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Chechen strongman corrects his minister - with a boxing glove to the head
Ramzan Kadyrov's sparring match – ostensibly good-natured 'criticism' of the minister's job performance – is seen by some as reflective of the darker undertones of Kadyrov's hard rule.
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Does Depardieu herald Russia as a tax haven for Europe?
Fleeing France's high taxes for Russia's flat 13 percent rate, the French actor spoke of Russia in glowing terms during a high-profile meeting with Vladimir Putin over the weekend.
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Focus Baltic nations offer ex-Soviet states a Western model
The tiny states of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, having shed their Russian-dominated past and joined the EU and NATO, are looking to help their post-Soviet neighbors to do the same.
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Global News Blog Got an appointment with Vladimir Putin? Better bring a book.
It doesn't matter if you're a business leader, a prime minister, royalty, or even the pope: Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps everyone waiting, sometimes for hours.
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Moscow sends warships to Syria: war games or evacuation?
Almost half the ships in a Russian flotilla headed to Syria are well suited for transporting large numbers of people. As many as 100,000 Russians may live in Syria.
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Global News Blog Kazakhstan vote fails key democracy test, say officials (+video)
The oil-rich former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan has yet to hold an election that Western observers agree is fair, despite 20 years of democracy.
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Ahead of Russian elections, quashed Ossetia vote embarrasses Moscow
The crushing of an apparently legitimate election victory in South Ossetia, a key client state of Moscow, could bring a fresh wave of unwanted attention to Russia's own problematic democracy.
12/01/2011 11:16 am -
Russia reconquers Eastern Europe via business
Russia's Kremlin-backed businesses are snapping up assets in former Eastern Europe, though governments are still wary.
11/17/2011 01:32 pm -
Kyrgyzstan elections: Unity top priority for Atambayev
Newly elected Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev has said his biggest challenge will be to unify the country, which has seen two revolutions and a string of questionable elections during the past decade.
10/31/2011 01:21 pm -
Yulia Tymoshenko sentence may push Ukraine away from EU, toward Russia
Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian opposition leader, was sentenced to seven years in prison for 'criminal abuse' during her term as prime minister, though critics say the trial was politically motivated.
10/11/2011 12:29 pm -
Russia, Georgia remain in distrustful deadlock on anniversary of 2008 war
The US Senate this week called on Russia to stop its 'occupation' of two breakaway enclaves that were once part of Georgia. But both sides appear to be hardening their positions.
08/05/2011 04:04 pm -
West threatens more sanctions as Belarus hits opposition with tough sentences
President Alexander Lukashenko may face further isolation after a Belarusian court sentenced a former presidential candidate to five years in prison and put his wife on probation. Moscow may help economically, but on tough terms.
05/16/2011 01:04 pm -
Belarus economy appears to unravel in wake of terror attack, crackdown
A terrorist attack in Belarus last week and dire warnings aimed at the opposition by President Lukashenko prompted many Belarussians to exchange currency and stockpile supplies.
04/18/2011 04:52 pm -
As world rethinks nuclear power, Russia to invest $9 billion in Belarus plant
While much of the world is questioning investment in nuclear power amid Japan's crisis, Russia announced it will build a reactor in Belarus, where large areas remain closed off due to the Chernobyl meltdown.
03/16/2011 04:29 pm -
Belarus election ends in protests, police crackdown
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko won a fourth term by a significant majority, but large protests by the opposition and a harsh police response signal this could be a difficult term.
12/20/2010 10:04 am -
With Ukraine's blessing, Russia to beef up its Black Sea Fleet
Moscow's upgrade to its Black Sea Fleet – headquartered with Ukraine's blessing at Sevastopol – could make waves around the Black Sea, where NATO has a strong presence.
10/25/2010 01:46 pm -
Kyrgyzstan elections signal unease with parliamentary rule
Weekend Kyrgyzstan elections came off smoothly and fairly. But they also demonstrate popular unease with reforms designed to prevent a return to one-man rule.
10/11/2010 12:50 pm -
Kyrgyzstan riots led to ethnic cleansing; government blames Bakiyev
The Kyrgyzstan riots that ethnically cleansed the city of Osh of much of its Uzbek population could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. The interim government blames ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, and says the situation is improving.
06/16/2010 11:20 am -
Ukraine-Russia relations: Why Kiev made a dramatic U-turn back toward Moscow
President Viktor Yanukovich was elected in February on pledges to restore Ukraine-Russia relations. But he has acted more swiftly than anyone imagined, reversing the pro-West moves of the Orange Revolution.
05/07/2010 04:21 pm -
Eggs flying in Parliament, Ukraine approves deal for closer Russia ties
The Ukraine parliament approved a deal today to extend a Russia naval lease on Sevastopol in exchange for cheaper gas, despite an egg-throwing fracas by enraged opposition members.
04/27/2010 12:51 pm -
Kyrgyzstan authorizes deadly force on wave of riots, looting
Deposed Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev insisted from Belarus on Wednesday he was still the country's rightful leader, while the interim government in Bishkek authorized the use of deadly force to put down looting and ethnic violence.
04/21/2010 10:02 am -
Deadly riots in Kyrgyzstan challenge interim government
Ten days after an interim government overthrew the president in Kyrgyzstan, riots have killed several people and mobs are seizing ethnic minorities’ land and businesses.
04/20/2010 09:56 am -
Protests topple Kyrgyz government, Roza Otunbayeva takes charge
Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev appeared to confirm Thursday he had lost control of the country's armed forces as former ally Roza Otunbayeva took charge of a provisional Kyrgyz government.
04/08/2010 12:38 pm -
Yanukovich kills Ukraine's bid to join NATO
Russia-leaning president Viktor Yanukovich has scrapped Ukraine's plans to join the Western military alliance, dissolving the commissions on European and NATO integration established after the Orange Revolution.
04/06/2010 01:34 pm -
Georgia opposition leader slams Russian invasion hoax in interview
Nino Burdzhanadze told the Monitor she believes that Saakashvili ordered the Russian invasion hoax to sow anti-Russia panic and tar Georgia's opposition, which has been calling for his resignation for more than a year.
03/15/2010 01:15 pm
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