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With U.S. spy comedy on bill, Moscow drive-in cinema re-opens

June 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CINEMA, CIS Countries, CORONAVIRUS, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Epidemics, Epidemiology, Europe, European Union, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Pictures, RUSSIA, US, Video

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians got a taste of open-air cinema under balmy twilit skies on Thursday when a Moscow drive-in

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Russia opens criminal case against Arctic city mayor over fuel spill

June 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Basic Materials (TRBC), Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Coal, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, General News, INVESTIGATION, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pollution, Refined Products, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US

A view shows water barriers during recovery works following a diesel fuel leak at a thermal power station near Norilsk

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Fuel from Russian Arctic spill reaches large lake, says governor

June 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CIS Countries, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fuel Oil, General News, LAKE, Nature / Wildlife, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pictures, Pollution, Power Markets, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, Video, Water

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Diesel fuel from a major spill in the Russian Arctic has reached the waters of a pristine

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Kremlin dismisses talk of ousting Nornickel President after fuel spill

June 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Base Metals, Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Governmental Organizations, KREMLIN, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Nickel, Non, NORNICKEL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Palladium, Platinum Group Metals, Pollution, Precious Metals, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United Nations, US

FILE PHOTO: President and Chairman of the Board of MMC Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin attends a session of the St. Petersburg International

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Fires near Chernobyl make Kiev air most polluted in world

April 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Belarus, Central / Eastern Europe, CHERNOBYL, Civil Unrest, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, FIRE, Fires, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Power Markets, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

KIEV (Reuters) – Fires around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant and elsewhere pushed pollution levels in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to

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Oil pipeline, producer standoff prompts new call for Texas shale curbs

March 31, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Company News, Crude Oil, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Europe, GLOBAL, Graphics, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), International Trade, Middle East, Natural Gas, OIL, Oil and Gas Transportation Services (TRBC), OPEC, Pipelines, Refined Products, Regulation, RUSSIA, Saudi Arabia, Shale Oil / Shale Gas, Texas, US

HOUSTON (Reuters) – As a weekend standoff over oil shipments emerged between Texas pipeline operators and shale producers, a state

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Environment 

Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

August 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Central / Eastern Europe, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Government / Politics, International / National Security, PUTIN, RUSSIA, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office after welcoming Mongolia’s President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House in

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Environment 

Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece

July 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Czech Republic, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Greece, Precipitation, Romania, RUSSIA, South, Tourism / Travel, US, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

ATHENS (Reuters) – Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force

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Entertainment 

Elton John delivers message of tolerance at first, last Montreux show

June 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, ELTONJOHN, Europe, Film, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, MONTREUX, Music, Personalities / People, RUSSIA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Elton John made his first and last appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday, delivering

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Entertainment 

Elton John slams Russian cuts to ‘Rocketman’ gay scenes

June 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, Music, Picture available, Pictures, ROCKETMAN, RUSSIA, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video

Elton John and his husband David Furnish attend the UK premiere of the Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ in London, Britain,

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