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To Understand Putin's Policy, Dissect The Kremlin's Inner Circles
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Yesterday, the U.S. and the European Union announced new economic sanctions against Russia because of its...
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Ukrainian Strife Takes A Turn Toward Peace, In A Confusing Way
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The conflict over Ukraine took another unpredictable turn today. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued what...
View ArticleRussia Reports Troop Deaths In Ukraine, But Calls Them 'Volunteers'
Ukraine and the West, including the United States, insist that the Russian army has been fighting in eastern Ukraine, a charge that Russia just as vehemently denies.But reports from Russia now...
View ArticleEstonia 'Spy' Dispute Could Be Russia Making Anti-NATO Mischief
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View ArticleTo Foil Russia's Food Ban, Imported Ingredients Go Incognito
It's been six weeks since Moscow slapped a ban on foods imported from the United States, the European Union and other countries that sanctioned Russia for its involvement in Ukraine. The implications...
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Russia Moves To Protect Its 'Information Sovereignty'
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that would limit foreign media ownership in the country to less than...
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Donetsk Rebels Hold Controversial Government Elections
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View ArticleFor Russian Kids, A Disability Often Means Life In An Orphanage
Dasha Daunis is a lively 15-year-old who loves animals. She talks with her mother, Anastasia, about a recent trip to the circus, where they saw her favorite, bears.Dasha was born with Down syndrome,...
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Haunting Sounds At Night, Kids' Puppet Show Clock By Day
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View ArticleRussia Heads Toward Recession, With No Relief In Sight
Russia's economy has taken a series of heavy hits in the past few months, and now it seems to be in the midst of a perfect storm.The country depends heavily on oil exports, and prices are down sharply....
View ArticleRussian Pop Stars Pay A Price For Speaking Out On Ukraine
The conflict over Russia's role in Ukraine is spilling over into many aspects of Russian life, including its music scene. Some of the country's most popular musicians have taken stands against the...
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Haunting Sounds At Night, Kids' Puppet Show Clock By Day
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ARUN RATH, HOST: Our own Russian correspondent, Corey Flintoff, spends much of his time reporting on the activities of Vladimir...
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For Russia's President, A Year Of Costly Triumphs
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View ArticleThe Russian Who Claims Credit For Fanning The Flames In Ukraine
Last spring, eastern Ukraine was a struggling, rust belt region of mines and metal works. Now it's a battle zone where armies face off with heavy weapons and nearly 5,000 people have died.In Russia,...
View ArticleCourted By The U.S. And Russia, Uzbekistan Ignores Critics
Even as tensions have grown between the United States and Russia, both countries have worked with an autocratic leader who rules a strategic nation in Central Asia.The country is Uzbekistan, and the...
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Russian Media Condemn Paris Attacks — But Question Who Was Behind Them
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View ArticleRussia's Prominent Prisoners Reflect Tension With Its Neighbors
One is a pioneering fighter pilot, another is a decorated intelligence agent and the third is a celebrated film director. Right now, all three are sitting in Russian jails.The cases are not directly...
View ArticleBulgakov's 'Master' Still Strikes A Chord In Today's Russia
In times of turmoil, Russians turn to their great writers for inspiration.One of those writers is Mikhail Bulgakov, who died 75 years ago. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin liked some of Bulgakov's work,...
View ArticleAmid Fighting In Donetsk, On Edge And Seeking Safety Underground
As war rages in eastern Ukraine, European Union foreign ministers are preparing to meet Thursday to consider drastic new sanctions against Russia.The EU and the United States say Moscow's troops and...
View ArticleWith New Moves, Russia's Parliament Looks To Rewrite History
In the Soviet days, when Communist leaders periodically tried to rewrite history, the country's historians had a favorite joke: anyone can predict the future, they would say — what's hard is predicting...
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