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Russia’s Circle of Friends Got Smaller in Eastern Europe Bloomberg 2 hrs ago © Photographer: MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP Vladimir Putin (Bloomberg) Vladimir Putin may have lost one of his closest allies in Europe as politicians in the Czech Republic are finally uniting against Russia. By blaming Moscow for a deadly explosion and expelling 18 embassy staffers, leaders in Prague underscored escalating Western concern about Putin’s actions as the U.S. sanctions Russia for hacking and election interference, Russian troops mass on the Ukrainian border and the health of imprisoned dissident Alexey Navalny worsens. The accusations signal a shift from the divided foreign policy in a country that Russia has used to increase influence among members of NATO and the European Union. While governments in the Czech Republic have traditionally stuck with their allies, the president, Milos Zeman, has been one of Europe’s biggest advocates for closer ties with Moscow and Beijing since c

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