Russia Beyond the Headlines: Counting the cost: How much did Russia spend and earn in Sochi?

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(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Maria Karnaukh, special to RBTH – May 2, 2014) The 2014 Winter Olympics have already gone down in history as the most expensive Olympics ever, but now they promise to set another record in terms of profits generated by the organizers. The funds from sponsors alone will bring the Sochi Organizing Committee $1.3 […]

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BNE: Snipergate: who ordered the shootings on Kyiv’s Maidan?

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(Business New Europe – bne.eu – Ben Aris in Moscow – April 30, 2014) Who were the snipers that shot and killed the so-called “Heavenly Hundred” on Kyiv’s Independence Square, known as Maidan, on February 20? An investigation by Germany’s leading broadcaster ARD TV lends weight to the allegations that some section of the Ukrainian opposition was involved. The report […]

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Moscow Times: U.S. Space Restrictions on Russia May Strike Back

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Matthew Bodner – April 30, 2014) With the latest restrictions on high-technology defense articles and services announced Monday as part of new U.S. sanctions on Russian officials and businesses over the conflict in Ukraine, Washington is playing a dangerous game that may wipe out two decades of closely cultivated commercial ties between the Russian and […]

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Russia expects Ukraine to spend part of IMF loan toward clearing gas debt – minister

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WARSAW. May 2 (Interfax) – Russia expects that Ukraine will spend part of the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) toward clearing its debts for Russian gas already supplied to it, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. Speaking in Warsaw on Friday, Novak pointed out that Ukraine had received the first tranche of an IMF loan in an amount […]

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Russia Beyond the Headlines: How are Western sanctions affecting Russia?

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(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Alexei Lossan, RBTH – May 1, 2014) More than a month has now passed since the EU and the United States first imposed sanctions on Russia in response to what they saw as its annexation of Crimea. On Monday, April 28, the U.S. hit Russia with a further round of sanctions. But what […]

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Interfax: Kyiv claims of nationwide poll on state structure are cynical amid continuing military operation – Russian Foreign Ministry

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MOSCOW. May 1 (Interfax) – The Kyiv authorities are engaging in “shams” in place of a broad nationwide discussion involving all of the country’s political forces and regions on ways to end the continuing crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. “We have taken note of the remarks made by “acting Prime Minister of Ukraine” [Arseniy] Yatsenyuk, who said that […]

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BNE: Ukraine teeters on brink of civil war as military launches big operation in east town of Sloviansk

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(Business New Europe – bne.eu – May 2, 2014) Tensions in eastern Ukraine are rising to a new level after the Ukrainian army began a special operation against Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern town of Sloviansk. The situation is extremely confused and journalists are being turned away from approaching the city at roadblocks, but social media is carrying unconfirmed reports […]

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