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A Look at Eu-Russia Tug-of-War Over 6 East European Nations


RIGA, Latvia—A quarter century after the Iron Curtain that once divided Europe opened, the European Union nations and Russia are again involved in a tug-of-war, this time over six former Soviet Republics.

EU leaders are courting the six at a special summit in Riga that opened Thursday, offering better economic cooperation and promising financial aid and help for good government. Moscow, meanwhile, is doing what it can to keep the countries within its sphere of influence.
The same issues were at the heart of the 2013 Eastern Partnership held in Vilnius. It was at that meeting that Ukraine’s then-leader, Viktor Yanukovych, abruptly …read more

Source: The Epoch Times

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