Russians behind Montenegro coup attempt, says prosecutor
A prosecutor has accused Russians of planning to assassinate Montenegro’s premier. Police arrested 20 Serbian nationals during October’s elections, including
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Nato’s Vershbow on alliance troops in Eastern Europe: ‘We had no choice’
Nato had hoped for cooperation with Russia, but Moscow changed the paradigm by annexing Crimea, the alliance’s Deputy Secretary General,
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Putin’s friends in Europe
The upsurge of populism in Europe has provided Russia with an ample supply of sympathetic political parties across the continent.
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EU leaders stop short of sanctioning Russia over Aleppo
Despite the daunting range of Russian threats, EU leaders in Brussels sent no return fire. They were unable to muster
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Bulgarian PM says will back sanctions on Russia if hostilities in Aleppo continue
Bulgaria would favour EU sanctions against Russia if hostilities in Aleppo continue, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 20
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FBI, Czech police arrest alleged Russian hacker linked to US attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with
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EU foreign ministers: No sanctions on Russia
European countries will not impose sanctions against Russia for its military actions in Syria. Instead, the European Union wants to
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View from Sofia: In the shadow of elections
EU-Russia relations is traditionally a controversial issue in Bulgarian politics and society. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry seems to be on
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Montenegro PM accuses Russia of financing anti-Nato campaign
Russia is pouring money into Montenegro’s election campaign in an attempt to derail the country’s progress towards joining NATO, the
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