Eastern Europe

Euronews: US to update nuclear arsenal in bid to match Russia

The United States administration has announced plans to update its nuclear arsenal. Read more here
Euronews

Reuters: Russian accused of hacking extradited to US from Spain

WASHINGTON — A Russian man accused of operating a network of infected computers used by cyber criminals has been extradited to the United States from …
Reuters

112.ua: 3 Ukrainian soldiers injured in Donbas on Feb. 2

Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in Donbas conflict area on February 2. This was reported by the press center of Ukraine’s Army headquarters in …
112.ua

Los Angeles Times: CIA defends meeting with Russian spy officials

CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday there was nothing “untoward” about his meeting with top Russian spy chiefs, saying that even though Moscow …
Los Angeles Times

Associated Press: Trump nuclear doctrine takes tougher stance on Russia

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, but take a more …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia approves warplane deployment on disputed island near Japan

MOSCOW – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the deployment of Russian warplanes on a disputed island near Japan, accelerating the area’s …
Reuters

CNN: Russia warns its citizens against US ‘hunt’

Moscow – The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning on Feb.1, saying that US intelligence services are on a “hunt” to detain Russian …
CNN

Kuleba says ad hoc committee to discuss proposals on Russia’s return to PACE on March 16

A generalized document containing proposals to return the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: Russian communists assault Moscow deputies over Lenin statue

A fight erupted between communist party members and local municipal politicians in Moscow this week over a proposal to move a statue of Vladimir …
The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Ksenia Sobchak makes Russian election glitter

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foe in next month’s election isn’t a candidate; it’s public apathy. But he has one rival who could draw voters …
Associated Press

Human Rights Watch: ‘You’ve been warned’ – protesting in Russia

When Russian authorities barred opposition figure Alexei Navalny from running for president, his supporters organized nationwide “Voter’s Strike” …
Human Rights Watch

Reuters: Russia says US ‘hunting’ for Russians to arrest around the world

Russia has issued a travel warning recommending its citizens think twice before traveling abroad, saying the United States was hunting for Russians to …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russian ex-governor convicted on ‘absurd’ bribery charges

A Russian court has convicted former Kirov Oblast Governor Nikita Belykh of taking a bribe, delivering a widely expected guilty verdict after the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Financial Times: Russian economy grows in 2017 for first time in three years

Russia’s economy grew 1.5 percent in 2017, according to data from the country’s Federal Statistics Service released on February 1, pointing to the …
Financial Times

Reuters: Russia to increase FX purchases in February as oil prices rise

Russia’s finance ministry is expected to increase purchases of foreign currency in February to a record high as oil prices rise, according to a …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russia kills suspected militant, claims election-day attack thwarted

Russian law enforcement authorities say they have killed a suspected Islamic militant who they suggested may have been plotting an attack on the day …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Navalny’s spokeswoman sentenced to five days in custody

A spokeswoman for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to five days in jail for calling for an unsanctioned protest. Tens of …
Associated Press

The Moscow Times: Can Russia sustain its foreign policy power plays?

When Vladimir Putin landed in Syria late last year, he was greeted by President Bashar Assad not as a foreign dignitary, but as the guardian of the …
The Moscow Times
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