Eastern Europe

Business Insider: Russia’s explanation about who hit its bases in Syria gets stranger

Russia hinted on Jan. 11 that Ukraine manufactured the explosives used in an attempted drone attack on its military bases in Syria, following claims …
Business Insider

RFE/RL: Chechen activist jailed on ‘fabricated’ drug charge

Human rights activist Oyub Titiyev has been charged with drug possession and ordered jailed for two months in pretrial detention in Chechnya, a lawyer …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Gulag historian ordered to undergo psychiatric testing in Russia

A Russian historian of the Soviet-era system of forced labor camps known as the Gulag is scheduled to undergo enforced psychiatric testing this week, …
New York Times

Reuters: Putin says it’s up to Washington, not Moscow, to improve ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 11 it was up to Washington and not Moscow to improve ties between the two countries. Read more …
Reuters

Reuters: Putin says Kremlin critic Navalny is US pick for Russian presidency

President Vladimir Putin said on January 11 that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was Washington’s pick for the Russian presidency, which was why the …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russian military shows drones it says came from Syria raid

Russia’s Defense Ministry on January 11 displayed a pair of drones that it said were captured following attacks on two Russian military bases in …

The Moscow Times: US urges travelers to reconsider visiting Russia

The U.S. State Department listed Russia as one of the most dangerous countries to visit in a new travel advisory system released January 10, together …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russia’s Putin denies meddling in Italian election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 11 it had never entered the heads of Russian officials to meddle in any foreign elections, including …
Reuters

Reuters: Putin says knows who was behind attack on Russia’s Syria bases

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 11 it is known which “provocateur” was behind a drone attack which targeted Russian military bases in …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russia dismisses US Senate report on alleged Russian meddling

Russia has dismissed a new report by U.S. Senate Democrats on alleged Russian election interference in the United States and throughout Europe, …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EUobserver: Russian elite flocks to buy Maltese passports

Russia’s business elite are snapping up Maltese passports amid EU and US sanctions.Those who forked out for Maltese and – by default – EU citizenship …
EUobserver.com

Reuters: Russia investigating drone attacks on Syria bases – RIA

MOSCOW – Russia’s defence ministry said on Jan. 11 it was investigating which country produced explosives used in recent drone attacks on Russian …
Reuters

UNIAN: Media reports Russia not to attend PACE January session

Russia will not send its delegation to the January session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as no amendments have been …
UNIAN

Associated Press: Guam’s governor fooled by Russian comedians via phone call

HAGATNA, Guam – Guam’s governor was duped by a pair of Russian comedians who pretended to be officials from Ukraine. Read more here.
Associated Press

Moscow arbitration court rejects Siemens motion in lawsuit over Crimean turbines

The Moscow arbitration court rejected a motion from LLC Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies in its lawsuit against two Rostec companies, LLC VO …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: Manafort sued by Russian billionaire Deripaska over TV deal

President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was sued by a company tied to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who claims he was …
The Moscow Times

BBC: ‘Bored’ Russian man crashes armoured vehicle into shop

A Russian man has been arrested after he reportedly stole an armoured vehicle and crashed it into a shop in a town north of the Arctic Circle. Read …
BBC

RFE/RL: Washington, D.C., votes to name street outside Russian Embassy after Nemtsov

WASHINGTON – The US capital’s city council plans to rename the street in front of the Russian Embassy after slain Russian opposition leader Boris …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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