Eastern Europe

CNN: Post-Soviet swingers versus the Kremlin

BANGKOK – The sex guru from Belarus and his protégé/lover preached empowerment through what they described as “the art of seduction.” They promoted …
CNN

112.ua: Putin says ‘Ukrainians, Tatars or Jews could interfere with US presidential election’

Russian president Vladimir Putin supposed that either Ukrainians, Tatars or Jews could be behind intereference in the U.S. presidential election in …
112.ua

Daily Mail: Putin’s government links attempted murder of double agent to deaths of 3 exiled enemies of the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin’s government has linked the attempted murder of Russian spy Sergei Skripal to the deaths of three exiled enemies of the Krelim. Read …
Daily Mail

Agence France-Presse: Putin, villain abroad, hero at home

To the West he is public enemy number one: snatching land from his neighbours, interfering in foreign elections and unveiling weapons that he says …
Agence France-Presse

Daily Mail: Counter terror police probing Russian spy poisoning identify 240 witnesses and 200 pieces of evidence

Counter terrorism police have identified more than 240 witnesses in the investigation into the poisoning of a Russian spy. Read more here.
Daily Mail

Euronews: Russian factory under fire for ‘Poor Jew’ ice cream

The dessert’s packaging was blue and white, reminiscent of the Israeli flag, and included a Star of David. Read more here.
Euronews

Associated Press: Spy poisoning is latest in string of suspicious cases in UK

Britain offers wealthy Russians many attractions: the great city of London, the bucolic countryside, exclusive schools, and a global financial hub. …
Associated Press

Daily Mail: Countries could join England in boycotting World Cup in Russia

England could organise a co-ordinated boycott of the football World Cup if it emerges that Russia was behind the attempted murder of Russian double …
Daily Mail

Washington Post: The Putin generation

KURGAN – A young woman, riding a city bus to her journalism class, enjoys using the time to scroll through an independent news site that can be …
Washington Post

RFE/RL: ‘No foul play’ after bag of human hands found in Russian far east

Russian investigators say no foul play is suspected in the discovery of a bag containing nearly two dozen amputated human hands that washed up this …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Sun: Inside Russia’s top secret KGB spy school

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5767038/inside-top-secret-russian-kgb-spy-school-soviet-training-cold-war/  
The Sun

RFE/RL: Putin ‘couldn’t care less’ if Russians meddled in US election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he “couldn’t care less” if Russian citizens sought to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, insisting …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Russian police disperse demonstrators demanding closure of landfill near Moscow

Russian riot police have violently dispersed dozens of protesters in the town of Volokolamsk, where they had gathered to demonstrate against a …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Russian envoy to UN, Swedish first deputy foreign minister discuss Syria, Ukraine, North Korea

NEW YORK – Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya and Swedish First Deputy Foreign Minister Annika Soder have …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Britain sends specialist troops to city where Russian double agent poisoned

SALISBURY, England – Britain deployed specialist troops on March 9 to help remove potentially contaminated objects from the small English city where a …
Reuters

The Guardian: Russian state TV warns ‘traitors’ not to settle in England

Russian state television has warned “traitors” and Kremlin critics that they should not settle in England because of an increased risk of dying in …
The Guardian

RFE/RL: British interior minister visits site where ex-Russian spy collapsed

Britain’s interior minister has visited the site where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found unconscious after a suspected …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

CNN: Will Vladimir Putin ever release his grip on Russia?

Moscow – It may be more than a week until Russians actually cast their votes, but President Vladimir Putin’s campaign already feels like a victory …
CNN
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