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— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Russia set to lift barriers on Turkey within week
Trade and travel restrictions left over from a diplomatic spat with Turkey over a year ago will be lifted within a week, Russia’s deputy prime minister said May 17, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Turkey-Russia-Iran meet in Ankara for ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria
Delegations from Turkey, Russia and Iran met in Ankara on May 18 for discussions to declare “de-escalation zones” in rebel-held areas of Syria, another round of talks will be held in Iran on May 21, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stated.
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North Korea uses Japan-banned ferry to launch service to Vladivostok
North Korea launched a ferry service to the Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday to develop links and boost economic cooperation, the North’s state media said, as it faces increasing isolation over its weapons development. Experts have said North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, may be hoping closer ties with ...
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Human rights defenders under threat - Amnesty
Source: Amnesty International Country: WorldCommunity leaders, lawyers, journalists and others are facing unprecedented levels of persecution, intimidation and violence. Last year, 281 people were killed for defending human rights. Amnesty International launches new global campaign, ‘Brave’, to stop the wave of attacks against those defending human rights 281 people killed in 2016 for ...
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Dollar moves above ¥113.60 in late Tokyo
The dollar moved on a firmer note around ¥113.60 in Tokyo trading late Monday, thanks to news reports about an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia to extend crude oil production cuts. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.64-65, up from ¥113.59-60 at the same time Friday. The euro ...
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Portugal's Sobral wins Eurovision contest with tender ballad
Portugal's Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a gentle romantic ballad that challenged the event's decades-long reputation for cheesy, glittery excess.Sobral sang his Amar Pelos Dois (Love For Both) in a high, clear tenor accompanied by quiet strings and a piano. Unlike the 25 other competitors who performed ...
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Businesses bolster cyberdefenses against new ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attacks
Japan is among the countries affected by a global cyberattack, according to the cybersecurity firms Trend Micro and Kaspersky Lab, but the extent is not yet known. The National Police Agency said it was working to assess the damage to Japanese firms. Kaspersky said the main target of the cyberattack ...
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UK foreign minister says Russia may try to interfere in election
There is a "realistic possibility" Russia might try to interfere in Britain's national election next month, according to Boris Johnson, Britain's foreign secretary. In an interview with The Telegraph newspaper, the Conservative politician also said Russian president Vladimir Putin would "rejoice" if Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party won the June 8 election. Referring ...
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Nigeria: Govt Woos Foreign Investors for Nigeria's ICT Sector, Smart Cities
[Guardian] The Federal Government says it is discussing with investors from Russia and other countries on the need to invest in the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart cities in Nigeria.
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Business: US intelligence reviews use of Kaspersky software for fear of Russia attacks
U.S. intelligence officials told a Congressional committee on Thursday they are reviewing government use of software from Russia's Kaspersky Lab as senators raised concerns that Moscow might use the product to attack American computer networks.
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11 Set World Food Moscow
La fiera "World Food Moscow" si terrà dall'11 al 14 settembre 2017 presso l'Expo center di Mosca. World food di Mosca costituisce uno dei più rilevanti eventi internazionali per i prodotti agroalimentari in Russia e nei Paesi limitrofi. La manifestazione offre inoltre l'occasione di far entrare le agroindustria aziende italiane in contatto ...
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Donald Trump defies critics, welcomes Russia's Foreign Minister to Washington
Hours after the firing, the White House announced that Trump would be meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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BREAKING: Reports of Moscow meddling in US affairs ‘fabrications’ – Russia
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday dismissed reports of Moscow’s alleged meddling in American domestic politics as “fabrications.” “As for the talk and noise raised around our relations, around fabrications saying that we are in charge of the domestic politics (of the US), of course we have observed this ...
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Updated - Macron wins French presidency by a large margin
Political newcomer Emmanuel Macron will be France's next president, pollsters projected Sunday night, delivering a resounding victory to an unabashedly pro-European former investment banker and strengthening France's place as a central pillar of the European Union.A crowd outside the Louvre museum at a Macron victory party jubilantly waved red, white ...
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France's vote ripples across Europe, markets, diplomacy
Whatever the result of France's presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France's borders, from extremist strongholds in Syria to Hong Kong trading floors and the halls of the U.N. Security Council.It could be bigger than Brexit — the future of Europe is at stake as disenchanted French voters ...
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Russia, Iran, Turkey set up Syria de-escalation zones for at least six months: Memorandum
Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed in a memorandum signed on May 4 to establish four separate de-escalation zones in Syria for at least six months, according to a text detailing the agreement published by the Russian foreign ministry on May 6.
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Russian-backed safe zones plan a bid to divide Syria - opponents
A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held parts of Syria has gone into effect. The plan is the latest international attempt to reduce violence in the war-torn country and the first to envisage armed foreign monitors on the ground in Syria. The ...
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Le Pen and Macron clash in no holds-barred debate in France
The only face-to-face televised debate between France's presidential candidates turned into an uncivil, no-holds-barred head-on clash of styles, politics and personalities Wednesday.Emmanuel Macron called his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen a "parasite" who would lead the country into civil war. She painted the former banker as a lackey of big business who ...
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Focus Paese
Russia, un'economia chiave per tutta l'UE
Un Paese ricco ma controverso, un'economia troppo dipendente dall'andamento dei prezzi del petrolio ma con un enorme potenziale di crescita. La Russia rimane quindi un importante mercato di sbocco per il Made in Italy e per tutta l'Unione Europea. Ricchissima di materie prime (minerali, petrolio, legname), nel panorama internazionale la Russia ...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'I could not fly home to bury my mum, police took my passport at request of Pilatus Bank'
I am Russian and my husband is Greek. We were living in his country but decided to come to Malta to live here and work, with our two young children. We arrived in December 2015 and both found work more or less immediately. On 15 January 2016, I began work ...
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Diplomazia Economica Italiana 26 aprile: ultime news dal mondo
Russia: accordo con consorzio italiano per studi in progetto Sirius E’ stato firmato a Mosca tra l'Istituto di studi biomedici dell'Accademia delle scienze russa e il consorzio scientifico-industriale italiano “TuscaRnet” un Memorandum of Understanding per l' avvio di una nuova stagione di studi...