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Putin leaves Russians guessing on economic reform plan
Russia's leading economic thinkers say the country needs bold action to avoid stagnation. After President Vladimir Putin set out his ideas for the economy in a keynote speech on Friday, they are still waiting to hear what that action will be.
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UK election raises Brexit stakes while ECB eyes recovery
It was meant to be a landslide victory for Prime Minister Theresa May.
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U.S. sanctions more, including Russians, over North Korea arms
The United States on Thursday blacklisted nine companies and government institutions, including two Russian firms, and three people for their support of North Korea's weapons programs.
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Putin says U.S. missile systems in Alaska, South Korea challenge Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that elements of a U.S. anti-missile system in Alaska and South Korea were a challenge to Russia and that Moscow had no choice but to build up its own forces in response.
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U.S. did not forewarn EU on climate deal: spokeswoman
The European Union's executive has not been forewarned about a possible U.S. withdrawal from the global deal on fighting climate change, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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After Brexit, EU plans 'offer you cannot refuse' to expand euro zone
The European Commission aims to make adopting the euro more attractive to European Union members currently outside the currency bloc, the economics commissioner said on Tuesday, in a bid to make the union more tight-knit after Britain's vote to leave.
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China tells U.S. trade representative stronger cooperation needed
China's commerce minister Zhong Shan told new United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer the two sides should strengthen cooperation and manage disputes in trade, according to a statement on the website of China's Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
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Britain won't accept EU's 'obsession' with ECJ in Brexit talks
Britain will not accept the "one-sided" powers of the European Court of Justice as part of a deal to leave the European Union, Brexit minister David Davis said on Monday, criticizing what he called an "ideological obsession" with the court in Brussels.
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