Khodorkovsky vows to give voice to ‘European-oriented’ Russians
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been many things: a Communist Party youth group leader who became one of post-Soviet Russia’s first billionaires,
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IMF’s Lagarde sees disappointing world economic advance
The chief of the International Monetary Fund says the world economy is “still dealing with the legacies” of the severe
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Turkey’s parliament OKs military action in Syria, Iraq against IS
The Turkish parliament approved a motion on Thursday enabling the government to authorize cross-border military incursions into Iraq and Syria
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Karadzic seeks acquittal on genocide at Hague tribunal
A lawyer representing former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic told the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia his client
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US confirms airstrikes near Turkey – Syria border
U.S.-led airstrikes hit near a key Syrian border town for a second day, as Kurdish fighters defend the area from
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UN prosecutors seeking maximum penalty for Karadzic
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague has begun closing arguments in the trial of former
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Ukrainian PM to Putin: ‘You cannot win’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has appealed to the international community to keep sanctions against Russia in place until Kyiv
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Russia’s food sanctions: Boon for some, bust for others
Russia retaliated against Western sanctions imposed for its actions in Ukraine by halting food imports from the West. The temporary
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World Bank: Russian economy nears ‘stagnation’
Russia’s economic growth is slow and may stagnate over the next two years, according to a World Bank study published
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