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      Brut force: the winery in the middle of a war zone
      Feb17

      Brut force: the winery in the middle of a war zone

      The chaos of eastern Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on this Soviet-era winery, which once supplied more than half the countryYou would not know from Yuri’s calm demeanour, as he describes the bubbles rising in his champagne flute, that that we are only a few miles from the frontlines in eastern Ukraine. Related: Violence flares in war-weary...

      Russia backs Marine Le Pen for President saying she will make things ‘MESSY’ for EU
      Feb17

      Russia backs Marine Le Pen for President saying she will make things ‘MESSY’ for EU

      HE may not have said it publicly but Russian president Vladimir Putin is almost certainly throwing his weight behind Front National candidate Marine Le Pen ahead of the French elections. …read more Source:...

      I could not say that Bulgaria is the most corrupt country in EU: President Rumen Radev
      Feb17

      I could not say that Bulgaria is the most corrupt country in EU: President Rumen Radev

      “There is corruption in Bulgaria, but I could not say that Bulgaria is the most corrupt country in the EU”, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev toldEuronews TV channel in the wake of latest negative assessment of Bulgaria by Transparency International. “Bulgaria is making efforts to fight corruption but I am sure we need to make much bigger efforts,...

      5 things to watch at this year’s Munich Security Conference
      Feb17

      5 things to watch at this year’s Munich Security Conference

      BERLIN — This weekend, the German chancellor, the U.S. vice president and dozens of foreign and defense ministers will mingle with other political big shots at the grandiose Bayerischer Hof hotel in the Bavarian capital. Just another year at the Munich Security Conference? Not really. For much of its history stretching back more than...

      Russia ♥ Marine Le Pen
      Feb17

      Russia ♥ Marine Le Pen

      MOSCOW — Russia is on a roll: Donald Trump is in the White House, the wheels of Brexit are in motion and the Kremlin’s Gallic target of affection — France’s Marine Le Pen — is riding high in the polls. “We’re on the verge of a new global order,” said...

      Trump administration: Chaos at home, discipline abroad
      Feb16

      Trump administration: Chaos at home, discipline abroad

      In Washington, the swirling sandstorm of political upheaval just won’t stop. But in Europe, U.S. President Donald Trump’s first high-level emissaries abroad worked hard to avoid any surprises — and, at least initially, seemed to succeed. At NATO headquarters, it was an ultimatum’s ultimatum, delivered by a...

      How Moldova escaped the effects of a giant banking crisis
      Feb16

      How Moldova escaped the effects of a giant banking crisis

      At least the wine is safe MOLDOVA is a country of ignominious records. It is by far Europe’s poorest place. Among countries that bother to count foreign tourists, only Tuvalu welcomes fewer. To these dubious achievements, this little Romanian-speaking former Soviet republic added a new one in 2014. A leaked report revealed that up to $1bn,...

      Turkey’s snuggling up to Russia is likely to hurt it
      Feb16

      Turkey’s snuggling up to Russia is likely to hurt it

      AT ISTANBUL’S naval museum, around the corner from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s residence, reminders of one of Europe’s biggest geopolitical rivalries are everywhere. A bust commemorates Hasan Pasha of Algiers, a commander in a battle in which the Russian fleet burned the Ottoman one to a crisp. The remnants of the...

      Utility companies of Ukraine’s Mariupol get 15 MAZ buses
      Feb16

      Utility companies of Ukraine’s Mariupol get 15 MAZ buses

      The MAZ buses supplied to Mariupol meet the Euro 5 emissions standards, have air conditioners and information systems, and are suitable for servicing people with limited mobility. Each bus can carry a hundred passengers. …read more Source:...

      US rows back on Russian detente, citing Ukraine
      Feb16

      US rows back on Russian detente, citing Ukraine

      Washington unwilling to re-engage while Moscow violates Minsk accord, says Tillerson …read more Source: Financial...