Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: Awaiting bribery verdict, Russia’s Ulyukayev alleges ‘monstrous’ set-up

A Moscow judge will issue a verdict next week in the bribery trial of former Russian Economy Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev, who called the sting …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russian military – Mission accomplished, IS defeated in Syria

Russia’s military said on December 7 it had accomplished its mission of defeating Islamic State in Syria, and there were no remaining settlements …
Reuters

RFE/RL: 18 years of Putin (Infographic)

President Vladimir Putin is the longest-serving Russian leader since Josef Stalin. Here’s how he compares with some other world leaders.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Flynn said Russian sanctions would be ‘ripped up,’ whistle-blower says

WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, told a former business associate that economic sanctions against …
New York Times

New York Times: Putin confirms he is running for president

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Dec.6 that he would seek a fourth term as president of Russia in a March election that he is …
New York Times

Reuters: Russia’s Putin, pulling no surprises, says he’ll seek re-election

NIZHNY NOVGOROD/MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s worst kept political secret on Wednesday, saying he would run for re-election in …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s Olympic ban strengthens Putin’s re-election hand

MOSCOW – Opinion polls show Vladimir Putin is already a shoo-in to win a fourth presidential term. But a ban on Russia taking part in the Winter …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s Putin says to decide soon if he will run for re-election

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 6 he would decide very soon whether to run for re-election next year, something he is widely …
Reuters

Washington Post: Yes, the Kremlin is worried – about Russia’s own presidential elections

It’s a foregone conclusion that Vladimir Putin will win Russia’s March 2018 presidential elections, so why is the Kremlin fretting about turnout? And …
Washington Post

Reuters: Russia says ready to exert influence on North Korea

Russia has communication channels with North Korea open and Moscow is ready to exert its influence on Pyongyang, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy …
Reuters

New York Times: Russia designates US-backedbroadcasters as ‘foreign agents’

MOSCOW — The Russian government declared the broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty “foreign agents” on Dec. 5, in …
New York Times

The Moscow Times: Russian media outlet links treason case against top cyber-crime fighters to American election hacking

Russian interference in the U.S. presidential elections is at the heart of secretive treason case against a former FSB official and three of his …
The Moscow Times

Bloomberg: How the Kremlin tried to pose as American news sites on Twitter

The Kremlin-backed Russian Internet Research Agency operated dozens of Twitter accounts masquerading as local American news sources that collectively …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Finland suspects Russian aircraft violated airspace

HELSINKI/MOSCOW – Finland’s defense ministry said on Dec. 5 it suspected a Russian aircraft had violated Finnish airspace over the Baltic Sea earlier …
Reuters

Washington Post: Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has ‘ties’ to Russian intelligence

Federal prosecutors asserted Dec. 4 that a longtime associate of Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Trump’s campaign, has been “assessed …
Washington Post

Reuters: Russia designates Radio Free Europe and Voice of America as ‘foreign agents’

MOSCOW – Russia designated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA) as “foreign agents” on Dec. 5, a move aimed at …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russian court keeps theater director under house arrest

A Moscow court on December 4 ruled that a prominent theater and film director who is being investigated for fraud must remain under house …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Russian parliament to bar US media named foreign agents

Russian lawmakers on December 4 drafted new regulations that would bar U.S. media designated as foreign agents from accessing parliament’s lower …
Associated Press
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