West ‘seriously underestimated’ Russia’s economic clout – report

Western sanctions have failed to sink the Russian economy due to a “big country trap” effect, a recent study by the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences has found. If a state is a major player on the global market – like Russia – the imposition of restrictions on its exports will…

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Dozens hospitalized amid clashes in Armenia (VIDEO)

Police say protesters pelted them with stones as they demanded the resignation of the prime minister Dozens were hurt during clashes on Friday night in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, where a coalition of opposition parties held street protests, demanding the authorities take a tougher stance against the country’s neighbor, Azerbaijan.

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Massive rally in Brussels over cost of living

More than 10,000 demonstrators took to the streets of the Belgian capital to protest against skyrocketing prices Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday for a “national day of action” to demand higher wages and lower energy prices. According to police, over 10,000 people descended on the Belgian capital as it…

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