Experts: Russia aims to curb NATO, EU aspirations in Balkans
Observers say Russian propaganda, NGOs and cultural organizations have made significant inroads in the Balkans – in Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro
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Lukoil sells filling stations in Poland, Central Europe
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
Tensions rose Saturday between Turkey and Russia when Turkey and NATO said a Russian warplane had violated Turkish airspace. Russia
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US: Russian fighter flew within 15 feet of US plane
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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Turkey’s economy sees fallout from terrorism, Russian sanctions
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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Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Restoration of sovereignty top priority for 2016
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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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry handed Turkish ambassador a note over his behaviour – PM
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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Russia suspected in first-ever cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid
In the last months of 2015, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea’s annexation and continuing strife in Ukraine’s
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Russian economy killers: Oil and sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin gets a bad report card, even a failing grade, for his handling of the economic crisis
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