Eastern Europe
Democratic Countries act on Russia - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "the democratic nations - are standing together !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "against - offensiv actions - of Russia !"
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- "this is for the - common security !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this is best - for the whole !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Russia - most feels the consequences - of its actions !"
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- "when it comes up - against the solidarity - of the democratic countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the democratic states - hold sufficient instruments - in their hands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "where Russia - is faced - with serious - economic sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in an economic sense - Russia - is a developing country ! - ( exports ! )"
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- "restrictions - on purchases - of natural resources - should be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "complemented by - visa bans - and the freezing the accounts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of so-called - oligarchs - and politicians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and denied - admittance to - international institutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is a relatively - small price - for the democratic countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Putin on the wrong Side of History - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Barack Obama - said "the actions - of Putin" !"
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- "were a violation - of international law !"
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- "Vladimir Putin - placed himself - on the wrong side of history !"
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- "there will be - a series of steps - economic - and diplomatic sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Russia Crisis - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Barack Obama - said "the world - was united - against the steps" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of Putin - previous agreements - must not be violated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "no country - has a right - to send in troops - into !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "another country - unprovoked !"
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- "the French Foreign Minister - Laurent Fabius - said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there will be - concrete measures - against Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "suspension of - economic agreements !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and targeted measures - to people - officials - and their assets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Angela Merkel - said "Vladimir Putin - was in another world" !"
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TNK-BP - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08MOSCOW1775
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- "TNK-BP CEO - Robert Dudley - spoke to the US embassy !"
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- "about complicated - opaque - and acrimonious dispute !"
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- "over control - of their oil company !"
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- "this included - the use of - state administrative - resources !"
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- "( Russian dark days - from 1990 to 1995 ! )"
Nord Stream - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MOSCOW5585
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- "there were hurdles - for the Nord Stream - project !"
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- "laborious permit processes - in environmentally conscious - Sweden - and Finland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and political opposition - from Estonia - Latvia - and Poland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
ROMANIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ROMANIA______________________________________________________________________________
BULGARIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ BULGARIA_________________________________________
Judiciary - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09SOFIA131
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- "on paper - Bulgaria's judiciary system - met most international !"
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- "standards - but polls showed - that Bulgarians had not much !"
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- "confidence - in public institutions !"
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- "for Bulgarians - judges had only - 12 percent - approval !"
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- "( long trials - with unpredictable outcomes ! )"
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- "Bulgarian reporters - and editors - accepted bribes !"
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- "to cover stories - printed wanted articles ! - ( as though they were - news ! )"
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- "and not printed - information - that sponsors - did not approve !"
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- "an estimated - 118 - organized crime groups - were operating !"
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- "in Bulgaria - many of these groups - were relatively small - but a handful not !"
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- "the Belene - nuclear power plant - project was foundering !"
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- "marred by - cost over-runs - financing problems - with 700 million Euros !"
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- "in sunk costs - infighting between strategic partners !"
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- "rumors of corruption - and serious delays !"
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- "the project - was looking increasingly - like a lemon !"
Basing - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05SOFIA1987
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- "60% - of the Bulgarian people - opposed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the stationing - of foreign troops - in Bulgaria !"
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- "Bulgarian officials - wary of potential parliamentary - or popular !"
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- "backlash - continually asked the US embassy !"
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- "for ammunition - to rebut the !"
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- ""what was Bulgaria - getting in return ?!" - question !"
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ESTONIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ESTONIA
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LATVIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ LATVIA
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LITHUANIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ LITHUANIA
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EASTERN EUROPE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ EASTERN EUROPE
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