Mikhail Prokhorov

A droplet of water falls from a tap in front of the euro sculpture at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Nov.11, 2011. (Photo: Michael Probst / AP)

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Must-Reads from Around the World: June 5, 2012

By TIME.com

High Stakes – The Guardian reports that Germany is weighing up a plan for a eurozone banking union to end the debt crisis, …

RussiaFeb. 07, 20120

“If he gets his hand on that scepter, he's untouchable. He'll turn into a different animal as soon as he tastes blood. And then what? You think he'll just hand back the reins? I really wouldn't bet on it.”