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All The Reasons Why The Russian Economy Is Screwed
The Russian economy is in dire straits. Growth is flatlining, the government's budget is being squeezed, and international sanctions over the country's role in the Ukraine crisis are combining to...
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Here Are The 'Complex' Russian Air Incursions That NATO Is So Concerned About
Tensions between Russia and the West have been steadily growing over the past few months, as there has been a sharp uptick in Russian bombers and fighters flying missions over Europe. This increase in...
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France Just Fired The Guy In Charge Of Selling Warships To Russia
On Christmas Eve 2010, then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called his French counterpart Nicholas Sarkozy with some big news: Russia was prepared to purchase two Mistral class helicopter carriers...
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Russian Billionaire Rescues A Legendary German Race Course
Home to many a ‘Ring time, as well as one 24-hour FIA GT3 throwdown with as many competitors and fans as it can fit, the Nurburgring has found a new owner in Russian billionaire Viktor...
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More Crisis In Ukraine After Controversial Elections
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the...
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The Russian Rouble Is Collapsing Again As Oil Prices Slide To New Lows
Any hope of respite for Russia's currency has been dashed this morning as the rouble continued its steep decline against the dollar and the euro.The currency weakened on the back of news that oil...
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Video Shows Russian Actor Firing Machine Guns With Fighters In Eastern Ukraine
Well-known Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov, who has appeared in a host of spy and action movies, made a high-profile public appearance on Thursday — firing a machine gun with rebel fighters in the...
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The Crisis In Ukraine Just Officially Became Worse
A pro-Russian separatist leader was sworn in on Tuesday as the head of a self-proclaimed "people's republic" in eastern Ukraine in a ceremony that worsened a standoff with Russia.Alexander...
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US General: There Are 300 Russian Troops In Eastern Ukraine Training...
Russia maintains about 250-300 troops in eastern Ukraine to train, advise and equip rebel forces who guarded elections over the weekend to solidify their separation from the central government in Kiev,...
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Here's The Real Reason Russians Tore Down The Steve Jobs Memorial Last Week
Last Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly revealed he was gay. The next day, a memorial to Steve Jobs in Russia, which was erected outside a college in St. Petersburg, appeared to be dismantled by the...
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Analysts Made One Important Mistake About The Fake Rouble Rally, And Now It's...
On October 30, Russia's rouble suddenly broke from its downward spiral and surged at its fastest one-day pace in at least 11 years.Analysts covering last month's flash rally thought that the rouble was...
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Russia Just Test-Fired An Intercontinental Missile From A Submarine
Russia has test-fired a Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine in the Barents Sea as part of tests on the reliability of the navy's strategic forces.The Russian Defense Ministry...
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The Russian Rouble Is Getting Destroyed Again...
Russia's currency is taking another nosedive on Wednesday, briefly hitting a new record low of 45 rubles to the dollar. Falling oil prices have compounded fears about the country's economy causing...
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Don't Expect Putin To Ever Let Go Of Power
As one of his activities marking the Unity Day holiday, Vladimir Putin joined Patriarch Kirill to view an exhibition commemorating the Rurik Dynasty, which established tsarism in Russia and ruled for...
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Russia Told The US It Will Not Attend A Major Nuclear Security Summit In 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Russia has told the United States that it will not attend a 2016 nuclear security summit, the State Department said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of frosty ties between...
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The War In Ukraine Is Now A Very Active 'Frozen' Conflict
Kiev said on Wednesday it would halt payment of state funds in areas controlled by pro-Moscow rebels, as both sides hardened positions in what is rapidly becoming a "frozen conflict": a long-term...
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Now We Know Why Russia Has Been Building Up Its Gold Reserves
Since September 2012 Russia has been quietly building up its gold reserves, hitting 1,149.8 tonnes last month — it's highest level since 1993. In the process the country has overtaken both Switzerland...
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Here's Why Forbes Named Putin The Most Powerful Leader On Earth
For the second straight year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was named the World’s Most Powerful Person by Forbes magazine. Leading international counterparts like Barack Obama and China's President...
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A US Money-Laundering Probe Is Looking At One Of Putin's Closest Allies
U.S. prosecutors have launched a money-laundering investigation into a member of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar...
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The Rouble Has Smashed Through A New All-Time Low Against The Dollar And The...
While attention has been focused on the European Central Bank today, Russia's currency has been quietly continuing its collapse crossing a new record low of 46 roubles to the dollar. It has now fallen...
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