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Bumper Russian Crops Overshadow Wheat-Export Tax as Prices Slide. Bloomberg
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls delivers a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
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French PM Calls on Russia to Stop Bombing Civilians
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on Russia on Saturday to stop bombing civilians in Syria, asserting that this was crucial for restoring peace in the country. “France respects Russia and its interests … But we know that to find the path to peace...Caption:
Supermarket stock in Russia is likely to shrink as a result of the ban on food imports. (EPA/Yuri Kochetkov)
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Russia hits back on sanctions, bans food from West
Moscow, AP—Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars but will also likely lead to empty shelves...Caption:
Members of the Crimean self defense forces guard the Crimea parliament building during Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s visit in Simferopol, Crimea on Monday, March 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Max Vetrov)
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Ukraine orders troop pullout from Crimea
Kiev, AP—Ukraine’s fledgling government ordered troops to retreat from Crimea on Monday, ending days of wavering as Western leaders tried to present a unified response to Russia’s increasingly firm control of the peninsula. Russian forces have been...Caption:
Men and women stand at a memorial for the people killed in clashes with police at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. (AP /Emilio Morenatti)
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