Eastern Europe

Financial Times: Putin dismisses US list that seeks to ‘threaten’ Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin said a list of Kremlin-connected individuals released by the US Treasury was an affront to all Russians that would …
Financial Times

Reuters: Russia’s Gazprom buoyant over its position in Europe

VIENNA – Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom told its consumers on Jan. 30 that its position on the European gas market remains safe and could even …
Reuters

Peskov calls ‘Kremlin report’ unprecedented, calls for analyzing this document

MOSCOW – The ‘Kremlin report’ released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury may damage the reputation of Russian politicians and businessmen but no …
Victoria Petrenko

The Moscow Times: Russia’s elite reacts to US ‘Kremlin list’

The U.S. Treasury Department has released its long-anticipated list of 210 names linked to President Vladimir Putin’s government in retaliation for …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russia says Su-27 fighter jet intercepted US spy plane; US protests

MOSCOW – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea on Jan. 30, prompting the U.S. State Department to …
Reuters

BBC: Russia ‘will target US mid-term elections’ says CIA chief

The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year. Read more here.
BBC

RFE/RL: Gay couple flees Russia after same-sex-marriage scandal

Rights activists say two Russian men whose marriage in Denmark was indirectly acknowledged by Russian authorities have fled the country, citing a …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Russia registers its first same-sex marriage – by mistake

Two men have been able to register their marriage in Russia, a first for the country that the Interior Ministry attributes to a bureaucratic …
Associated Press

Reuters: Kremlin unfazed by Syrian opposition boycott of peace conference

The Kremlin shrugged off a Syrian opposition decision to boycott a peace conference in Russia this week, saying on January 29 the event would go ahead …
Reuters

BBC: Russia Putin says Kremlin accuses US of meddling in election

An expected US report that could sanction Kremlin-linked oligarchs is an attempt to influence Russia’s March presidential election, Moscow has …
BBC

Reuters: Kremlin, eyeing election, says opposition leader Navalny not a threat

MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Jan. 29 it did not regard opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a political threat to the upcoming presidential election …
Reuters

Reuters: Kremlin says US sanctions move attempt to influence Russian elections

MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Jan. 29 that a new U.S. sanctions report expected to be released imminently was an attempt to influence Russia’s …
Reuters

Washington Post: Tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic arrives in Boston

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from a sanctioned project in Russia’s Arctic has arrived in Boston Harbor, where it will be offloaded for …
Washington Post

112.ua: European Commissioner Julian King accuses Russian authorities of spreading disinformation

European Commissioner for Security Julian King blames Russia for the purposeful dissemination of disinformation. This is reported by Deutsche …
112.ua

Associated Press: Russian activist Navalny expected to face charge

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained by police en route to an unauthorized protest rally in Moscow, is expected to be charged …
Associated Press

Politico: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained after joining a protest in Moscow following an earlier police raid on his offices Sunday. Read …
POLITICO

Reuters: IOC confirms 169 Russians cleared to compete in Pyeongchang

BERN – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that 169 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month’s Pyeongchang …
Reuters

112.ua: Pentagon ex-head proposed NATO to create plan in case of war with Russia

Ex-Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said that NATO needs to develop a plan of military action in case of a conflict with Russia.Read more here
112.ua
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