Eastern Europe

Russian Foreign Ministry: Ukraine’s Donbas bill essentially a preparation for new war

The bill reintegrating Donbas passed by Ukrainian parliament aims to reaffirm Kyiv’s line to resolve the problem through the use of force, the Russian …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Custody prolonged for accused Ekho Moskvy knife attacker

A court in Moscow has prolonged detention for the man accused of stabbing Ekho Moskvy radio journalist Tatyana Felgengauer in October. Read more …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: 50 ways to love your Putin – Russian TV fawns over election drive

An independent Russian election-monitoring group has accused television networks — primarily state-controlled — of violating election laws by …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: NATO notes Russia’s ‘resurgence,’ urges vigilance

BRUSSELS – US General Curtis Scaparrotti, NATO’s supreme allied commander in Europe, has warned that the alliance will not be “dominant” in certain …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during 2016 election

WASHINGTON – Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive …
Reuters

Poll shows over 80 percent of Russians plan to vote in election

MOSCOW – Most Russians intend to vote in the presidential election in March, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) said, citing a poll …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Two teens charged in knife attack at Russian school

Russian authorities have charged two teenage boys with attempted murder after what officials now say was a pre-planned attack that injured at least 12 …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Guardian: Russian film stars offer support to director in fraud case

Some of Russia’s most famous actors and directors have rallied around an award-winning film and theatre director who faces up to 10 years in prison on …
Guardian

BBC: Moscow’s 2017 December was its ‘darkest’ on record

December set the record for the least amount of sunshine seen in Moscow, Russian weather experts say. “The sun didn’t come out even once for the …
BBC

MP Friz says Russia uses unrecognized Transdniestria to avoid European sanctions

Supporting separatism is a dangerous tendency that threatens Europe, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputy (Petro Poroshenko Bloc) Iryna Friz, who chairs …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Russian pollster stops publishing results on elections

Russia’s main independent polling agency has stopped publishing results of opinion polls on the upcoming presidential election, fearing legal …
Associated Press

Court extends Serebrennikov’s house arrest until April 19

Basmanny district court of Moscow has extended the house arrest of Gogol Center’s artistic director, the stage director Kirill Serebrennikov, accused …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bloomberg: Russia weighs biggest spending spree since Putin’s re-election

Russia’s government is discussing a proposal to turn on the fiscal taps in what would be the biggest domestic spending spree since President Vladimir …
Bloomberg

The Moscow Times: Lavrov on Iran, Syria and North Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held his annual foreign policy news conference on Jan. 15, speaking for two-and-a-half hours about issues …
The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times: Parts of Russia descend into -60 Celsius winter

Siberia is living up to its reputation as one of the world’s coldest regions with bone-chilling temperatures recorded on Jan. 15. Read more …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Lavrov says Russia will not support US bid to change Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on January 15 Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russian officials move to shut Navalny’s foundation

Russia’s Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit to shut down a company used by opposition leader Alexei Navalny that is being used to fund his …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Russian military conducts massive missile drills

The Russian military is conducting massive drills involving truck-mounted intercontinental ballistic missile launchers. The Defense Ministry said …
Associated Press
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