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Taking candy from Poroshenko, Russia tightens squeeze on Ukraine’s president

April 29, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Acting on a Moscow district court ruling, Russian authorities seized $39 million worth of property belonging to Ukrainian president Petro

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Europe 

Putin’s bikers’ ride through Slovakia provokes concerns

April 29, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Russia, Slovakia

The Night Wolves, a reportedly ultra-nationalist motorcycle club with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, are planning to make an

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Europe 

Poroshenko: Full-blown ‘war’ possible as situation in Ukraine’s east deteriorates

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Full-scale war can flare up instantly, Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko warned at the International Support for Ukraine conference in Kyiv

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Russian bikers enter Poland despite ban

April 27, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

A number of participants of the Moscow-Berlin motor rally organised by The Night Wolves’ bikers club linked to president Vladimir

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Bulgarian Defence Minister: I was offered a bribe, threatened to extend Russian MiG maintenance deal

April 24, 2015April 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgarian prosecutors have begun investigating an allegation by Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev that he was offered a bribe and received

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Global survey: Approval for Russia lowest among world powers; US highest

April 22, 2015April 23, 2015 VOANews Russia

For the eighth consecutive year, Russia has earned the lowest approval ratings among major world powers in a survey of

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Europe 

Polish PM sees planned rally of Pro-Putin Russian bikers through Poland as provocation

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz described plans by one of Russia’s largest motorcycle clubs to ride through Poland en route

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Europe 

More Russian troops and weapons enter east Ukraine war zone

April 13, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

As Ukrainian forces faced 20 attacks by Kremlin-led militants in the past 48 hours and spotted 30 enemy drones probing

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Europe 

UN watchdog accuses Russia of violating civil, political rights

April 3, 2015November 19, 2022 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Russia

The United Nations Human Rights Committee is accusing Russia of violating the civil and political rights of people within its

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