Russian jet downed by Turkish F-16 planes near Syria-Turkey border
Tension between Russia and Turkey has climbed following shooting down of a Russian SU-24 aircraft by Turkish war planes near
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Putin says MidEast terrorists recruit fighters from ex-Soviet states to expand
The MidEast issue which was severly underestimated by world states (and even supported by some others) at the very beginning
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Ukraine’s President: “We have agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a permanent ceasefire”
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says he has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on a “permanent ceasefire” with
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Putin: Russia can use all means in Ukraine
Putin said to reporters at his suburban Moscow residence in a briefing broadcast live on state television “We reserve the
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Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky arrives in Germany after Putin’s pardon
Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has arrived in Germany, hours after being pardoned by President Vladimir Putin and freed from a
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Putin: Russia didn’t question Snowden for intelligence
Russian security serviced didn’t question former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden over intelligence of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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Russia promises major economic assistance to Ukraine
Russia has given Ukraine a discount of almost a third on Russian gas and said it would buy billions of
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President Yanukovych intends to sign on closer EU ties
It was stated by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton that Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych intended to sign a deal on closer
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Ukranian police start dismantling protest sites in central Kiev
It has been reported that Ukrainian police have begun dismantling protest camps in front of government buildings in Kiev. An
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Nato condemns use of “excessive force” against protesters in Ukraine
Nato foreign ministers have condemned the use of “excessive force” against pro-European protesters in Ukraine after a meeting in Brussels.
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Why does Turkey need to improve its problematic ties with Russia?
Turkey and Russia have had a common history of strong challenge and confrontation with each other in the region starting
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