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(Reuters) – The murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov has dampened any hope for a peaceful political transition in Russia away from President Vladimir Putin’s...

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Fighting persists in east Ukraine despite “ceasefire”

YoopyaFebruary 20, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 20, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Fighting persisted in east Ukraine on Friday despite new European efforts to ensure a ceasefire takes hold. The Ukrainian military said pro-Russian separatists...

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Kremlin talks on Ukraine yield little but agreement to keep talking

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – The leaders of France and Germany flew out of Moscow in the dead of night after five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin...

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Greece Defence Minister Reassures NATO Over Russia Ties

YoopyaFebruary 6, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 6, 2015July 8, 20230

BRUSSELS — Greece’s new government remains committed to its NATO role despite close ties with Russia that have worried its allies, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos...

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Russian paper, Pope Francis and Eritrean priest among Nobel Peace nominees

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – A Russian newspaper critical of President Vladimir Putin is among the nominations for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Edward Snowden, Pope...

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Auschwitz survivor has her revenge, 70 years on from liberation

YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 9, 20230

A faded photograph of children standing behind barbed wire, taken the day of Auschwitz’s liberation, jogs Eva Slonim’s memory. It’s a moment the Holocaust...

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Putin blames Ukraine’s criminal orders for new fighting

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed criminal orders by Ukrainian leaders on Friday for a surge in fighting in east Ukraine, and Russian-backed separatists...

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Putin foe Alexei Navalny found guilty of fraud

YoopyaJanuary 2, 2015July 6, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 2, 2015July 6, 20230

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found guilty of fraud and given...