Eastern Europe

Reuters: Russian investigators summon opposition leader Navalny for questioning

Investigators in Russia summoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny for questioning on Feb.5, saying they were looking into allegations he had assaulted …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russia calls in army to fight ‘storm of the century’ in Moscow

Units of the Russian army have been called in to help clear record-breaking snowfall that paralyzed Moscow and nearby regions over the weekend. One …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russia says it has measures it can take against the US

Russia still has counter measures it can take against the United States in a tit-for-tat sanctions battle, but is keeping its powder dry for now, …
Reuters

Associated Press: Heavy snow knocks downs thousands of trees in Moscow

MOSCOW — Heavy snow and freezing rain have knocked down thousands of trees in the Russian capital and one person is reported to have been killed. Read …
Associated Press

112.ua: German right-populist deputies arrived in occupied Crimea

On Saturday, a delegation of German parliamentarians from the three regional parliaments of Germany arrived in the occupied Crimea. It included …
112.ua

RFE/RL: Thousands demand Poroshenko step down in Kyiv

Several thousand people are demonstrating in the center of the Ukrainian capital to call for President Petro Poroshenko’s resignation. Read more here
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: IOC chief disappointed by court lifting doping ban on Russians

The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has described a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that lifts Olympic doping …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

UNIAN: Members of Germany’s far-right political party visit occupied Crimea in violation of Ukraine laws

The delegation will be staying in Crimea until February 9. Read more here
UNIAN

Associated Press: Trump tweets GOP memo totally vindicates ‘Trump’ in Russia investigation

President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during …
Associated Press

Reuters: Tass reports Russia kills more than 30 militants in Syria

MOSCOW — A Russian strike from an undisclosed high-precision weapon killed more than 30 militants in an area of Syria’s Idlib where a Russian plane …
Reuters

BBC: Russia’s elite FSB spy club

FSB. The letters are not just familiar to fans of spy thrillers. They have come to symbolise Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia. Read more here
BBC

112.ua: Pilot from Crimea operated Russian Su-25 downed in Syria

The pilot of the Russian Su-25 who died after his aircraft was downed in Syria turned out to be a former Ukrainian pilot from occupied Simferopol …
112.ua

Censor.net: Zalichev involved in Donbas operations identified as 2-time champion in tactical shooting

Russia’s two-time champion in tactical shooting Alexander Zalichev took part in combat operations against Ukrainian government forces in the …
Censor.net

New York Post: Opposition leader says Putin is afraid of ‘real competition’

Vladimir Putin’s toughest political opponent is not allowed to run against him. Read more here
New York Post

BBC: Russian fighter jet ‘shot down’ in Syria

A Russian Sukhoi 25 fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel-held area near Idlib in north Syria, reports say. Read more here
BBC

Los Angeles Times: Putin marks Stalingrad victory as tribute to Russian grit

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended commemorations Friday marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi surrender that ended the battle of …
Los Angeles Times

Agence France-Presse: Britain clamping down on suspect Russian money in UK

Russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their wealth in a new British clampdown on organised crime, Security and Economic …
Agence France-Presse

Deutsche Welle: Russian accused of running spam network extradited to US

Suspected Russian hacker Pyotr Levashov pleaded not guilty before a US judge after being extradited from Spain. Prosecutors claim he ran a massive …
Deutsche Welle
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