Eastern Europe

UNIAN: FSB snooping around to find for Ukrainian relatives of Russian teen after his Bundestag address on WW2

After the resonant speech of a young Russian student where he suggested that not all German soldiers during World War 2 were willing to fight for …
UNIAN

Voice of America: Russia, Syria say presidents discuss Syrian political resolution

Syria and Russia disclosed November 21 a meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, saying the leaders discussed …
Voice of America

Financial Times: Russia nuclear body denies being source of radiation cloud

Russia’s national nuclear operator has denied that any of its sites were the source of a radioactive cloud that Moscow detected in September but only …
Financial Times

The Guardian: Russian radiation leak – everything you need to know

‘Extremely high’ levels of a radioactive isotope were discovered in parts of Russia in September. But where did it come from? And is it …
The Guardian

The Moscow Times: Russia denies nuclear incident as monitors record abnormal radiation levels

Just weeks after Russia’s nuclear energy corporation said radiation levels were normal, the country’s meteorological service said it had registered …
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Russia confirms radioactivity emanating from southeastern Urals

Russia’s meteorological service has confirmed there were “extremely high” concentrations of the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106 (Ru-106) in several …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Suspect in Forbes’ editor murder detained on Russian request

Russia’s Interior Ministry says Ukrainian authorities acting on its request have detained a man accused of involvement in the high-profile murder of …
Associated Press

Financial Times: Rosneft deal boosts Russia-China relationship

Russia’s state-run oil group Rosneft has agreed to supply its new partner CEFC China Energy with almost 61m tonnes of oil over the next five years, …
Financial Times

Bitcoin will never be legalized in Russia

Russian Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov believes that blockchain could be used in Russia, but says that bitcoin will not be legalized in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Voice of America: US could soon resume visa consultations at consulates in Russia

U.S. visa consultations could soon resume in three Russian cities, the Tass news agency quoted U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman as saying on November …
Voice of America

The Moscow Times: Moscow tops Tokyo in ranking of cities with priciest luxury real estate

Moscow has come in 13th place in a world ranking of cities with the most expensive high-end real estate. Read more here.
The Moscow Times

Bloomberg: The Russian banker who knew too much

Alexei Kulikov was charged with looting a small Moscow bank. But his trial turned into a window on the shadowy—and seemingly uncontrollable—world of …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Putin plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress

MOSCOW – Poised to run for a fourth term, President Vladimir Putin has started clearing out the old Russian political elite and says he’s bringing in …
Reuters

Politico: The hidden history of Trump’s first trip to Moscow

It was 1984 and General Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov had a problem. The general occupied one of the KGB’s most exalted posts. He was head of the …
POLITICO

RFE/RL: Pro-Russia Czech president to meet with Putin in Sochi

Czech President Milos Zeman is expected to arrive in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Nov. 20, with talks scheduled the following day with Russian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Telegraph: Putin seeks reflected glory of Russian tsars as he unveils statue in Crimea

Vladimir Putin has unveiled a giant statue of Alexander III in Crimea with a speech drawing parallels between the rule of the conservative tsar and …
The Telegraph

RFE/RL: Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria War ahead of Sochi summit

The Iranian, Russian, and Turkish foreign ministers have met in southern Turkey to discuss the years-long civil war in Syria ahead of a summit between …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Agence France-Presse: Top Russia, Iranian and Turkish diplomats meet ahead of 3-way summit on Syria civil war

ISTANBUL – Top diplomats from Iran, Russia and Turkey met on Sunday (Nov 19) morning in Antalya to discuss the civil war in Syria ahead of a three-way …
Agence France-Presse
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