Eastern Europe

Reuters: New US sanctions on Russia possible shock for 2018

LONDON – Extended US sanctions on Russia that cause foreign investors to pull out of its bond markets is a potential shock event for 2018 that could …
Reuters

Financial Times: Russia-linked accounts were active on Facebook ahead of Brexit

The Russia-linked troll farm that used Facebook to target Americans during last year’s election was also active in the UK ahead of the Brexit vote, …
Financial Times

Bloomberg: Trump adviser calls Russia and China ‘threats’ to US liberty

President Donald Trump’s top national security adviser described Russia and China as “revisionist powers” posing bellicose threats to the U.S. in a …
Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal: Western criticism bolsters Putin at home

MOSCOW—For Russian President Vladimir Putin, being cast in the West as a global supervillain is proving a boon for his image at home. Read more here.
Wall Street Journal

Financial Times: Russia’s Rosneft reopens legal challenge against EU sanctions

Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft has reopened a legal challenge against EU sanctions levied against the company, arguing that a March ruling by …
Financial Times

Reuters: Dutch subsidiary of Russia’s Alfa Bank raided in money laundering inquiry

AMSTERDAM – The Dutch subsidiary of Russia’s Alfa Bank, owned by billionaire Mikhail Fridman, was searched last week as part of an investigation into …
Reuters

Associated Press: Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East

MOSCOW — When Russia launched a military campaign in Syria two years ago, President Vladimir Putin sought to save his ally from imminent collapse and …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Russian security agency says it busts IS suicide bomber cell

Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has detained three suspected members of a sleeper cell of the Islamic State group who have been …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Most fake bomb calls that beset Russia coming from Syria

A top Russian official says most of the fake bomb calls that have plagued cities across Russia have come from Syria. Deputy Interior Minister Igor …
Associated Press

Aljazeera: Russian diplomatic staff leave Yemen’s Sanaa

Russia has suspended its diplomatic presence in Yemen, and all its staff have left the country due to the situation in the capital Sanaa, according to …
Aljazeera

Foreign Policy: Congress weighs threat of Moscow wielding the energy weapon

The Trump administration has taken a soft line on Russia in many areas of contention, except when it comes to Moscow’s use of energy exports as a …
Foreign Policy

The Moscow Times: Putin’s spokesman says Kremlin views Trump’s tweets as official statements

Donald Trump’s tweets are interpreted as official statements by the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman told journalists on Dec. 12. Read more here.
The Moscow Times

Business Insider: Russian hacker says hacked Democrats ‘under the command’ of Russian intelligence agents

A Russian hacker believed to be a member of a hacking collective called Lurk said in court over the summer that he was ordered by Russia’s security …
Business Insider

Reuters: US tech firm settles probe of Russian work on defense project

WASHINGTON – Netcracker Technology Corp will not face criminal charges for allowing Russian nationals without security clearance to work on a US …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: ArtDocFest under fire over Ukraine films

ArtDocFest, a popular Russian festival of documentary films in its tenth year, made news in Moscow this weekend — but not on the culture pages. Read …
The Moscow Times

New York Times: What is the ‘Russia story’?

Confused by all the news about Russia and the 2016 presidential election? We are here to help. Read more here.
New York Times

The Moscow Times: Putin orders Russian military to withdraw during surprise Syria visit

President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to withdraw from Syria during a surprise visit to a Russian airbase in the country on Dec. 11 morning, …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russian military chief criticizes US, Japan and South Korea drills

TOKYO – Russia’s military chief warned on Dec. 11 that military exercises by Japan, the United States and South Korea aimed at countering North Korea …
Reuters
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