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The US Is Concerned About Russian Cold War-Style Bomber Flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is concerned by flights by long-range Russian bombers near U.S. airspace, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday, saying the Cold War-style activity was raising...
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Russia Reportedly Says That The EU Can't Re-Export Gas To Ukraine
Frankfurt (AFP) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak warned Friday that Europe is contractually not allowed to re-export gas to Ukraine and could see its supplies cut if it did so. In an interview...
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Russia Is Considering A Crazy New Law That Would Allow The State To Seize...
In another dark twist to the West's standoff with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, a pro-Kremlin deputy has submitted a draft law that would allow the government to seize foreign assets in the...
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Chief Exec Of Italian Bank UniCredit: Sanctions Are Hurting Europe More Than...
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Sanctions put in place amid the crisis in Ukraine have caused more problems for Europe than Russia, the chief executive of Italian bank UniCredit was quoted as saying in an interview...
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Ukraine Prime Minister: Putin Is Using Winter As A Weapon
Ukraine's prime minister has accused Russia of letting Ukraine freeze by using its critical gas supplies as a weapon in their ongoing conflict.Vladimir Putin's government has already warned of a "high...
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Russian Female Cosmonaut Gets Angry With 'Hair' Question In Space Press...
Yelena Serova will become Russia’s fourth woman in space this week when she heads to the international space station (ISS).However, Russian reporters at the pre launch press conference seemed more...
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The US Is Helping Poland's Military Drastically Modernize Amid Russian Tensions
The latest development about the Polish air-launched cruise missile deal started with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) and the US State Department giving consent for the Polish...
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Who Is Pulling The Strings At Russia's Diamond Monopoly?
When a man falls on his sword, his demise isn’t usually blamed on medical reasons.A statement from the state diamond miner Alrosa on Monday reported that chief executive Fyodor Andreyev “decided to...
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Russia Slams 'Arrogant' US Policies In UN Speech
The Russian government dedicated the majority of its Saturday speech before the UN General Assembly to castigating the US and European powers for their alleged arrogance abroad.Using terms like...
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Outgoing NATO Chief Reveals His Biggest Regret — It's Russia
Reflecting on his five-year tenure as NATO's political leader, retiring Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told USA Today that his biggest career regret was Russia's unchecked aggression.While...
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Ukraine Backs Off From EU-Backed Russia Gas Deal
Kiev (AFP) - War-torn Ukraine on Saturday distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the...
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RUSSIA TO AMERICA: How About Another Reset?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow called on Sunday for a new "reset 2.0" in relations with Washington, saying the situation in Ukraine that had led to Western sanctions against Russia was now improving thanks...
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Watch Protesters In Eastern Ukraine Topple What Used To Be The Country's...
Demonstrators in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have cut down a statue of Vladimir Lenin that was reportedly the country's largest.The towering, 20-meter monument to Lenin on Kharkiv's Freedom...
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Russia Finds Oil In The Arctic But Now It Probably Can't Keep Looking For...
Russia's state-owned oil company Rosneft just found oil in the Arctic.Rosneft announced on Saturday that it discovered oil in the Universitetskaya structure — a 1,200 square kilometer area in the Kara...
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This American Has Become A Rebel With A Cause In East Ukraine
YASYNUVATA Ukraine (Reuters) - With his face hidden behind a camouflage balaclava and an assault rifle slung over his shoulder, "Hunter" looks like other separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine.What...
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Merkel: It May Be Necessary To Rethink Energy Partnership With Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday there were good reasons to continue the energypartnership with Russia for the time being but added that might change if Moscow continues to...
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THE EUROPEAN CHESSBOARD: Here's A Map Of The Russia-NATO Confrontation
The war in eastern Ukraine is in a state of cease-fire, but if the past seven months are any indication, this halt in hostilities won't spell the end of the most severe geopolitical crisis between...
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The Russian Ruble Has Been Getting Crushed (RSX)
Western sanctions against Russia are starting to hit home.The Russian ruble and Russian stock market have both been falling in recent weeks as sanctions weigh on the Russian economy. As of Monday, one...
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Even With Sanctions, Putin Is Still Getting Exactly What He Wants In Ukraine
Lilia Shevtsova has an interesting comment in the Financial Times, and what she has to say doesn’t bode well for Ukraine or Putin. Putin has won but his victory is only tactical. According to...
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The Ruble Just Fell Out Of Bed
Russia's currency and stock market have been getting bludgeoned lately, as sanctions and capital outflows have damaged the domestic economy.And it's getting worse.Bloomberg reports that Russia is...
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