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The Russian capital Moscow changed the name of its Europe Square on Wednesday out of apparant anger at the European Union’s support for Ukraine. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a decree renaming the site in the city centre Eurasia Square, referring to the entire landmasses of Europe and Asia. No reason was given for the decision, but it is seen as another sign of Russia’s turning away from Europe as a result of Moscow’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and its increasing focus on Asia. Moscow says the European Union is pursuing an aggressive and anti-Russian policy, an accusation repeated by Fo…

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