Eastern Europe

The Moscow Times: Sweden confirms Russia’s nuclear ‘underwater drone’

Sweden has confirmed reports of a Russian underwater drone capable of carrying massive nuclear warheads outlined in a recently leaked Pentagon nuclear …
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Russia said to ban British comedy ‘The Death Of Stalin’

Russia’s Culture Ministry has revoked the license for the showing of the British comedy film “The Death Of Stalin”, state-run news agency TASS quoted …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Bloomberg: Russian billionaires in bond-market sprint as US lists elites

The risk of appearing on a U.S. list of Kremlin-connected billionaires is giving Russia’s richest an extra reason to join the flood of emerging-market …
Bloomberg

RFE/RL: UK freezes assets of two suspects in 2006 Litvinenko killing

The United Kingdom has frozen the assets of two Russians accused of carrying out the 2006 killing in London of former Federal Security Service officer …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Voice of America: US special envoy for Ukraine confirms Russia talks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker says he is scheduled to hold a new round of talks with Russian presidential aide Vladislav …
Voice of America

RFE/RL: Belarusian prosecutor seeks suspended sentences in regnum trial

MINSK – The prosecutor in the trial of three Belarusian journalists charged with illegal entrepreneurship and inciting ethnic hatred has asked a court …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Moscow court orders closure of key Navalny campaign foundation

A court in Moscow has ordered the closure of a foundation that has been bulwark of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny’s presidential campaign. Read …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

BBC: UK army chief warns of Russian threat

Britain’s armed forces risk falling behind Russia without more investment, the head of the army will say. Read more here.
BBC

Wall Street Journal: Why Russia’s elite is nervous over new US sanctions

A new round of U.S. sanctions is taking aim at Russia, and the country’s business elite has reason to be nervous. Read more here.
Wall Street Journal

The Moscow Times: Hunting dog shoots owner in Southern Russia

A dog is suspected of shooting its owner to death during a hunting trip in southern Russia on Jan. 21. Read more here.
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Lavrov says Western ‘Russophobia’ worse than during Cold War

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the level of what he described as “Russophobia” in Western countries is higher than it was at the peak of …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Fake news kicks into high hear in Czech presidential runoff

In the first round of the Czech presidential election earlier this month, Jiri Drahos was variously portrayed – without substantiation – as a …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

CNN: For Russia, the sweet taste of Trump’s victory has turned sour

On the night of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President, champagne corks popped in Moscow. Read more here
CNN

112.ua: Moldova to sue Russia for occupation of Transnistria

Moldova intends to hire an international law firm to assess the losses brought upon Transnistria by Russian forces, as speaker of Moldovan Parliament …
112.ua

The Guardian: Chechen leader’s Instagram closure ‘led to revenge attacks’ on NGO

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s anger over the loss of his Instagramaccount due to US sanctions probably led to ongoing attacks against Russia’s …
The Guardian

CBC News: Young Russians risk futures to support Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s nemesis

Shards of glass scattered all over Egor Cherniack’s pillow and landed just short of his head the night a brick crashed through his bedroom …
CBC News

Associated Press: Russia exhorts Trump to counter ‘Russo-phobic’ intrigues

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat on Friday exhorted President Donald Trump to counter “Russo-phobic” intrigues against him in the United States …
Associated Press

Metro: Teenager hurls Molotov cocktail into classroom before attacking pupils with an axe

A masked teenager hurled a Molotov cocktail into a crowded classroom before attacking students with an axe. Read more here
Metro
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