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Russia bans imports of EU meat products

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 VOANews Russia

Citing health concerns, Russia on Monday announced new sanctions on meat products from the European Union, widening its restrictions on

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Europe 

Sweden looking for source of ‘foreign underwater activity’

October 20, 2014 VOANews Russia

Sweden’s military is searching its waters near Stockholm after detecting “foreign underwater activity,” possibly a Russian submarine in distress. The

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French, UK human rights organisations speak out against bid to extradite Koblyakov from Bulgaria to Russia

October 19, 2014October 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Four international human rights organisations in France and UK-based Fair Trials International have issued public appeals against French-Russian anti-Putin human

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Russia, Ukraine, EU leaders end summit with no breakthrough

October 18, 2014October 21, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A high-stakes meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia ended Friday with few outward signs of progress in ending

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Russian, Israeli, UK and Turkish military ‘squeeze’ into Cyprus EEZ

October 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia, Turkey

Russian, Israeli, British and Turkish military forces will all be “squeezed” into the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) in the next few

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Russian Navy to have exercises in the Cypriot EEZ

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia

The Russian navy will conduct exercises with rocket launching inside Cyprus’ EEZ, opposite Barbaros. According to an announcement by the

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Serbia salutes Putin with pompous parade

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin is in Serbia as the guest of honor at a military parade in Belgrade marking 70

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Senior Polish officer detained on suspicion of spying for foreign country

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

A high-ranking Polish army officer has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a foreign intelligence service, the

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Experts divided over whether sanctions against Russia are working

October 15, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

After several rounds of international sanctions against Russia for its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in March and support of

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