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Putin orders import bans on products from sanctioning countries

August 7, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries that have placed

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Concerns of domino effect in Cyprus after Russian tour operators go bust

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia, tourism

Russian tourists have been left stranded in two hotels in Protaras area in Cyprus after two Russian tour operators went

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Russia begins military drills near Ukrainian border

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian officials say the military is beginning exercises Monday in the central and western regions of the country, which would

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Koblyakov: Russia still feels that in Sofia it’s easier to do what it wants

August 3, 2014August 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Russia still feels that in Sofia it is much easier to do what it wants, Free Russia organisation founder Nikolai

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Russian ‘Blogger Law’ takes effect

August 3, 2014August 3, 2014 VOANews Russia

A new law has gone into effect in Russia that requires bloggers with more than 3,000 daily visitors to register

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Poland seeks compensation for Russian ban on fruit

August 1, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki has appealed to the European Commission to compensate Poland after Russia decided to ban Polish fruit

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Analysts: Putin unfazed by tougher sanctions

August 1, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The European Union on July 29 agreed to more severe sanctions against Russia in response to its continued promotion of

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EU slaps sanctions on five Russian banks

August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has sanctioned five Russian banks to protest Moscow’s intervention in restive eastern Ukraine. The EU said it

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Experts reach Ukraine crash site

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

An international team of experts has reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine for the

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