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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Lawyer: Proposal to build Trump Tower in Russia during GOP primary was dropped for ‘business reasons’
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer is acknowledging that the president’s company considered building a Trump Tower in Moscow during the Republican primary, but the plan ...
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$100 billion trade with Turkey attainable, says Russian envoy
Turkey and Russia’s desire to expand bilateral trade to $100 billion is demanding but an attainable goal that can be realized with the help of mutual investments globally, Russia’s new ambassador to Turkey has said.
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Russian vegetable producer plans growth spurt thanks to import ban
Dmitry Lashin’s family have been building greenhouses in central Russia’s Lipetsk region for decades, but has moved into top gear since Moscow banned imports of fresh vegetables from Europe
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Russian nuclear bombers fly near N. Korea in rare show of force
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a rare mission around the Korean Peninsula at the same time as the United States and South Korea conduct joint military exercises that have infuriated Pyongyang. Russia, which has said it is strongly against any unilateral US military action on the peninsula, said Tupolev-95MS bombers, ...
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Ambassador to Sudan found dead in swimming pool
Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead in the swimming pool at his home in Khartoum, the Sudanese police said. A police spokesperson said the ambassador, who was known to have suffered from high blood pressure, is believed to have died of natural causes. Sudan’s foreign ministry expressed ...
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No cold war between Russia, US – Russian deputy FM
Russia and the U.S. are not in a state of cold war despite Washington’s attempts to impose its will on Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. “I do not think that we are engaged in a new ‘cold war’ because there no reasons for the ‘cold war’ in ...
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Russia settles last Soviet debt
More than a quarter of a century after the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia on Aug. 21 announced it had settled the last foreign debt it had inherited from the Soviet era.
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What makes North Korea's Kim Jong Un tick?
“He’s 27 years old,” Trump mused. “His father dies, [he] took over a regime. So say what you want but that is not easy.”Kim, who has assassinated his internal rivals using anti-aircraft guns and chemical weapons, seeks to develop a nuclear missile that can reach the United States. These actions ...
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Russian minister calls Turkey ‘crucial’ trade partner
Ankara is a “crucial” trade partner for Moscow, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Aug. 18.
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Turkey, Russia set to discuss key economic issues at İzmir fair on Aug 18
Top Turkish and Russian economy officials are set to discuss key economic, political, technical and trade issues at an international fair in the Aegean city of İzmir, which will start on Aug. 18 and last until Aug. 27.
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Russia understands Turkey’s stance on YPG better than US: Turkish FM
Russia understands Turkey’s stance on the People’s Protection Units (YPG) better than the United States, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 16.
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Is the world ready for a strong German leader?
Germany does not have a system of term limits for heads of state. Candidates for chancellor can seek reelection as long as their party continues to support their candidacy. However, it’s not common. The only postwar German politician to be elected for four consecutive terms was current Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ...
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Strip clubs ‘serve to give a more acceptable façade to a dirty business’ – Women’s Rights NGO
The Malta Confederation of Women' Organisations (MCWO ) has said that, since 2013, they have been reiterating that strip clubs, prostitution and trafficking are inextricably linked together and strip clubs just serve to give a 'more acceptable façade' to the situation. The Confederation believes that the government should look at ...
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Russian bank targets Nigeria, others in expansion drive
Promsvyazbank, one of Russia’s largest privately-held banks, is looking to Nigeria and other Africa countries to expand its business, one of its senior executives told Reuters. Alexander Meshcheryakov, the bank’s Head of Transaction, Documentary and International Businesses said in an interview in Moscow that the move was due to sluggish ...
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Antalya farmer organizations protest Russia’s import restrictions by eating tomatoes
Farmer organizations in öAntalya on Aug. 14 protested Russian officials over their decision to not import fresh fruits and vegetables from Turkey, by eating tomatoes
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Russia’s recovering economy fears sanctions chill
Rising investment threatened by uncertainty over measures approved by Donald Trump
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Russia hopes U.S will not meddle in 2018 Elections – Lavrov
Russia hopes that the United States will not meddle in its elections in 2018, after groundless accusations that Moscow interfered in the U.S vote, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said Friday. “I hope that after all groundless accusations against us that the acuteness of this issue for the U.S establishment ...
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Turkey says it is against EU sanctions on Russia
Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU over its annexation of Crimea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said
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Why do human beings speak so many languages?
The thatched roof held back the sun’s rays, but it could not keep the tropical heat at bay. As everyone at the research workshop headed outside for a break, small groups splintered off to gather in the shade of coconut trees and enjoy a breeze. I wandered from group to ...
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AB InBev, Efes to merge Russian operations as sales slide
Brewers Anheuser-Busch InBev and Anadolu Efes have agreed to merge their businesses in Russia and Ukraine, following years of decline in the Russian beer market due to tighter regulation.
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Turkey says it may need to take action against Russia’s tomato restrictions
Turkey may need to take reciprocal measures against Russia’s restrictions on imports of tomatoes and other produces, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Aug. 9.