Eastern Europe

Associated Press: What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines

MOSCOW — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts, such as once-sworn enemies who …
Associated Press

Voice of America: Baltic States accuse Belarus of facilitating migration across their borders

European ministers expressed concern on October 8 over the growing number of migrants illegally crossing from Belarus into several Baltic states, …
Voice of America

Reuters: Russia’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits record high 968

Russia reported 968 coronavirus-related deaths on October 9, its highest single-day death toll since the start of the pandemic. Read more here.
Reuters

Associated Press: Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who …
Associated Press

Saakashvili says is prisoner of Georgian authorities

TBILISI – Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili has made an appeal to the international community from his prison cell, saying he is held …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Biden congratulates Muratov, Ressa for Nobel Peace Prize

U.S. President Joe Biden has congratulated journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia and Maria Ressa of the Philippines after they won the “much-deserved” …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: A Polish rapper goes from scandal to superstar

The vast fields of Warsaw’s Bemowo airport have hosted concerts by some of the world’s biggest stars. Michael Jackson played there. So did Madonna. …
New York Times

Associated Press: Belarus forces opened fire on Polish troops over border

Poland’s prime minister has expressed support for the country’s border troops after they were reportedly fired on from Belarus. Read more here.
Associated Press

Lavrov: Russia can’t quickly boost gas supplies before contracts signed

Russia cannot quickly boost deliveries of natural gas to Europe before signing relevant contracts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “In …
Interfax-Ukraine

Court keeps Moldovan prosecutor general under house arrest

CHISINAU – A Chisinau court on October 8 evening ruled that Moldovan Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo will stay under house arrest for 30 days, …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNN: Russian editor Dmitry Muratov in pictures

Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize along with journalist Maria Ressa, and prominent critic of …
CNN

New York Times: The Nobel announcement frustrates Navalny supporters

In the hours after Dmitri A. Muratov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 8, reactions in Russia were mixed, exposing a deep divide among the …
New York Times

Reuters: Russia names Bellingcat investigative outlet ‘foreign agent’

Russia on October 8 designated the Bellingcat investigative news outlet a “foreign agent” along with nine people who work for Russian language news …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia accuses 3 US embassy staff of theft

Russia has asked the U.S. embassy in Moscow to lift the diplomatic immunity of three if its staff suspected of stealing things from a Russian citizen, …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Working for Novaya Gazeta puts its journalists in the crosshairs

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta is best known for its investigative reports on corruption and rights abuses. In a country ranked as one of the world’s most …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Georgian police detain pro-Saakashvili protesters outside his jail

TBILISI – Georgian police have detained several supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili who were protesting in front of the detention center where the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Lawyer says Saakashvili’s health beginning to worsen on hunger strike

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s health has worsened on the eighth day of a hunger strike that he has declared at the prison in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Hackers of SolarWinds stole data on US sanctions policy, intelligence probes

The suspected Russian hackers who used SolarWinds and Microsoft software to burrow into U.S. federal agencies emerged with information about …
Reuters
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