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      Naujoji Ringuva seeks to gain foothold in Sweden’s retail chains
      Dec21

      Naujoji Ringuva seeks to gain foothold in Sweden’s retail chains

      Lithuania’s washing and cleaning products manufacturer Naujoji Ringuva has offset losses in 2015 in Russia’s market with sales in Sweden and Ukraine. Next year, it will seek to gain a foothold in Sweden’s retail chains with its own brand, the Verslo Zinios business daily reports on Monday, cites LETA/BNS. …read more...

      Economic Ideas Forum, inspiring ideas into policy action:  7 key takeaways
      Dec21

      Economic Ideas Forum, inspiring ideas into policy action: 7 key takeaways

      We have stabilized the Euro and carried out reforms. Now we need to focus on innovation for growth and the digital economy. These are the words used by Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament during his opening of the Economic Ideas Forum that was held in Brussels on December 2nd 2015. The...

      Star Wars in Ukraine: Poroshenko vs Kolomoisky
      Dec21

      Star Wars in Ukraine: Poroshenko vs Kolomoisky

      GENEVA, Switzerland — One evening in late October, the skies above Dnipropetrovsk whirled with the sound of helicopters. Below, armored vehicles and a 500-strong SWAT team moved in assault formation. Even by Ukrainian standards, it was a dramatic scene. As he was dragged from his doorstep, the target of the exaggerated raid — the...

      Where is Russian cash, asks Crimea’s leader
      Dec20

      Where is Russian cash, asks Crimea’s leader

      The Kremlin-appointed prime minister of Crimea has said that the peninsula had not yet received “a single kopek” of the… …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine: Still hoping for change
      Dec20

      Ukraine: Still hoping for change

      Expectations that sparked a revolution have not been met yet …read more Source: Financial...

      Trump’s competitors don’t want Putin’s approval
      Dec20

      Trump’s competitors don’t want Putin’s approval

      Republican presidential candidates trailing Donald Trump are making it clear they don’t want the same endorsement the billionaire businessman and entertainer got from Russian president Vladimir Putin. This week, Putin said Trump is “a very bright and talented man.” In response, Trump said he appreciated “when people call you brilliant” and...

      Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists: RIA
      Dec20

      Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists: RIA

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not abandon Russians living in southeast Ukraine to Ukrainian nationalists, RIA news agency quoted him as saying in a documentary due to be broadcast later on Sunday. …read more Source:...

      Montenegro Imposes Sanctions Against Crimea
      Dec20

      Montenegro Imposes Sanctions Against Crimea

      BELGRADE – The Montenegrin government has adopted a proposal introducing sanctions banning imports and exports with Crimea, state media reported. “Import of goods from Crimea and …read more Source:...

      The 10 most embarrassing leaders photos in 2015 (pics)
      Dec19

      The 10 most embarrassing leaders photos in 2015 (pics)

      Funny moments that political leaders wish they could forget.1. Vladimir Putin exercises 2. Aussie PM Tony Abbott eats onion, peel and all 3. British PM David Cameron eats a hot dog with a knife and fork 4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel swallows a fish 5. Cold clinking of wine glasses between Obama and Putin 6. Obama’s handshake gone wrong...

      Why EU budgeting can’t have it both ways
      Dec19

      Why EU budgeting can’t have it both ways

      Never mind POLITICO’s test of whether you can tell the difference between the European Union and Star Wars: Members of the European Parliament have issued an alternative test of how sad your life is. Since Christmas and New Year already constitute a sufficiently difficult time for those whose lives lack purpose, you might not feel the need...