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Tom Keene Channels Dostoevsky To Describe The Ruble Meltdown
The Russian ruble fell to record lows against the euro and the dollar on Wednesday.Bloomberg TV's Tom Keene uses Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" to describe what's going on.When Business Insider...
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The Kremlin Is Taking Its Information War Against The West To A Whole New Level
MOSCOW — Rossiya Segodnya, Russia's state-run media conglomerate, is reportedly preparing to open local bureaus in 29 world capitals, a move expanding the Kremlin's global media presence amid what...
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There It Goes Again — Russian Ruble Falls To New Record Lows
The ruble fell to a record low against the dollar and euro in early trading Wednesday despite a $2.5 billion intervention from the Russian central bank to prop up the currency.The Russian central bank...
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Obama Hasn't Fulfilled His Promises On Nuclear Weapons Reduction
President Obama has long talked the talk of reducing the dangers of nuclear weapons, but the administration has been slow to walk the walk in terms of nuclear weapons reductions in recent years.A...
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NATO Has Intercepted 26 Russian Jets In The Past Two Days
NATO has scrambled fighter jets to intercept an unusually high number of Russian military aircraft on Oct. 28 and 29. The incidents have taken place throughout Europe, from the Atlantic Ocean to the...
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Russia Offers To Help Resupply The International Space Station
Moscow (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday offered to help the United States with deliveries to the International Space Station after an unmanned American supply rocket exploded on lift-off. "If a request is...
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The Russian Currency Collapse Just Wiped Out Nearly $3 Billion Of Rosneft's...
Rosneft, Russia's biggest oil producer, reported a net profit of just 1 billion rubles ($23 million) in the third quarter, down from 172 billion rubles ($3 billion) in the previous quarter.The company,...
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Russia: The EU Must Guarantee Ukraine Will Pay Its Massive Gas Bill
Russia says its dispute with Ukraine over natural-gas supplies will not be resolved unless the European Union guarantees cash-strapped Kyiv pays up front for gas it wants from Russia this winter.After...
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The Bizarre Story Behind Thursday's Sudden Ruble Rally
On Thursday, the Russian ruble reversed its recent trend of breaking record lows against the dollar and the euro and came surging back.Rumors quickly circulated about the cause of the unexpected rally....
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Poland Is Preparing For A Potential Russian Invasion
As Vladimir Putin’s Russia continues to threaten Ukraine after stealing Crimea in the spring and exerting de facto Kremlin control over much of the Donbas this summer, war worries are mounting on...
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Ukraine Spared A Winter Of Discontent After The EU Brokers A Gas Deal With...
Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to Ukraine through the winter in an EU-brokered deal reached by the three parties in Brussels on Thursday, an EU source said.The details will be outlined by...
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The Russian Central Bank Raises Rates In A Desperate Effort To Halt Ruble...
The Russian central bank raised rates by 150 basis points to 9.5% in a gamble that higher rates will halt the ruble's slide against the dollar and the euro.The bank's board decided to raise rates...
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FIFA Is Sorry For Publishing A Video With Crimea As Part Of Russia
Geneva (AFP) - FIFA has apologised for an embarrassing diplomatic faux-pas when its video launching the 2018 World Cup logo portrayed the Crimean peninsula as part of Russia.The disputed clip was...
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That Recent Spike In Russian Air Force Activity May Be A Reaction To A US...
On Oct. 29, the US Strategic Command concluded its largest yearly exercise. On the very same day, the Russian Air Force launched three air force packages which included a mix of bombers and escort...
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Here's What Lies Behind Vladimir Putin's Biggest Anti-American Rant Yet
When Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, gave a belligerent anti-Western speech in Munich seven years ago he was tense and angry. But on October 24th he was reportedly relaxed and happy as he delivered...
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Russia Is Doubling Down On Its Disastrous Ukraine Adventure
The Russian government has officially recognised elections in rebel-held Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine despite UN warnings that they violate the peace agreement in the country.Russia...
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The Portuguese Air Force Intercepted And Photographed Russian Bombers In Europe
On Friday, two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets of the FAP (Portuguese Air Force) were scrambled to intercept two Russian Air Force Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers.The Russian planes were detected by Portugal’s...
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Russians Tore Down A Memorial To Steve Jobs After Tim Cook Said He Was Proud...
Residents of Saint Petersburg have reportedly torn down a giant interactive iPhone memorial that commemorated the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs after the company's current CEO, Tim Cook, came out...
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Troops Surge Into Ukraine From Russia As Separatists Reveal Election Winners
As pro-Russian winners were announced Sunday after an election in Donetsk and Luhansk, concerns intensify over a major military movement of troops and equipment from Russia into Ukraine. The movements,...
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Joe Biden Corrects Himself After Saying Russia 'Invaded' Ukraine
Vice President Joe Biden appeared to accidentally deviate from the White House's official line on Russia's annexation of territory in Ukraine by actually calling it an invasion during a Monday morning...
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