Eastern Europe

The Times: Russian software to spot ‘deviant’ thinking misses 2 mass shootings

Russia has developed computer software that identifies “deviant” thinking by young people on social media and in schoolwork, in what it says is a bid …
The Times

Daily Mail: US warns Putin weaponizing gas supplies will ‘backfire’

The U.S. has warned Russia not to use Europe’s gas crisis as a ‘political weapon’ after Vladimir Putin was accused of choking supplies to pressure …
Daily Mail

Reuters: Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll

Russia reported 936 coronavirus-related deaths on October 8, the largest single-day death toll it has recorded since the pandemic began. Read more …
Reuters

Reuters: Journalists in the Philippines, Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on October 8. Read more here.
Reuters

EU Observer: Dozen ministers want EU to finance border walls

Interior ministers from 12 member states are demanding the EU finance border-wall projects to stop migrants entering through Belarus, in a further …
EU Observer

Agence France-Presse: WHO set to restart Russian Sputnik vaccine analysis

The World Health Organization said on October 7 it was about to restart the process of approving Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a …
Agence France-Presse

RFE/RL: Activist detained after posting video featuring mock trial of Putin

A court in western Russia ordered the arrest of an opposition activist for posting a video that depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin and two other …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

BBC: Poland’s top court ruling marks major challenge to EU laws

Poland’s top court has rejected the principle of the primacy of EU law over national legislation in certain judicial matters, in a major challenge …
BBC

CNN: Microsoft says Russian hackers having success at breaching foreign government targets

WASHINGTON – Russian state-backed hackers are having greater success at breaching targets in the United States and elsewhere as they make government …
CNN

Coda Story: YouTube is still showing propagandist ads

In a recent YouTube video ad, a man named Sergei Dalivelia sits on a wooden chair, his hands tied behind his back. He looks straight to the camera …
Coda Story

Human Rights Watch: Belarus authorities ‘purge’ human rights defenders

On October 6, we learned that one of Belarus’s top human rights defenders, Ales Bialiatski, has been charged with tax evasion and faces up to seven …
Human Rights Watch

RFE/RL: Bulgaria detains 1 Russian, 2 Lithuanians over alleged espionage

Three foreign employees of Bulgaria’s biggest weapons maker, Arsenal, have been detained on suspicion of exporting “sensitive information” about the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Bloomberg: Here are 5 companies suffering from Europe’s energy crunch

Europe’s energy-intensive industries at the core of the continent’s manufacturing prowess are feeling the squeeze from higher gas prices. Read more …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Moscow invites Taliban to Afghanistan talks on Oct. 20

MOSCOW – Russia will invite representatives of the Taliban to international talks on Afghanistan that it plans to host in Moscow on Oct. 20, President …
Reuters

Al Jazeera: Russia pledges to boost gas supplies to Europe amid energy crunch

Russia has the potential to boost natural gas supplies to Europe, where surging gas prices have ramped up pressure on consumers, the Kremlin said on …
Al Jazeera

Reuters: Russia investigates prison torture videos (VIDEO)

Russian authorities said they have fired five senior prison officials and opened a slew of criminal investigations into alleged torture and sexual …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Trust in Putin drops to lowest levels since 2012

A new opinion poll indicates that Russians’ trust in President Vladimir Putin has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: NATO says Russia expulsions not linked to specific event

BRUSSELS – The expulsion of eight members of Russia’s mission to NATO is not linked to a particular event, but the alliance needs to be vigilant in …
Reuters
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