Keywords: Moldova; Vlad Filat; corruption; Prison
Vlad Filat says he’s being made a scapegoat for the “theft of the century” bank fraud scandal.
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Keywords: Poland; Soviet; monuments; Red Army; Russia; liberation; World War II; communism
Plan will likely elicit strong response from Moscow, which hasn’t been consulted.
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Keywords: Russia; US; navy; ship
Moscow says actions violated international law, while U.S. defense officials say nearby Russian ship was at fault.
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Keywords: kazakhstan; kyrgyzstan; anthrax; infection; border; food inspection
Kyrgyzstan asks Eurasian Union to help stop infected meat from crossing its border.
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Keywords: Visegrad group; Zaoralek; Waszczykowski; France; Germany; Brexit
Meeting underlined radically different visions for the bloc held by the Central Europeans and the western powers.
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Keywords: Belarus; ruble; coins; currency; inflation; IMF
Banknotes to shed four zeroes in leader Lukashenka’s latest bid to slow inflation.
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Keywords: Georgia; military; draft; conscription; government
Ruling party slams defense chief’s move as pre-election maneuvering.
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Keywords: Montenegro; Russia; US; NATO; sanctions
The smallest Balkan country is finding itself caught between a traditional friend and a new ally.
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Keywords: Gazprom; Slovakia; Nord Stream 2; Eustream; cooperation
Slovak government initially opposed the project, which creates a gas corridor between Germany and Russia
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Keywords: Belarus; Alyaksandr Lukashenka; nudity; work; accident
Belarusians are stripping off their clothes in “support” of their president’s wishes for more nudity in the workplace.
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Keywords: Serbia; Balkans; Russia; United Russia; neutrality
Most parties who signed the declaration oppose pro-Western initiatives prevalent in the region.
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Keywords: Turkey; Istanbul Airport; Attack; Russia; Central Asia
Turkish media outlets have released contradictory details about the suicide bombers.
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Keywords: Russia; Belykh; Kremlin; Critic; Bribe
Kremlin critic says he was framed and that he’s ready to explain everything.
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Keywords: Ukraine; opera; Donbas; conflict; military; Russia; Slipak
Wassyl Slipak had left a 20-year opera singing career in France to fight in eastern Ukraine.
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Keywords: Romania; CIA; torture; black site
First time that Romania’s involvement in American torture programs has been brought before a court of law.
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Keywords: Kazakhstan; terrorism; radical; suicide bomb; attack
Authorities deny connection to the 5 June attacks in the city of Aktobe.
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Keywords: Mongolia; election; Mongolian Peoples Party; parliament
The Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) won a resounding victory last week in parliamentary elections after an economic downturn in recent years.
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Keywords: Chechnya; Kadyrov; television; apprentice; media
Ramzan Kadyrov seeks a new aide – anyone can enter, only one will win.
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Keywords: Montenegro; Kosovo; Croatia; Slovenia; borders; dispute
Kosovo opposition MPs question a demarcation agreement with Montenegro, and the Slovenian foreign minister resigns over a row with Croatia.
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Keywords: Poland; media; State TV; control; journalists
Local professional organization says over 160 journalists have left state broadcasters since new government took power.
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