Cyprus rescue hurts banks, says Putin

Preview and reports of a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to German (and the Netherlands), April 2013. Features discuss the state of German - Russia relations and comments by President Putin on the treatment of Russian bank depositors in Cyprus affected by the terms of the bailout of Cyprus by the Troika (EC, ECB and IMF)

ESO: Background Information: Cyprus juggles EU and Russian support http://www.europeansources.info/record/cyprus-juggles-eu-and-russian-support/

Spiegel Online International, 26.03.13: A Threat to Relations: Germany Irate over Russian NGO Raids http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/russian-authorities-raid-german-foundations-and-ngos-a-890969.html

Reuters, 26.03.13: Germany warns Russia tax "raids" on NGOs may harm ties http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/26/uk-germany-russia-idUKBRE92P12G20130326

Spiegel Online International, 03.04.13: Promising but Perilous: German Firms Put Off by Russian Corruption http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-investors-discouraged-by-corruption-in-russia-a-892043.html

EUObserver, 08.04.13: Iceland to Cyprus: 'People should not pay for speculators' http://euobserver.com/economic/119718

BBC News, 08.04.13: President Putin shrugs off German and Dutch protests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22072994

Deutsche Welle, 08.04.13: Trade fair can't mask German-Russian tensions http://www.dw.de/trade-fair-cant-mask-german-russian-tensions/a-16724399

Spiegel Online International, 15.04.13: Pressure from Moscow: Chill Settles over German-Russian Relations http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-relations-with-russia-deteriorate-amid-pressure-from-moscow-a-894386.html

Blog: The Economist: Eastern Approaches, 15.04.13: Russia targets NGOs.Conspiracy theories http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2013/04/russia-targets-ngos

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