Michael Schwirtz

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Explosion at Ukraine Apartment Building Kills 19

It was unclear how many people were buried in the debris or what caused the blast, which occurred on Wednesday night.

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Russia Denies Selling Missile System to Iran

Russia is not selling Iran an advanced air-defense system, Russia’s agency for monitoring international defense cooperation said in a statement on Monday.

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Russian Push on Treason Raises Fears

Legislation to expand the definition of treason has inspired a new round of hand-wringing about how far the state will go to rein in dissenters and regulate Russiansâ€...

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Russia May Purchase Israeli-Made Spy Drones

A Russian purchase of such aircraft from Israel would be a significant expansion of military business between the two countries.

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Russian Antigovernment Protesters Detained

The Russian police prevented a protest in Moscow, in the latest sign that public expression of dissent would not be tolerated under President Dmitri A. Medvedev.

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Moscow Police Investigate Killing of Migrant Worker

The police are investigating the ghastly killing of a Central Asian migrant worker, who was stabbed several times and decapitated in what appeared to be an attack by u...

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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Mine Explosion Kills 12

An explosion at a mine in the Murmansk region of northern Russia killed 12 people just before midnight on Thursday, a regional emergency spokeswoman said.

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Police Investigate Grisly Murder of Migrant Worker in Russia

A Central Asian migrant worker was stabbed several times and decapitated in an apparent attack by ultranationalists in Moscow.

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Ukraine and Poland Face Questions on 2012 Soccer Tournament

Plagued with disorganization, corruption and now a global financial disaster, the future is looking far from secure for the European championship tournament in the for...

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More Cabinet Shakeups in Georgia

Georgia’s prime minister dismissed the country’s defense and foreign ministers, as the government continued to reckon with the disastrous effects of its war with R...

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Putin Peppered on Economy During Televised Q. and A.

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin spent much of his annual question-and-answer telethon seeking to reassure Russians about the country’s economy.

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Claims of Secret Arms Sales Rattle Ukraine’s Leaders

The country’s pro-Russian opposition has been leveling potentially damaging allegations of improper arms sales to Georgia during that country’s brief war with Russ...

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