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Russia blocks Ukraine transit at its borders, after Ukraine blockade

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia has blocked Ukraine-registered trucks from entering its territory, in a tit-for-tat response to expanding efforts by Ukraine activists to

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Europe 

Russia bristles at Nato expansion in Eastern Europe

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Nato, Russia

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is to meet with the head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, Friday at a security conference

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Europe 

Experts: Russia aims to curb NATO, EU aspirations in Balkans

February 12, 2016 VOANews Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia

Observers say Russian propaganda, NGOs and cultural organizations have made significant inroads in the Balkans – in Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro

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Business 

Lukoil sells filling stations in Poland, Central Europe

February 8, 2016 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland, Russia

Russia’s privately-owned fuel giant Lukoil agreed to sell more than 230 filling stations located in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia to

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Turkey says Russian jet violated airspace

January 31, 2016 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Tensions rose Saturday between Turkey and Russia when Turkey and NATO said a Russian warplane had violated Turkish airspace. Russia

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Europe 

US: Russian fighter flew within 15 feet of US plane

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 VOANews Russia

U.S. military officials say a Russian fighter jet came within 15 feet of a U.S. reconnaissance plane flying in international

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Europe 

Turkey’s economy sees fallout from terrorism, Russian sanctions

January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Terrorism and Russian sanctions have left Turkey’s already struggling economy bracing for the worst. Tourism seems sure to take hit,

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Europe 

Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Restoration of sovereignty top priority for 2016

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, said on Thursday he expected territory in the east held by Russian-backed rebels to return to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry handed Turkish ambassador a note over his behaviour – PM

January 13, 2016January 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Lyutvi Mestan, Russia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had handed Turkish ambassador Süleyman Gökçe (photo) a note about his actions and behaviour, Prime Minister Boiko

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