Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: Biden backs ‘quest for democracy’ in talks with Belarusian opposition leader

U.S. President Joe Biden has met with the self-exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Washington, declaring after their talks …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Illegal border crossings into Lithuania pass 3,000

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s border guard service said it detained 171 people caught illegally crossing from Belarus into Lithuania on July 28 …
Associated Press

AFP: US sees ‘substantive’ talks with Russia amid tensions

The United States said on July 28 it had held “professional and substantive” talks with Russia focused on arms control, as the two powers met in …
Agence France-Presse

RFE/RL: Date set for trial of Belarusian opposition figures

MINSK — August 4 has been set for as the start date for the trial of two leading Belarusian opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova and Maksim Znak, on …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Home of another investigative journalist in Russia raided

MOSCOW — Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russian businessmen, HarperCollins reach agreement over Putin book

LONDON – A lawyer acting for Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Pyotr Aven said on July 28 that Harper Collins had reached an agreement with them …
Reuters

Reuters: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is almost finished

The much-politicised Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is 99% complete, the pipeline operator said on Wednesday, after the …
Reuters

Reuters: US, Russia hold nuclear talks in Geneva after summit push

Senior U.S. and Russian officials began talks on Wednesday on strategic nuclear stability, with a fresh mandate from their presidents who held a …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s internet giant Yandex upgrades outlook after strong Q2

Russian internet giant Yandex (YNDX.O) on Wednesday reported a 34% rise in second-quarter adjusted net income compared with a year ago and raised its …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s S7 Airlines plans to order 24 A320 Neo Airbus planes by 2024

Russia’s S7 Airlines plans to order 24 new A320 Neo Airbus planes for its low-cost airline by 2024, Chairman of the airline’s board of directors …
Reuters

Al Jazeera: UK court case begins as Russian billionaires sue over Putin book

England’s High Court will begin hearing arguments on Wednesday from lawyers for four Russian billionaires, including Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich …
Al Jazeera

The Moscow Times: Russia blocks Navalny mirror site using ‘internet isolation’ tools

Russian authorities have blocked jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s mirror website using the tools that help telecom providers “isolate” Russia’s …
The Moscow Times

Washington Post: Russia tightens vaccine mandates – Get the jab or put your job at risk

When Russia’s flagging vaccination campaign failed to stem a devastating third pandemic wave, authorities dumped the burden on businesses — and warned …
Washington Post

Reuters: Russia says ISIS fighters moving into Afghanistan from several countries

Islamic State fighters are moving into Afghanistan from Syria, Libya and several other countries, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Defense …
Reuters

Associated Press: Home of another investigative journalist in Russia raided

Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest …
Associated Press

France 24: For Russian prisoners, letters provide rare ‘moment of joy’

In a cottage outside Moscow, Konstantin Kotov goes through a handful of the hundreds of letters he received when he spent more than a year behind bars …
France 24

Reuters: Russia ready to help Tajikistan amid Afghan conflict

Russia is ready to provide its ally Tajikistan with any assistance needed amid a worsening conflict in neighboring Afghanistan, the TASS news agency …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Belarus bans opposition Belsat news as ‘extremist’

A court in Belarus has labeled the Polish-funded Belsat television channel “extremist” amid an intensifying crackdown on media and civil society. The …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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