Eastern Europe

The Guardian: Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists

Russian-trained mercenaries are helping to establish a paramilitary unit serving the Serb separatist leader in Bosnia, it was reported in Sarajevo on …
The Guardian

Reuters: Ryabkov says new US sanctions attempt to influence Russia before election

MOSCOW – A new round of U.S. sanctions expected against Moscow is an attempt to influence Russia’s domestic affairs ahead of a presidential election, …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Czechs voting in second day of presidential election

Voters in the Czech Republic were going to the polls on January 13 for a second day of voting in the country’s presidential election. Read more here
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Russia reinforces Crimean air defense by deploying 2nd S-400 battalion

SEVASTOPOL – Russia put another battalion of S-400 ‘Triumph’ air defense missile systems on the Crimean Peninsula on combat duty in Sevastopol on …
Interfax-Ukraine

BBC: Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov will testify but ‘life under ‘serious threat’

The whistleblower whose evidence led to Russia’s ban from next month’s Winter Olympics is preparing to testify against those involved – even though …
BBC

RFE/RL: Activists say Novosibirsk is Russia’s most restrictive city for rallies

Public demonstrations and other similar activities are banned over more than half of the territory of Russia’s third-largest city, Novosibirsk, rights …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

112.ua: US intends to increase nuclear arsenal for deterring Russia

The United States intends to increase their nuclear arsenal, as Huffington Post reports sourcing the project of the Nuclear Posture Review. Read more …
112.ua

Associated Press: US Senate in Russian hackers’ crosshairs

PARIS — The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an …
Associated Press

Financial Times: Kremlin tries to stir voters’ interest in Putin’s election campaign

When Vladimir Putin asked the workers at the Tver Railcar Factory how work was going, he did not really expect an answer. Read more here
Financial Times

Daily Mail: Russian trolls ‘planting fake news on Wikipedia’ as part of ‘treasure hunt’ of misinformation

Russian trolls are planting fake news on Wikipedia to support lies they spread on social networks, it can be revealed. Read more here
Daily Mail

Guardian: Russia accuses British media of ‘pumping out’ propaganda against World Cup hosts

Russia has accused the British media of “conjuring” up government-led propaganda in the leadup to the World Cup. Read more here.
Guardian

RFE/RL: Russia says militants who targeted Syrian air base ‘eliminated’

The Russian military says it has killed militants it holds responsible for an attack on its air base in Syria. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Los Angeles Times: Kremlin accuses US of anti-Russia fear mongering after State Department travel warning

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Jan.12 accused the US State Department of cultivating “blind fear of Russia among Americans” after the department issued …
Los Angeles Times

RFE/RL: New bill on ‘foreign agent’ media advances in Russian Duma

Russian lawmakers have given preliminary approval to a bill that would enable the government to brand some individual journalists and bloggers – not …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Topless woman shouts ‘Zeman – Putin’s slut’ at Czech president during vote

PRAGUE – A woman stripped off her shirt and rushed to Czech president Milos Zeman shouting in English “Zeman – Putin’s slut” as the president prepared …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russian daredevil survives jump from balcony with parachute (VIDEO)

A Russian man was filmed surviving a dangerous leap from an apartment building balcony with an unfolded parachute in the Moscow region. Read more …
The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Cybersecurity firm says US Senate in Russian hackers’ crosshairs

PARIS — The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an …
Associated Press

Wall Street Journal: Czech election highlights allure of Russia

PRAGUE—Czechs are voting in the first round of presidential elections Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 and a world power is on the ballot: Russia. Read more here.
Wall Street Journal
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