Russia
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Breaking News
Russia’s economy would lag global growth over the next two decades
Russia acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that its economy would lag global growth over the next two decades,…
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Breaking News
Russia to expand its Navy in the Arctic
According to Russian mass media, Moscow is seeking expansion of its navy potential in the Arctic. In late 2012, President…
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EUROPE
Inter-ethnic tensions on the rise in Russia as neo-Nazists take it to the streets
Since that cold night when the Russian national Egor Sherbakov was allegedly stabbed by Orkhan Zeynalov, an immigrant from Azerbaijan,…
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MIDDLE EAST
Has U.S. Syria policy boosted Russia and left the “friendly” rebels in the dust?
The White House may never have had any good options in Syria, but the decision to essentially leave the civil war…
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EUROPE
Russia After Putin: Inherent Leadership Struggles
Stratfor Analysis Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a three-part series on Russia’s leadership after President Vladimir Putin eventually…
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ASIA
ExxonMobil begins probing Arctic with Rosneft
Russia’s main oil producer Rosneft said on Thursday it had joined forces with ExxonMobil and begun exploring the Arctic for…
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ASIA
Clinton’s visit sparks shoot-outs in Caucasus
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on an eight-day tour to Scandinavia, South Caucasus and Turkey. Among the issues she…
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EUROPE
Ballistic missile test-firing – timely response?
On May 23, Russian military test-fired a ballistic missile, in an effort to display a tougher response to NATO’s missile…
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EUROPE
Opposition pledges more protests
Presidential elections in March resulted in the victory of Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Nobody doubted it would be…
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OPINION
Putin’s gamble with Al-Assad
By Justin Farrell Unsurpising to anyone following the developments in the Middle East, Russia and China blocked a plan, proposed…
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