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Here's the most realistic endgame for the crisis between Russia and NATO
In my view, Western decision-makers should be thinking hard about an endgame to the current crisis in Russian-Western relations. What is a realistic, least-worst outcome in, say, five years? Where will...
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Russia risks losing the 2018 World Cup ... and that would actually be a good...
There's a small chance that Russia could lose their right to host the 2018 World Cup now that FIFA's Sepp Blatter is out as president.Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Vladimir Osakovskiy estimated that...
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REPORT: Russia hacked the German parliament
The German government believes that a recent hack of the country's parliament came from Russia, and it looks like a state-sponsored attack.The Register reports, citing an article published in Der...
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Here’s where you’ll find inflation in the world
For the most part, inflation around the world is still pretty low."Developed markets have been battling against extremely low inflation. ... Countries have been dipping in and out of deflation and the...
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The FBI is honing in on the shady Russia and Qatar World Cup bids
The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how soccer's governing body awarded World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar, a U.S. law enforcement official...
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Russia's 2018 World Cup is already looking like a mess
President Vladimir Putin is still likely to host the World Cup in 2018 despite an FBI investigation into Russia's winning bid but his hopes of staging a tournament that impresses his critics are...
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There's 'a major, multi-front escalation' happening in Ukraine
War has once again erupted in Ukraine.A series of separatist offenses throughout the east of the country has rattled the Minsk II accords and promises another bloody summer in the country, Michael...
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What it was like to be Stalin's daughter
“Her father petted and loved her.... How could he already be at the same time one of the world’s bloodiest dictators?” asks Rosemary Sullivan in her ever-engaging biography, Stalin’s Daughter. And how...
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Here's why Russia selling S-300 advanced missile systems to Iran is such a...
Russia has publicly announced that it is willing to sell Iran one of the world's most advanced air defense systems. And that poses the potential of radically altering the balance of power in the Middle...
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The hardware that sets Russia's new tank apart from all others
Early last month Russia's new third-generation T-14 Armata tank was revealed to the world during Moscow's annual Victory Day parade.According to the Associated Press, military weapons experts from...
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The Obama administration is getting impatient with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is weighing a range of aggressive responses to Russia's alleged violation of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty, including deploying land-based missiles in Europe...
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Russia is ready to jump on the 'new opening' in Iran
If a nuclear deal is reached after ongoing negotiations between the West and Iran, there might be a "new opening" in Iran — but it's unclear whether the US or Russia will benefit more.That depends on...
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There's more to Russia-China relations than meets the eye
There's no question that the Ukraine conflict has led Russia to shift more toward China — but that doesn't mean that everything is smooth sailing for the two countries.One of the major byproducts of...
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'We should be very clear: China is at virtual war with the United States'
Last month's massive breach of federal employees' data allegedly at the hands of Chinese hackers, made public Thursday, indicates a treacherous new reality in the global cyber game."It's very serious...
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Deutsche Bank probes suspected $6 billion money laundering in Russia
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG <DBKGn.DE> is looking into possible money laundering transactions by some of its clients in Russia which could exceed $6 billion, a source familiar with the matter...
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Putin wants to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, blames Kiev for not cooperating
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia fully backs the Minsk peace agreements in Ukraine, but progress is being stalled by Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview in Italian newspaper Corriere...
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Russia is weathering the oil price plunge better than expected
The World Bank says Russia’s economy may not be headed for as bad a recession as previously forecasted, yet it stressed that global economic ambiguities leave the outlook uncertain.The report, posted...
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Russia will start importing Iranian oil this week as part of a barter deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Russia will begin importing Iranian oil under a long-heralded oil-for-goods barter arrangement in the coming week, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying, more than a year after...
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Obama sends a strong message about Russian aggression at G7 summit
Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line toward Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with US President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up...
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Putin just launched a new offensive in Ukraine — here's what he's trying to do
Russian-backed separatists launched a long-anticipated offensive maneuver on June 3 that fully severed a fraying ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. After weeks of military buildup and operational expansion...
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