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SOUTHEAST EUROPE
30 Anti-Vucic protests expand across Serbia, northern Kosovo
31 Romania sets 2024 as firm euro adoption deadline
32 Russia’s Gazprom mulling
a second Turk Stream pipeline
33 Macedonian opposition party nominates law professor as presidential candidate
EASTERN EUROPE
34 High drama as Russia’s Investigative Committee arrests a senator on murder charges on the Federation Council floor
35 Ukraine comedian Zelenskiy's lead in the presidential election polls increases
37 Kyiv court reinstates reformist health minister as international pressure is brought to bear
EURASIA
38 Bribe-taking charge ‘filed against ex-Armenian president Kocharyan’
39 Corruption in Eurasia: Transparency International paints bleak picture of anti- democratic decay
42 Crowds celebrating 40th year of Islamic Revolution roll out greatest hits. But Khamenei offers Trump ‘footnote’
OPINION
44 Is the arrest of US fund manager Michael Calvey a litmus test for Russia?
46 MOSCOW BLOG:
US threatens new round of sanctions but Russia is ready
48 COMMENT: The Warsaw ministerial on the Middle East: A new dimension of solidarity
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
51 Is the arrest of US fund manager Michael Calvey a litmus test for Russia?
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