Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time

MOSCOW — Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll surpassed 900 on Oct. 6 for the first time in the pandemic, a record that comes amid the country’s low …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Romania’s center-right government toppled by parliament

Romanian lawmakers from across the political spectrum have voted overwhelmingly to topple Prime Minister Florin Citu’s center-right minority …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Moscow says expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean US embassy closure

MOSCOW, Oct. 6 – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U.S. diplomatic …
Reuters

Al Jazeera: Iran looking for ‘big jump’ in Russia relations with Moscow talks

Tehran, Iran – Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said Iran is after a “big jump in relations” with Russia as he prepares to hold talks with …
Al Jazeera

RFE/RL: WHO still reviewing data on Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine before approving it for emergency …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Agenda.ge: Georgian PM says Saakashvili aimed to overthrow government

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says that the ‘most credible’ account of why ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili returned to …
Agenda.ge

Saakashvili’s party planning to stage massive rally

TBILISI – The Georgian opposition movement United National Movement is going to stage a manifestation to demand the release of its informal leader, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Poland warns potential migrants its border is closed

WARSAW, Poland — The government of Poland is working abroad to warn potential migrants that the country’s border with Belarus is sealed and not a …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Moldova’s top prosecutor detained on corruption charges

Moldova’s opposition-appointed top prosecutor has been suspended and detained for alleged corruption. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Wall Street Journal: Climate change is melting Russia’s permafrost—and challenging its oil economy

Thawing earth once thought to be permanently frozen is springing to life and threatening a crucial chunk of Russia’s economy. The melting of the thick …
Wall Street Journal

Agence France-Presse: West pushes Russia for answers on poisoning of Navalny

A group of 45 countries including Britain, Germany, and Canada demanded at the global toxic arms watchdog on October 5 that Russia provide answers …
Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Putin blames Europe energy market ‘hysteria’ on green transition

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the transition to green energy and low investment in the extraction industries on October 5 for what he said …
Reuters

Moscow Times: Video leak shows rampant torture at Russian prisons

A prominent NGO that tracks abuses in Russia’s prison system says it has received “thousands” of leaked video clips showing inmates being beaten and …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: WhatsApp outage hits trading in assets from crypto to Russian oil

LONDON/MOSCOW – WhatsApp’s nearly six-hour-long outage on October 4 hit trading of assets from cryptocurrencies to Russian oil, market players said, …
Reuters

Reuters: US senators suggest expelling 300 Russian diplomats amid embassy dispute

WASHINGTON – U.S. Democratic and Republican senators urged President Joe Biden on October 5 to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States if …
Reuters

Agence France-Presse: Russia threatens Facebook with massive fine

Russia on October 5 stepped up the pressure on Facebook, threatening to hit the company with its largest fine yet for repeatedly ignoring requests to …
Agence France-Presse

RFE/RL: Belarusian journalist charged over article on deadly KGB raid

A Belarusian journalist who has been behind bars for four days is facing charges over an article he wrote about a deadly raid by officers of the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Georgian Ambassador tells about circumstances, grounds for Saakashvili detention

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar received copies of credentials from newly appointed Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine Giorgi …
Interfax-Ukraine
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