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    Weapons Flood into Putin’s European Arms Depot
    Mar30

    Weapons Flood into Putin’s European Arms Depot

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 15:17 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    While the world watched Russia’s North Fleet with trepidation as it launched surprise exercises near the Arctic Circle last week, Vladimir Putin has quietly been arming another area inside Europe’s borders: Kaliningrad, the Russian seaport city in a region sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania, with convenient access to the Baltic...

    In Defense of Angela Merkel
    Mar30

    In Defense of Angela Merkel

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 15:17 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    The advantage of the notorious cover of Der Spiegel that showed Angela Merkel in front of the Acropolis surrounded by Nazi officers is that it finally poses, in a way that cannot be dodged, the question of Germanophobia in Europe. This has dragged on for quite some time. There were the demonstrations in Cyprus in March 2013, with the banners...

    FP’s Situation Report: No Iran nuclear deal yet as Tehran backs away from a key concession; Arab leaders create a pan-Arab fighting force; U.S. tries to bolster NATO’s eastern members; and much more from around the world.
    Mar30

    FP’s Situation Report: No Iran nuclear deal yet as Tehran backs away from a key concession; Arab leaders create a pan-Arab fighting force; U.S. tries to bolster NATO’s eastern members; and much more from around the world.

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 14:32 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    By David Francis with Sabine Muscat No deal on Iran’s nuclear program yet. One day before the deadline, negotiators are still trying to carve out the framework of an agreement. FP’s David Francis: “Iran and the world powers also appear to be grappling with two other controversial issues: Tehran’s ability to conduct research and...

    EU’s Juncker, Mogherini Postpone Kyiv Visit
    Mar30

    EU’s Juncker, Mogherini Postpone Kyiv Visit

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 14:18 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini has postponed a planned visit to Ukraine on March 30 after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker did the same. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Soros Ready To Invest $1 Billion In Ukraine If West Helps
    Mar30

    Soros Ready To Invest $1 Billion In Ukraine If West Helps

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 14:18 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Billionaire financier George Soros says he is prepared to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if Western countries help support private investment there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine, European Commission Call To Extend Gas Supply Deal With Russia
    Mar30

    Ukraine, European Commission Call To Extend Gas Supply Deal With Russia

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 13:48 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Ukraine’s main state-run energy firm Naftogaz said on Monday that the European Commission (EC) had proposed extending the firm’s current gas supply deal with Russian producer Gazprom until April 2016. …read more Source: International Business...

    The Daily Vertical: The Kolomoyskiy Point
    Mar30

    The Daily Vertical: The Kolomoyskiy Point

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 13:18 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    US, Ukraine To Conduct Observation Flight Over Russia Under Open Skies Treaty
    Mar30

    US, Ukraine To Conduct Observation Flight Over Russia Under Open Skies Treaty

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 12:48 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    The inspectors of the United States and Ukraine will conduct observation flight over Russia and Belarus under the Treaty on Open Skies this week, Sergei Ryzhkov, head of Russia’s National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, announced Sunday. …read more Source: International Business...

    Soros says ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if West helps
    Mar30

    Soros says ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if West helps

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 9:47 (EEST) Section: Townhall (USA)

    VIENNA (Reuters) – Billionaire financier George Soros is ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine, if Western countries help private investment… …read more Source:...

    General Motors is stopping production in Europe’s third largest car market
    Mar29

    General Motors is stopping production in Europe’s third largest car market

    Sunday, March 29 , 2015 - 21:02 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    General Motors is ending almost all its production in Russia, but others are staying put for now. Russia is the third-largest European car market, but is giving automakers a bumpy ride. The 10% drop in car sales last year paled in comparison that of 2009, when new registrations halved following the financial crisis. Even so, the optimism that...