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Monday, February 16, 2015

Russian resurgence: how the Kremlin is making its presence felt across Europe

Moscow is influencing policy and shaping opinion all over the continent, with ties to both the far right and the hard leftComing off the early shift at Hungary’s sole nuclear power station on the Danube south of Budapest, Jozsef, a 30-year-old turbine engineer, is grateful to have a relatively secure job that pays considerably more than the national average.Hungarians have never been big fans of the Russians. But Jozsef knows whom he has to thank for his job security - Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, who is making a rare visit to an EU country with a trip to Budapest on Tuesday. Related: Greece delays EU agreement on Russia sanctions Continue reading...


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