Eastern Europe

The Moscow Times: 5 million citizens left Russia under Putin

Five million people have left Russia during the 20 years of President Vladimir Putin’s rule, according to a study published by the Moscow-based Takie …
The Moscow Times

Russia says has maximized gas deliveries to Europe

MOSCOW – Russia has increased gas supplies to Europe to the maximum that existing contracts allow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Belarus border crisis intensifies

German authorities have complained of a flood of illegal migrants via the “Belarus route” while Polish officials have announced plans to permanently …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Euronews: Belarusian hacktivists claim drone attack on riot police base in Minsk

Belarusian cyber-activists claim to have targeted a riot police building in northeastern Minsk in a first-of-its-kind drone attack last month. Read …
Euronews

Voice of America: Is Poland about to quit the European Union?

European Union officials have warned that the bloc “is at risk of collapse” unless it challenges a ruling by Poland’s top court over the supremacy of …
Voice of America

RFE/RL: Russia calls media lawyer ‘foreign agent’ twice

During the long years of his dotage, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was often ridiculed for the endlessly growing row of Hero of the Soviet Union stars …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Daily Mail: Putin coughs through meeting after he denied COVID-19

Video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin coughing during a meeting with Kremlin ministers has emerged a day after the incident forced him to …
Daily Mail

Al Jazeera: Lavrov slams allegation Russian spies stole AstraZeneca formula

Claims in the British press that Russian spies stole the blueprint for the British-made Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are unfounded, Russian Foreign …
Al Jazeera

The Times: Only a third of young Russians want Putin to stay in office

Only one in three young Russians wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin stay on as president when his term ends, according to a new opinion …
The Times

Agence France-Presse: Russia warns of ‘new aggravations’ in US ties

Russia on October 12 warned that ties with the United States faced the threat of “new aggravations,” as talks with visiting U.S. official Victoria …
Agence France-Presse

RFE/RL: Belarusian exiles dance in limbo

Kiryl Valoshin, the co-founder of embattled Belarusian media outlet Tut.by, is now teaching dance classes with Valyantsina Chuduk in the Lithuanian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Belarus records over 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases

MINSK – Belarus has registered a total of 561,753 coronavirus-positive patients as of October 12, the press service for the Belarusian Health Ministry …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Economist: Belarusian exiles share their fears to be killed

After the suspicious death of an activist, Ukraine no longer feels like a safe haven. Read more here.
The Economist

Reuters: Polish PM accuses opposition of lying about ‘Polexit’

BUDAPEST – Poland has no desire to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Oct. 12, accusing opposition politicians of …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Belarus to close New York consulate ‘at US request’

Belarus’s consulate in New York City will close on Oct. 21 at the request of the United States, according to a statement posted on the consulate’s …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll of 973

MOSCOW – Russia reported 973 coronavirus-related deaths on Oct. 12, its highest single-day death toll since the start of the pandemic. Read more …
Reuters

Euronews: What is Russia’s role in Europe’s natural gas crisis?

When Vladimir Putin indicated last week that Russia could be ready to ease Europe’s energy crisis, the markets breathed a sigh of relief. Read more …
Euronews

The Moscow Times: Russia marks record 12-month population decline

Russia’s natural population underwent its largest peacetime decline in recorded history over the last 12 months, an analysis of official government …
The Moscow Times
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