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    Eurozone pressed over growth at IMF/World Bank meet
    Oct10

    Eurozone pressed over growth at IMF/World Bank meet

    Washington (AFP) – The world’s economic policy elite kept up pressure on the eurozone Friday to fight off stagnation, with Germany under the gun to support more spending to spark growth.But Berlin continued to fend off pressure to allow a loosening of budget constraints across the struggling euro area, saying it would be...

    Ukraine president replaces Donetsk governor with hardline general
    Oct10

    Ukraine president replaces Donetsk governor with hardline general

    Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s president on Friday fired a millionaire businessman who failed to stop the advance of pro-Russian rebels while governor of war-torn Donetsk and replaced him with a hardline nationalist general.Sergiy Taruta was one of several pro-Western tycoons put in charge of restless Russian-speaking provinces after the...

    World War 3 to be Hybrid Warfare Scenario? US and Latvia Hold War Games Amid Tensions
    Oct10

    World War 3 to be Hybrid Warfare Scenario? US and Latvia Hold War Games Amid Tensions

    Some of Russia’s neighbors in Europe should be prepared to deal with new hybrid warfare challenges presented by Russia under President Vladimir Putin amid fighting in eastern Ukraine, a Latvian official has stated. His comments come as US and Latvia are carrying out war games amid tensions with the Kremlin. US and Latvian troops this week...

    Podcast: The Tatars Feel The Heat
    Oct10

    Podcast: The Tatars Feel The Heat

    Moscow initially tried to woo and co-opt Crimea’s Tatar community. But when that effort fell flat, the Kremlin pivoted to its default setting — the tried and true application of force and fear. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Latvia and U.S. Play War Games as Tensions with Russia Grow
    Oct10

    Latvia and U.S. Play War Games as Tensions with Russia Grow

    Over the sandbanks and marshes of northern Latvia, battle cries rang out late last month as U.S. and Latvian troops stormed a mock-up urban street, a training exercise one officer described as a “Stalingrad-type scenario” for soldiers more used to peace-keeping or fighting rural insurgents. After an €80,000 anti-tank missile and a volley of...

    Protesters, Police Scuffle At Rally For Ukrainian Prisoners’ Release
    Oct10

    Protesters, Police Scuffle At Rally For Ukrainian Prisoners’ Release

    Protesters rallied in Kyiv on October 10 to demand the release of Ukrainians seized by pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east. Scuffles broke out as guards tried to stop the protesters from marching toward the presidential building. The demonstrators also scuffled with a man who set a tire on fire, calling him a provocateur....

    Germany, France offer drones to monitor eastern Ukraine; troop protection hampers deployment
    Oct10

    Germany, France offer drones to monitor eastern Ukraine; troop protection hampers deployment

    Germany and France have offered to send drone aircraft to Ukraine to monitor the country’s volatile east, but their deployment depends upon resolving the question of troop protection. …read more Source: FOX...

    The Ruble Is Getting Crushed Again
    Oct10

    The Ruble Is Getting Crushed Again

    The Russian ruble is down another 0.8% against the dollar Friday, following the almost continual decline since the summer. The Russian currency is down nearly 17% against the dollar since the end of June. The collapse follows uncertainty about the Russia’s plans in Ukraine, international sanctions, and the falling price of oil. The Wall...

    Warsaw Has Lots of Apples — and Candles
    Oct10

    Warsaw Has Lots of Apples — and Candles

    WARSAW — People in Poland are eating apples these days. Lots of apples. Here in Warsaw, they’re pressed into your hands at a street festival, or baked into piles of pies and cakes. You see them everywhere. It’s an act of defiance. Moscow has banned the importing of fruits and vegetables to Russia, in retaliation for the...

    Putin Urges Moldova To Address Concerns Over EU Association
    Oct10

    Putin Urges Moldova To Address Concerns Over EU Association

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized Moldova for refusing to hold consultations with Moscow on an accord that strengthens ties between Chisinau and the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...