Kremlin rewriting World War II history
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15 August 2019
Kremlin rewriting World War II history
Thousands of speeches will doubtless be given around the world to commemorate the anniversary. Many of them will inevitably stress…
What are Moscow’s protesters supposed to be guilty of?
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9 August 2019
What are Moscow’s protesters supposed to be guilty of?
For several weeks, Muscovites have protested en masse against the local electoral commission’s refusal to register well-known independent opposition candidates…
7 facts about the Lithuanian language
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8 August 2019
7 facts about the Lithuanian language
“Anyone wishing to hear how Indo-Europeans spoke should come and listen to a Lithuanian peasant,” stated Antoine Meillet, one of…
World’s Richest Lose $117 Billion in One-Day Market Meltdown
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6 August 2019
World’s Richest Lose $117 Billion in One-Day Market Meltdown
Twenty-one members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost $1 billion or more as investors reacted to stepped-up tensions between the…
The Longest Wars
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4 August 2019
The Longest Wars
Richard Holbrooke and the Decline of American Power Richard Holbrooke was six feet one but seemed bigger. He had long…
Disinformation and European erosion in Romania
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3 August 2019
Disinformation and European erosion in Romania
Public opinion barometers demonstrate it. For geopolitical and historical reasons, the Eastern European state has struggled to normalize its relation…
Turkey Jails Another Professor Deported from Moldova
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3 August 2019
Turkey Jails Another Professor Deported from Moldova
A Turkish court on Friday jailed an employee of the Orizont private high school chain in Moldova, Yasin Ozdil –…
By favouring short-term geo-economics over long-term geopolitics, Germany has failed to counter growing authoritarianism in its own neighbourhood
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30 July 2019
By favouring short-term geo-economics over long-term geopolitics, Germany has failed to counter growing authoritarianism in its own neighbourhood
The democratic decline of some EU members has by now matured into a mainstream challenge to the rules at the…
Dodon Ally Becomes Moldova’s New Anti-Graft Chief
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30 July 2019
Dodon Ally Becomes Moldova’s New Anti-Graft Chief
Moldova on Monday selected the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Ruslan Flocea, as the new head of the National Anti-corruption Centre,…
Exclusive: Russia wants short-term gas deal with Ukraine before bypass routes complete (reuters)
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29 July 2019
Exclusive: Russia wants short-term gas deal with Ukraine before bypass routes complete (reuters)
The current deal with Ukraine lapses at the end of this year. Moscow’s stance is far removed from what Kiev…