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    Russia’s Loitering Close to Vital Underwater Data Cables Has the U.S. Spooked
    Oct26

    Russia’s Loitering Close to Vital Underwater Data Cables Has the U.S. Spooked

    Monday, October 26 , 2015 - 8:00 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    U.S. officials are growing increasingly concerned about the close proximity of certain Russian submarines and spy ships to essential underwater global communications and Internet cables, the New York Times reports. Experts fear that were the Russians to successfully sever the undersea fiberoptic cables, they could cut communications for much of...

    U.S. Expands Deutsche Bank-Russia Probe
    Oct26

    U.S. Expands Deutsche Bank-Russia Probe

    Monday, October 26 , 2015 - 7:30 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The Financial Times of London newspaper reports the Germany’s Deutsche Bank is facing an expanded money laundering investigation by U.S. authorities into its activities in Russia amid evidence of possible violations of international sanctions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Chewbacca Arrested While Campaigning For Darth Vader In Ukraine
    Oct26

    Chewbacca Arrested While Campaigning For Darth Vader In Ukraine

    Monday, October 26 , 2015 - 6:30 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    EmbedContent(562da6f3e4b0aac0b8fd4f33,,Embed,video,Some({“url”:”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OYfioDIzrc”,”type”:”video”,”version”:”1.0″,”title”:”Force Flops? Chewbacca arrested in Ukraine after campaigning for Darth...

    Vladimir Putin approval rating hits new high as Russia’s state media sells Syria campaign
    Oct26

    Vladimir Putin approval rating hits new high as Russia’s state media sells Syria campaign

    Monday, October 26 , 2015 - 4:00 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    MOSCOW — Not so long ago, Russia’s state media were dominated by stories about eastern Ukraine’s war-torn cities and the heroic exploits of Russian-backed separatists battling the government in Kiev. These days, however, Syria’s battlefields and the derring-do of Russian pilots are the overwhelming focuses of broadcasts by...

    Local Elections Called Off in 2 Ukrainian Cities Amid Fraud Charges
    Oct26

    Local Elections Called Off in 2 Ukrainian Cities Amid Fraud Charges

    Monday, October 26 , 2015 - 1:00 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Late Saturday, with just 12 hours before polls were to open, election officials said they had discovered printing flaws on the ballots and destroyed them. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine Local Elections Controversy 2015: Parody Posters Amid Voting Chaos
    Oct25

    Ukraine Local Elections Controversy 2015: Parody Posters Amid Voting Chaos

    Sunday, October 25 , 2015 - 23:45 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Ukraine’s divisive local elections were mired in controversy Sunday after elections in the port city of Mariupol were canceled following irregularities in the vote. As problems mounted and uncertainties grew, one local artist satirized the political contest through the beloved HBO show “Game of Thrones.” …read more Source:...

    Day of ‘disillusionment’ as voters in Ukraine go to the polls

    Sunday, October 25 , 2015 - 22:30 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

    Many seem more concerned about high prices and corruption than Russia. …read more Source: The Washington...

    What’s at stake in elections around the world
    Oct25

    What’s at stake in elections around the world

    Sunday, October 25 , 2015 - 20:45 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Elections are being held in eight countries around the world on Sunday. Here is a glance at what’s at stake:— ARGENTINA: Argentines are weighing continuity versus a financial overhaul as they vote for the successor to President Cristina Fernandez, a polarizing leader who dominated national politics for 12 years. Her chosen successor, Daniel...

    Ukraine holds local elections that test oligarchs’ reach
    Oct25

    Ukraine holds local elections that test oligarchs’ reach

    Sunday, October 25 , 2015 - 19:45 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians voted Sunday in local elections seen as a test of strength for President Petro Poroshenko’s government and for the oligarchs accustomed to running their own regions, but a last-minute dispute blocked the ballot in a key port city. Sunday’s election was the third held nationwide since the chaotic...

    Ukraine holds local elections that test oligarchs’ reach
    Oct25

    Ukraine holds local elections that test oligarchs’ reach

    Sunday, October 25 , 2015 - 19:30 (EEST) Section: Associated Press (USA)

    MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians voted Sunday in local elections seen as a test of strength for President Petro Poroshenko's government and for the oligarchs accustomed to running their own regions, but a last-minute dispute blocked the ballot in a key port city…. …read more Source: Associated...