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  Published in: oDR

  German boost to Ukraine's EU bid

  Published on: 10 November 2009

  Written by: Andreas Umland All articles by Andreas Umland

  Ukraine’s hopes of joining the EU some day may have been improved by changes in the German cabinet, observes Andreas Umland.

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  Russia's drugs problem: blame the West

  Published on: 5 November 2009

  Written by: Susan Richards All articles by Susan Richards

  Why is Russia resisting international help with its spiralling drugs problem, asks Susan Richards? While the...

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  Crisis in Ukraine’s economy

  Published on: 3 November 2009

  Written by: Grigory Gritsenko All articles by Grigory Gritsenko

  Ukraine has proved exceptionally vulnerable to the economic crisis, says Grigory Gritsenko. Dependent on its...

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  Astrakhan’s election drama – the bloggers’ view

  Published on: 30 October 2009

  Written by: Mumin Shakirov All articles by Mumin Shakirov

  Written by: Zygmunt Dzieciolowski All articles by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski

  After the recent Russian local elections were won by the Kremlin-backed ruling party, United Russia, opposition...

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  St. Petersburg’s ‘gas-scraper’ saga: culture turns political

  Published on: 26 October 2009

  Written by: Dmitri Travin All articles by Dmitri Travin

  Gazprom's controversial decision to build a skyscraper in St. Petersburg had the support of Putin and governor...

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  Can Armenia and Turkey be reconciled?

  Published on: 23 October 2009

  Written by: Sergei Markedonov All articles by Sergei Markedonov

  Could historical enemies Armenia and Turkey be moving towards reconciliation? Despite the potential pitfalls,...