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Stories under this heading cover Russia, as well as countries in the eastern part of the European continent, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.

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Russia declares The Moscow Times newspaper 'undesirable'

Russia declares The Moscow Times newspaper 'undesirable'

Russian prosecutors on Wednesday (10 July) declared The Moscow Times newspaper 'undesirable' for its coverage of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and deepening the Kremlin's crackdown on independent journalism. This was reported by The Moscow Times itself. This stamp ensures that anyone working with or connected to the organisation can be prosecuted for it.

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Morgherini in Moscow

Morgherini in Moscow

"We live in difficult times; times when not even one single inch, not one single centimetre of cooperation can be wasted or under-estimated. So, we have the responsibility to do the utmost to find common ground and common solutions”
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Russian soldier killed in Gyumri

Russian soldier killed in Gyumri

Relations between the Armenian population of Gyumri and the Russian soldiers became very strained after an incident in January 2015 during which a Russian soldier killed a whole family of seven in their home.
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Lavrov to visit Abkhazia this week

Lavrov to visit Abkhazia this week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Abkhazia this week to open a new building for the Russian Embassy in the territory. The visit and the context in which it is taking place are likely to be seen as an act of provocation by the Georgian government.