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Cheney accuses Russia of using ‘blunt force’
The US vice president broadened his attack on Russia, directly challenging Vladimir Putin’s view of history and warning that his government could ‘not have it both ways’ by using ‘brute force’ and still hoping to build economic progress
Trichet sees investor role in oil shock
The oil price shock could have been exaggerated by financial speculation, Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, suggested for the first time
EU fears Russia will refuse to leave
European Union governments sought a formula for persuading Russia to withdraw from a ‘buffer zone’ in Georgia that they occupied during their military push last month
States feel debt pinch
Bond yields of Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain widened to record levels against Germany
Right attacks Sarkozy tax plan
The French president triggered a backlash from his centre-right party after his government agreed to tax savers and investors to fund a welfare benefit for the poor
Kremlin calm on foreign capital turmoil
Russia’s economy is strong enough to ride out the financial turmoil caused by foreign capital fleeing the country, says a senior Kremlin aide
US military trained Georgian commandos
The US military provided combat training to 80 Georgian special forces commandos only months prior to Georgia’s army assault in South Ossetia in August
US ship docks in occupied Georgian port
A US vessel bearing humanitarian aid for Georgia anchored off Poti, a Black Sea port still partially occupied by Russian forces, risking fresh tensions with Russia
Cheney backs Ukraine Nato bid
Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, expressed strong US backing for Ukraine as he visited Kiev in show of support in the wake of last month’s conflict between Russia and Georgia
Poland probes possible secret CIA prison
The Polish prosecutor’s office is investigating allegations that there was a CIA prison in Poland where al Qaeda suspects were questioned and guards might have used methods close to torture, the prime minister’s top adviser said
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