Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: Tillerson set to meet Lavrov in Vienna, discuss Syria, Ukraine

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Vienna next week, with Syria and …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

UNIAN: Ukrainian political prisoner Balukh placed under house arrest in occupied Crimea

A Russian-controlled court in occupied Crimea has revised pre-trial restrictions for Ukrainian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh, who was remanded …
UNIAN

112.ua: OSCE names number of Russians in their mission to Ukraine

Alexader Hug, Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, named the countries that send staff to OSCE SMM, …
112.ua

EU Observer: Russia warns Denmark on gas pipeline

Russia has warned Denmark that its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline might bypass Danish waters, after a new law that increased uncertainty on permits. Read …
EU Observer

CNBC: For some Russian oligarchs, sanctions risk makes Putin awkward to know

The threat of new US sanctions has spread anxiety among Russia’s wealthiest people that their association with President Vladimir Putin could land …
CNBC

The Independent: Russia set to ban US news organisations from covering parliament in blow for press freedoms

Duma to debate proposed parliamentary prohibition on American journalists in response to US forcing RT to register as a foreign agent. There is no …
The Independent

New York Times: Seeking Russian presidency, socialite hits the campaign trail

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — The scene was vintage Russian political theater. Aggrieved residents crowded around a high-profile visitor, baying for relief. …
New York Times

The Hill: Russia warns of retaliation over RT credential withdrawal

The Kremlin on Nov.20 railed against the withdrawal of the Capitol Hill media credentials for a Russian state-funded news network, calling the move an …
The Hill

Washington Examiner: Russia accuses US of trying ‘to provoke’ North Korea

President Trump’s national security team is trying “to provoke” North Korea into a military conflict, Russia’s top diplomat alleged Nov.30. Read more …
Washington Examiner

RFE/RL: Russia rejects US call to cut ties with North Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of seeking to provoke North Korea into stepping up its nuclear missile …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Washington Post: Putin ally is tied to one of DC’s swankiest mansions

When Washington’s grand Haft mansion near Embassy Row changed hands in 2006, it was one of the most expensive home sales in the history of the city — …
Washington Post

Reuters: Denmark passes law that could ban Russian pipeline from going through its waters

COPENHAGEN – Denmark passed a law on Nov. 30 that could allow it to ban Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from going through its waters on grounds …
Reuters

UNIAN: Russia lays one-third of Turkish Stream gas pipeline

Gazprom has completed construction of a total of 30 percent of the two threads of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline’s offshore section, the Russian …
UNIAN

Bloomberg: Putin offers $8.6 billion to families as Russia nears election

Vladimir Putin has loosened Russia’s purse strings to expand a popular subsidy for families ahead of a presidential election in which he’s widely …
Bloomberg

The Moscow Times: Stalin calendar in Siberian bookstores sparks local backlash

A major bookstore chain was spotted selling a 2018 calendar devoted to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin at its branch in the Siberian city of …
The Moscow Times

Bloomberg: Tillerson says Russia isn’t acting like a ‘responsible nation’

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered a stern message to Russia during a speech on U.S.-European relations, saying the country’s cyberattacks, …
Bloomberg

Reuters: NATO sees growing Russia, China challenge; higher risk of war

BERLIN – China’s growing military strength and a resurgent Russia will pose growing challenges to the trans-Atlantic alliance in coming years, and …
Reuters

Newsweek: Putin’s daughter is linked to Wilbur Ross

President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is doing business with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law, a bombshell new report …
Newsweek
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