Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: Russia’s Lavrov blames West for ‘increasing tensions’ in Balkans

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States and some European countries of stoking East-West tensions in the Balkans ahead of …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Ex-workers at Russian ‘troll factory’ trust US indictment

While Russian officials scoff at a U.S. indictment charging 13 Russians with meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, several people who …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Head of Navalny’s Anticorruption Foundation detained at Moscow airport

The director of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny’s Anticorruption Foundation has been detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, a senior …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: On Russia, Facebook sends a message it wishes it hadn’t

On most days, Facebook doesn’t have much in common with President Trump. But at the moment, both are in the damage-control business, as they try to …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Russia reports ready to challenge any US tariffs on steel, aluminum

Russia may challenge any move by the United States to impose stiff new tariffs on imports of Russian steel and aluminum in a complaint before the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Los Angeles Times: Laughing? Not so much. Most Russians just wish the election-tampering story would go away

Russians aren’t laughing their anythings off. The day after President Trump tweeted about Russians “laughing their asses off” in response to American …
Los Angeles Times

BBC: Major Russian mafia trial opens in Spain

A Russian MP, Vladislav Reznik, and 17 other suspects have gone on trial in Madrid accused of massive money-laundering for a Russian mafia gang. The …
BBC

Reuters: Kremlin says charges over US election tampering prove nothing

The Kremlin said on Feb.19 that US charges against 13 Russians and several Russian companies accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election …
Reuters

CNN: Kremlin dismisses Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians

The Russian government denied on Feb.19 that it had interfered in the 2016 US election campaign in the Kremlin’s first remarks since 13 Russian …
CNN

UNIAN: Merkel’s party criticizes Gabriel’s statement on easing sanctions against Russia

Christian Democrats believe that the statement by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel contradicts the spirit of the new government agreement on the …
UNIAN

CNBC: Kremlin says there’s no significant evidence of Russian meddling in US election

The Kremlin reacted to the indictment of Russian nationals for illegal interference in the 2016 US presidential elections. Read more here.  
CNBC

The Guardian: Trump-Russia inquiry – Manafort under pressure after reports that Gates has flipped

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager is under increasing pressure to cooperate with criminal prosecutors investigating the campaign’s alleged …
The Guardian

Associated Press: Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling

MENLO PARK, Calif — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in US elections: the post office. Read more …
Associated Press

112.ua: Tillerson says US government considers expanding list of Russians facing sanctions

The White House could expand the list of the Russian entities and officials that face sanctions. US Secretary of the State Rex Tillerson said that as …
112.ua

New York Times: Trump blames Obama and Democrats for failing to stop Russian meddling

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump, in a series of angry and defiant tweets on Sunday morning, sought to shift the blame to Democrats for …
New York Times

Turchynov: Yanukovych asked Putin to use troops in Ukraine before publication of letter at UN

Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service reported to acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov about the preparation of voting at the Russian …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Reports say Russian delegation at Olympics confirms doping case

Technically, Russia was banned from the 2018 Paralympic Games because of a government-sponsored doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Read more …
Associated Press

The Guardian: Russian athlete reportedly fails Winter Olympics drugs test

A Russian athlete who won a bronze medal in the mixed curling at the Winter Olympics has reportedly failed a drugs test. Reports in the Russian …
The Guardian
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