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Russia Archive

Archives for October 2014

Syria
Threats to Americans, ranked (by actual threat instead of media hype)Threats to Americans, ranked (by actual threat instead of media hype)
Syria

Furniture kills about as many Americans every year as terrorism, sometimes more.

By Max Fisher
Climate
How falling oil prices are squeezing Iran, Russia, and Saudi ArabiaHow falling oil prices are squeezing Iran, Russia, and Saudi Arabia
Climate

Russia’s economy could be seriously hurt. But the Saudis are far more optimistic.

By Brad Plumer
Russia
Russia is starting to use the same line on Baltic countries that it used to invade UkraineRussia is starting to use the same line on Baltic countries that it used to invade Ukraine
Russia

A senior Russian foreign ministry official says Moscow will guarantee the “rights and freedoms” of Russian minorities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

By Max Fisher