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a foreign policy focused on enhancing the country's geopolitical influence, and commodity-based economic growth. Russia faces a largely subdued rebel movement in Chechnya and some other surrounding regions, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> a foreign policy focused on enhancing the country's geopolitical influence, and commodity-based economic growth. Russia faces a largely subdued rebel movement in Chechnya and some other surrounding regions, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.</div>

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80 times Trump talked about Putin - CNN.com - 0 views

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A CNN KFile review of Trump’s public statements — from the years immediately before his presidential campaign to present — reveal that Trump has contradicted himself over the years about the nature of his relationship with Putin.
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Why Many Young Russians See a Hero in Putin - 0 views

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The expectation that Russians would start living like their prosperous Western counterparts gave way to a painful reality:
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Russian journalist and Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko shot dead in Kiev | World news |... - 0 views

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A dissident Russian journalist has been shot at his apartment in Kiev in a high-profile murder that police said may have been tied to his reporting.
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Russia Tries to Catch 'Criminals' by Abusing Interpol - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Russia Putin Crime Legal Systems

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“Urgent: Just was arrested by Spanish police in Madrid on a Russian Interpol arrest warrant. Going to the police station right now.”
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A journalist reappears, and Russia cries foul - CNN - 0 views

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Ukrainian police reported that an unidentified gunman shot and killed him in the entryway to his apartment in Kiev, an apparent murder that bore the hallmarks of a contract hit, and appeared to be part of a wave of targeted killings in Ukraine directed at opponents of Moscow.
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Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine faked murder of journalist - BBC News - 0 views

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Arkady Babchenko sent shock waves around the world when he arrived at a news conference on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being reported dead.
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He thanked the Ukrainian security services for saving his life and said he had had no choice but to take part in the sting.
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Why Blockchain Will Survive, Even If Bitcoin Doesn't - WSJ - 0 views

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Blockchain Bitcoin

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For every venture capitalist or technical expert, there’s a half-dozen hype men and fly-by-night startups making the entire space look like a 21st-century version of the Amsterdam tulip mania.
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U.S. Pares Back Use of Turkish Base Amid Strains With Ankara - WSJ - 0 views

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EU, Japan Press for Waivers on Trump's Tariffs as U.S. Weighs Criteria - WSJ - 0 views

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OPEC Divided on the Right Price for Oil - WSJ - 0 views

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. At stake is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ production limits, which are among factors helping the oil market’s monthslong recovery.
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Rwanda Seventh-Day Adventist churchgoers killed by lightning - BBC News - 0 views

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Rwanda Seventh-Day

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Most of the victims died instantly when lightning hit the church in the southern district of Nyaruguru, local mayor Habitegeko Francois told AFP.
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Russian spy: Salisbury diners told to wash possessions - BBC News - 0 views

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Dame Sally said after "rigorous scientific analysis" there was some concern that prolonged exposure over weeks and months could cause health problems but it was "not a subject for panic".
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'National Rally': Le Pen proposes new party name for National Front - BBC News - 0 views

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Since then the party has lost voters and Ms Le Pen has come under attack from her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the party in 1972.
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China's Xi allowed to remain 'president for life' as term limits removed - BBC News - 0 views

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But Mr Xi, who would have been due to step down in 2023, defied the tradition of presenting a potential successor during October's Communist Party Congress.
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The Importance of Cavour, Mazzini and Garibaldi to Italian Unification - International ... - 0 views

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By doing this he contributed towards unifying Italy because he decreased the number of independent states
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Italian Unification - Garibaldi and Cavour (Outline) | Kingdom Of Italy | Italy - 0 views

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Cavour was more of a political thinker, and acted accordinglyii.
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SparkNotes: Europe (1848-1871): Italian Unification (1848-1870) - 0 views

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"Compare and Contrast of the roles of Cavour and Garibaldi in the process of Italian Un... - 0 views

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advanced these grew in number and strength.
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What if Helmuth von Moltke the Younger would have died in 1913 rather than in 1916? - Q... - 0 views

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Helmuth von Moltke

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The French were never expected to penetrate far into Germany and Schlieffen reasoned that they could be defeated easily in 6 weeks.
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This terrible decision was further compounded by the fact that the armies were forced by nature of the change to start their operations only hours after the order for full mobilization was given, such military precision was unheard of at the time and its chances of success were small.
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