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    Rust Belt despair translated into support for Trump — and Putin
    Mar28

    Rust Belt despair translated into support for Trump — and Putin

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 18:00 (EEST) Section: VICE News (USA)

    The mysterious warmth between Donald Trump and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin was one of the odder elements of the 2016 presidential race. But Trump’s affection for the former KGB officer — not generally a figure of great appeal to Americans — also spread to his supporters. In late 2016, approval of Putin was up sharply among Trump...

    What a murdered former Russian lawmaker said in one of his final interviews

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 17:45 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

    KIEV — On Thursday, Denis Voronenkov, a former Russian lawmaker facing corruption charges in Moscow who fled to Ukraine and became a critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot twice in the head and killed outside a posh hotel here in the country’s capital. Less than 72 hours earlier, he had given one of his final […] …read more...

    Exiled Crimean Tatars Keep Traditions Alive In Kyiv
    Mar28

    Exiled Crimean Tatars Keep Traditions Alive In Kyiv

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    It’s estimated 10,000 Crimean Tatars have left the Ukrainian peninsula since Russia annexed it. Many moved to Kyiv — where are determined to preserve their national identity (Current Time TV). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia’s Arctic Militarization: A Reality Check
    Mar28

    Russia’s Arctic Militarization: A Reality Check

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Russia is not looking to carve up the circumpolar North and the region is not in the midst of an arms race, write Adam Lajeunesse and P. Whitney Lackenbauer.In a speech to the FSB (the successor to the old KGB) in February, Russian president Vladimir Putin called for further reinforcement of the Arctic border. Capping a week of press reporting on...

    Cheney blasts Russia’s alleged interference in US election
    Mar28

    Cheney blasts Russia’s alleged interference in US election

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 15:15 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has criticized Russia’s alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election, calling it a hostile act. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a serious attempt to interfere in the 2016 election and other democratic processes in America, Cheney said. “In some quarters, that would be...

    NATO, Russia ambassadors to meet to resolve differences
    Mar28

    NATO, Russia ambassadors to meet to resolve differences

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 15:15 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    BRUSSELS (AP) — Ambassadors from NATO and Russia will meet this week for the first time this year in a fresh attempt to resolve some of their differences. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement Tuesday that a NATO-Russia Council — their main forum for dialogue — would be held at the military alliance’s Brussels...

    Poland’s defense minister welcomes NATO troops
    Mar28

    Poland’s defense minister welcomes NATO troops

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 14:45 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish defense minister has welcomed a multinational NATO battalion to Poland made up of troops from the United States, Britain and Romania, saying the deployment improves the region’s security given the “threat from the East.” Antoni Macierewicz welcomed the U.S.-led battalion in a ceremony Tuesday in the central...

    The Morning Vertical, March 28, 2017
    Mar28

    The Morning Vertical, March 28, 2017

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 13:45 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia’s largest bank just pulled out of Ukraine
    Mar28

    Russia’s largest bank just pulled out of Ukraine

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 13:30 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Ukrainian activists have viewed Sberbank as a symbol of Russia’s unwelcome presence in the country. …read more Source: Business...

    Russia’s Sberbank To Sell Ukrainian Branches
    Mar28

    Russia’s Sberbank To Sell Ukrainian Branches

    Tuesday, March 28 , 2017 - 13:15 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The largest Russian bank, Sberbank, is selling its Ukrainian branches amid increasing pressure from the Ukrainian government and protesters in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...