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Why Crushing Russia's Space Ambitions Could Hurt Russia The Most
The crisis unfolding in Ukraine has been anything but fun for Western powers.While sanctions have been expanded by both the United States and European Union, questions remain about their...
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Russian Propaganda Is Taking Over Online Comment Boards
British newspaper The Guardian notes that recently, readers have been complaining of pro-Russia propaganda being posted in the comments section of articles about Russia and Ukraine.One reader wrote to...
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These 11-Year-Old Russians Are Getting Military Training At A State-Run...
There's a state-run school in southern Russia where students aged 11 to 17 undergo military training in addition to traditional schooling.Reuters has published photos showing the weapons training at...
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Ukraine Is Moving Special Forces To Control The Country's Southwest
ODESSA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's Interior Minister said on Monday he had drafted a new special forces unit into the southern port city of Odessa after the "outrageous" failure of police to tackle...
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Iran Offers Europe Gas Amid Russian Energy Embargo Fears
Iran has indicated it would be willing to supply natural gas to Europe amid concern that Russia could retaliate against EU sanctions by restricting its own supplies of the fuel.The Islamic republic’s...
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Christians Are Paying For Hundreds Of Ukrainian Jews To Move To Israel
As Ukraine's political turmoil spreads, the number of Ukrainian Jews immigrating to Israel has doubled this year, mostly from restless eastern regions. The uptick comes amid reports ofan attack on a...
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The US Will Unleash The IRS On Russian Banks In July
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States attempts to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine, the Treasury Department is deploying an economic weapon that could prove more costly than sanctions: the...
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Russia's Lavrov: A Ukraine Presidential Election Would Be 'Unusual' Amid Unrest
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday it would be "unusual" to hold a presidential election in Ukraine while the government was deploying the army against some of...
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Putin Banned Swear Words In Art And Media
Russia's media watchdog vowed to crack down on swearing on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin signed a wide-reaching law banning the use of obscenities in films, theatre and mass media.Putin on...
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Ukraine Is Sliding Further Toward War
Both sides have been burying their dead as Ukraine slides further towards war, with supporters of Russia and of a united Ukraine accusing each other of tearing the country apart.Tuesday was generally...
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Here's Why Putin Can't Let Go Of South And East Ukraine
The regions of Ukraine where pro-Russian separatists are rebelling is home to more than 50 factories that have been building specialized military equipment for Moscow over the last two decades,...
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Time Is Running Out For Ukraine And Russia To Avoid A New Gas War
KIEV (Reuters) - A gas price dispute with Russia must be resolved by June so Ukraine can guarantee stable flows to Europe and avoid a new gas war, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said.Ukraine,...
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Rebels In East Ukraine Region: 'We're Already Not In Ukraine'
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Behind the barricades of tires and car bumpers, past the masked militants who hold Donetsk's filthy administration building, there is a man in a suit in a spotless office,...
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Russia Will No Longer Tell Lithuania About Its Weapons In The Russian Enclave...
Russia unilaterally suspended an agreement on Monday that allowed Russia and Lithuania to inspect each others' armed forces, The Lithuania Tribune reports. Russia, which borders Lithuania and Poland...
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Putin Says He Pulled Troops From Ukraine's Border — And He's Probably Lying
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a possibly significant shift in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, telling reporters he has withdrawn troops from the Ukrainian border. He also urged pro-Russian...
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Ukraine Rebels Defied Putin — And Now He's Facing A Dangerous Predicament Of...
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked separatists in the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk to postpone a vote to secede from Ukraine.But the pro-Russian rebels running the so-called...
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Russia: We Need More Info After Ukraine Rebels Defied Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia needs more information and additional analysis, the Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday, after pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine snubbed President Vladimir Putin and said...
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These Two Charts Tell The Story Of Russian Nostalgia For The Soviet Era
Russia and the West have been locked in a feud over Ukraine that has resembled Cold War-era attitudes and relations — and a new poll shows many Russians still exhibit nostalgia for the Soviet era....
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Putin's Coin Marking The Annexation Of Crimea Is Ominous
Russian President Vladimir Putin just arrived in newly-acquired Crimea to take part in Victory Day celebrations, which are held to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.This week Russia...
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