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Russia tensions with west over Ukraine hit Coca-Cola bottler and Adidas
Both companies affected by deterioration in Russia market, weak rouble and reduction in region’s consumer spendingThe world’s second-largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks has become the latest company to be hit by the escalating standoff between Russia and the west, along with the sportswear maker Adidas.Coca-Cola HBC, which bottles and...
There’s a Woman in Crimea Showing the Men How Blogging Is Done
Polina Dubinina, known online as Politichanka, does not disclose her true appearance, but her LJ avatars use the image of Russian pop star Meseda Bagaudinova (pictured above). Images mixed by Kevin Rothrock. This article is part of an extensive RuNet Echo study of Russian-language blogosphere in Eastern Ukraine. Explore the complete interview...
Fatalities as Ukraine tightens squeeze on Donetsk rebels
Fighting in the pro-Russian stronghold of Donetsk has led to several deaths, including one in the shelling of a hospital. NATO’s secretary general has arrived in Ukraine amid growing fears over a Russian troop build-up. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Special Report: How scams and shakedowns brought Ukraine to its knees
KIEV (Reuters) – Late last year, Ukraine’s consumer protection agency began filing lawsuits against Foxtrot, the country’s largest electronics retailer. By early March, Foxtrot faced at least 231 separate suits that demanded fines totaling more than $150 million. …read more Source:...
Will Vladimir Putin ever back down over Ukraine?
Brinksmanship and fears of Russian invasion grow in Ukraine, where government forces are routing pro-Russian rebels against all the odds as Vladimir Putin masses troops on border …read more Source: The...
Russia bans or limits EU and Western food imports
Russia is imposing its own bans against the European Union in retaliation for sanctions over Moscow’s support for Ukraine’s rebels. Prime Minister… …read more Source:...
Russia imagines a future without western foods
As more details emerge of Putins plans to ban food imports from the EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway, people took to social media to ponder their culinary horizons. The Moscow Times pick their highlights The Kremlin has banned a range western food imports including fruit, vegetables, meat and diary, in a tit-for-tat response to international...
Watching the Ukraine crisis from afar share your stories
We want to hear from young Russians and Ukrainians under the age of 35 living in the UK. How has the conflict in Ukraine affected you and your relationships? It has been almost 10 months since the Euromaidan protests swept through Ukraines capital. The movement, which captured the worlds attention, began as a series of mass street protests by...
Russia bans Western food
Russia today (7 August) banned most Western food imports in response to economic sanctions imposed last week by the European Union and the United States. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, affects produce from all EU member states, the US, Canada, Australia and Norway. The European Commission has described the decision as...
Montenegro to be affected by Russian sanctions
Montenegro, which previously joined EU sanctions against Russia, is now among the countries targeted by Russian counter measures.On Wednesday, Russia declared a one-year ban on import of some agricultural products from those states that imposed sanctions against it, or joined those measures. …read more Source:...
