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Cocoa Industry in Crisis: Fertilizer Shortages and Weak Demand Push Prices to New Lows

Cocoa farmers continue to face difficulties as global demand weakens and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine limits exports of fertilizers. Cocoa prices have dropped moderately in recent weeks, with both NY and London cocoa posting 2-week and 1-month lows, respectively. According to the European Cocoa Association, Q4 cocoa grindings in Europe fell by 1.7%…

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Russia World Cup fan kissing Russian girl.

World Cup 2018: Russian Women are Being Bullied for Getting too Friendly With Foreigners

Moskow, Russia (ViaNews) – Russian women are being accused of disregarding Russian men and “sell themselves” to foreigners. Online haters have been launching bullying campaigns in the social media. They search for photos of Russian women with men from other countries, post them on social media pages, and then write demeaning comments and messages to…

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Vladimir Putin (2017-01-17) Photo by: The Russian Presidential Press and Information Office.

Russian Presidential Elections: Candidates and What Could Change After 2018

Wrocław, Poland (ViaNews) – Due to different reasons, the 2018 Russian presidential elections are unique. To some extent, they will reveal the ‘real face’ of Russian society. For the last years, Russian present rulers annexed Crimea, started the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, involved Russia in the war in Syria, interfered in elections in many countries…

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Rally deportation of Crimean Tatars. Ukraine. Photo by: kaktuse.

Local and Unwanted: How Russian Government Violates Tatars Human Rights in Annexed Crimea

Kyiv, Ukraine (VIAnews) – The first episode of the Tatars’ rights restraint took place after the Russian Empire annexation of the Crimean peninsula from the Ottoman Empire in 1783. The new government seized lands and properties, using its power to deprive Crimean Tatars of their rights, which caused a mass migration to the Ottoman Empire….

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