Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Poland expels Russian historian suspected of hostile actions

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish security official says Poland has expelled a Russian historian on suspicion that he acted against Poland’s interests. Read …
Associated Press

PACE, CoE committees fail to support creation of working group to return Russia to PACE

A committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CMCE) at a meeting …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Poland says it’s repelled a 3rd Russian hacking attack

WARSAW, Poland -Poland’s defense minister says the nation’s cyber experts have successfully repelled a third hacking attempt from Russia but warns the …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Kaspersky steps up cybercrime-fighting efforts with Interpol amid spying allegations

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said on Oct. 12 that it has expanded its relationship with global law enforcement agency Interpol, agreeing …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Turkey’s Erdogan says no problem with Russian S-400 purchases

ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan said there was no problem with Turkey’s planned purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and talks …
Reuters

New York Times: Lawmakers say they plan to release Facebook ads linked to Russia

Leaders of the House Intelligence Committee said on October 11 that they planned to make public the thousands of Facebook ads linked to Russia that …
New York Times

Reuters: Russia regrets US withdrawal from UNESCO

Russia’s foreign ministry said on October 12 it regrets the decision by the U.S. leadership to quit UNESCO, adding the move would disrupt a number of …
Reuters

Reuters: Sandberg tells Axios Facebook will help investigators release Russia ads

Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on October 12 the company was fully committed to helping U.S. congressional …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russia puts Crimea themes on new banknote

Russia is introducing a new banknote showing images of Ukraine’s annexed Crimea region. The new 200 ruble ($3.5) note was presented by Central Bank …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Financial Times: Facebook seeks to assure Black Caucus over Russia ads

Facebook has launched a campaign to shore up its relations with African-American members of Congress in the wake of revelations over Russia’s use of …
Financial Times

Wall Street Journal: Facebook to disclose what groups were targets of Russia-backed election ads

Facebook Inc. will publicly disclose the types of people targeted by Russian-backed ads during and after the 2016 presidential election, operating …
Wall Street Journal

The Moscow Times: Poll shows Russians’ trust in military grows

Trust in Russia’s military and intelligence services has grown while trust in government agencies, banks, and big business has faltered over the past …
The Moscow Times

Deutsche Welle: Russia unveils new Crimea-themed bank note

Russia’s central bank has presented a new banknote showing the Crimean naval city of Sevastopol and the Greek and Roman ruins at Chersonesus. Images …
Deutsche Welle

Financial Times: Lukoil chief says sanctions may last a decade

Sanctions against Russia are likely to stay in place for at least the next 10 years, the country’s second-largest oil company has said, at a time of …
Financial Times

RFE/RL: Another Russian regional governor replaced

The governor of Russia’s western region of Pskov has resigned – the 11th regional leader to leave his post in recent weeks ahead of a March 2018 …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Moscow Times: US citizen on trial in Russia for $7 million bribe

A U.S. citizen is on trial for offering a high-ranking post in Russia’s Far East to a Muscovite in exchange for $7 million. Read more here.
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Russia protests over ‘stolen’ flags at former US consulate, prompting US denial

Russia protested to the United States on Oct. 11 over a claim that Russian flags were “stolen” from its vacated consulate in San Francisco, a charge …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: German FDP leader says G7 group should invite Putin to next summit

BERLIN – The leader of Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), a possible partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s next government, has called for …
Reuters
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