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How An Iconic Photo Of Richard Nixon In Russia Was Taken 'By Sheer Luck'
In 1959, an impromptu discussion between two global leaders changed, in many ways, the course of history. The above photo, seen by millions all over Russia, the United States, and the world, outraged...
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The US And Europe May Have Just Sent A Ton Of Their Russian Business To China
On Tuesday, President Obama announced additional, "major" sanctions against Russia due to the country's continued involvement with Ukraine and their support of pro-Russian separatist groups.The...
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Russia Denies Violating Nuclear Missile Treaty And Says US Drones Are...
Russia on Wednesday dismissed Washington's accusations that it has violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Treaty as "unfounded", and said it had its own complaints against the United States over the...
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Putin Doesn't Look Like He's Anywhere Close To Giving In
They’re the farthest-reaching sanctions the United States and its European allies have slapped against Russia over its role stoking the separatist crisis in Ukraine, but that may not matter...
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A Russian Soldier's Instagram Posts May Be The Clearest Indication Of...
Moscow has tried to hide its support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, but some social media posts from a Russian soldier may reveal even more direct involvement in the region.Over at...
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Adidas Shares Crash After Stunning Warning About Russia (ADS, ADDYY)
Everything seemed to be going Adidas' way until the western world clashed with Russia."[T]he recent trend change in the Russian rouble as well as increasing risks to consumer sentiment and consumer...
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Meet Putin's Friends Who Just Got Hit By EU Sanctions
Arkady RotenbergOf all Vladimir Putin's cronies who are described as childhood friends, few go as far back as Arkady Rotenberg and his brother Boris, who is blacklisted by the United States but not yet...
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The Biggest Threat To Vladimir Putin Is Out Of His Control
For all the sanctions Western leaders can throw at Russia, the biggest threat to President Vladimir Putin's ability to back separatists in east Ukraine is something beyond his or their control: the...
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NOMURA: Putin Is In Check But Far From Checkmate
The downing of MH17 has complicated the situation for Russia President Vladimir Putin, but he's not finished yet.Alastair Newton of Nomura has a note titled "Russia/Ukraine: 'Check'...but not...
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Without Realizing It, Russian Soldiers Are Proving Vladimir Putin Is Lying...
In the age of social media, many people seem to have the urge to share everything about their lives: Heading to concerts, birthdays, or maybe even what's on the reading list.But in the case of some...
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MORGAN STANLEY: Russia Could Cut Off Gas To Europe
Russia could cut off Europe’s natural gas supplies in retaliation for the package of U.S. and European sanctions adopted on Tuesday, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. That would send energy costs...
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Even If He Brought No NSA Files, Snowden Is Still 'Very Useful' To Russia
As the world condemns Russia's continued support for separatists in eastern Ukraine in the wake of MH17, Edward Snowden is asking Vladimir Putin for an extended asylum.It's an awkward circumstance for...
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White House Adviser Goes Ballistic After Republicans Block Russian Ambassador...
The Senate on Thursday night eventually confirmed John Tefft to be the U.S. Ambassador to Russia late Thursday night, after an initial blocking of his confirmation by Senate Republicans prompted an...
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A Russian Leader Just Started A Ridiculous Twitter Beef With Obama
A Russian deputy prime minister took to Twitter to compare the respective manliness of President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Telegraph.In a tweet on both English...
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Obama Has His First Talk With Putin Since The Downing Of MH17
U.S. President Barack Obama voiced deep concerns in a telephone conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday about increased support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, the White House said.Days...
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Russia Is Waging War On American Burger Chains
Russia is waging a battle against two of the United States' biggest burger chains, according to the Los Angeles Times' Carol J. Williams.McDonald's is being sued by Russian food regulators for...
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Scientists May Have Solved The Siberian Crater Mystery
Air samples taken at the bottom of one of the craters that have recently appeared in Siberia seem to support fears that the hole was formed by methane released from melting permafrost. If so this is...
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The EU Arms Embargo On Russia Will Make Little Impact If France Can Still...
The Council of the EU is currently struggling over whether to impose an arms embargo on Russia as punishment for its role in destabilizing Ukraine.Several governments in the EU, including the UK, have...
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13 Fascinating Facts About The Majority Of Russians
Eighty-three percent Russians approve of Vladimir Putin as president, a number that has soared from 54% last year since his annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine as well as the Sochi...
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Obama: 'Russia Doesn't Make Anything'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama dismissed Russia as a nation that "doesn't make anything" and said in an interview with the Economist magazine that the West needs to be "pretty firm" with...
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