic in 2015, a senior military official announced...
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