Eastern Europe

Gorbachev urges Russian, US presidents to meet to discuss strategic stability issues

MOSCOW – Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev urged the leaders of Russia and United States to hold a full-format meeting and discuss the reduction …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNBC: Moscow may demand US cut diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 or below

Russia does not rule out ordering the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 people or fewer, RIA news agency quoted senior …
CNBC

Reuters: Germany – ‘No evidence’ Kaspersky software used by Russians for hacks

BERLIN – Germany’s BSI federal cyber agency said on Oct.11 it had no evidence to back media reports that Russian hackers used Kaspersky Lab antivirus …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Turkey investors could learn from Russia post-Crimea markets

When it comes to navigating strained relations with the U.S., Turkish investors may have lessons to learn from the experience of Russian markets. Read …
Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal: Cold War in the Arctic – Russia, Norway dig in

BARENTSBURG, Norway – In this coal-mining town on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the school instructs in Russian, food is priced in rubles and a …
Wall Street Journal

UNIAN: Media reports return of Russian delegates to PACE on CoE’s hidden agenda

The Council of Europe (CoE) is reported to have created a loophole that will help remove sanctions against the Russian Federation and return its …
UNIAN

Washington Post: A Bernie Sanders campaign veteran advises a surging opposition movement in Russia

MOSCOW — Vitali Shkliarov, a 41-year-old political operative born in Belarus, speaks the gospel of Bernie Sanders in the style of a Silicon Valley …
Washington Post

Kaspersky Lab denies possible use of its products for cyberespionage

MOSCOW – Kaspersky Lab has denied that its products can be used to access secret data, since the products have no technical capacities of the kind, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Despite sanctions, Russian organizations acquire Microsoft software

MOSCOW – Software produced by Microsoft Corp has been acquired by state organizations and firms in Russia and Crimea despite sanctions barring …
Reuters

Washington Post: Israel hacked Kaspersky, then tipped the NSA that its tools had been breached

In 2015, Israeli government hackers saw something suspicious in the computers of a Moscow-based cybersecurity firm: hacking tools that could only have …
Washington Post

Reuters: Russian military jet crashes on takeoff in Syria, crew killed

A Russian military jet crashed while taking off from Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria on October 10 in an incident that killed its two-man crew, …
Reuters

Financial Times: Russia’s Putin sounds alarm over risks of cryptocurrencies

Russian president Vladimir Putin warned about the risks of cryptocurrencies on October 10 and indicated regulators in Moscow were ready to crack down …
Financial Times

Reuters: Russia’s Putin says crypto-currencies pose risks for businesses

President Vladimir Putin said on October 10 Russia should set up a regulatory base for crypto-currencies to protect its citizens and businesses from …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia accuses US of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

Russia accused the United States on October 10 of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes in Iraq to allow the …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia turns cold on crypto-currencies

President Vladimir Putin said on October 10 crypto-currencies were risky and used for crime, as Russia’s central bank said it would block websites …
Reuters

Reuters: Moscow gives green light to CNN International broadcasting in Russia

Russia said on October 10 it had dropped accusations against CNN International of violating Russian media law and the U.S. channel could continue …
CNN

Reuters: NATO chief says no angst over Turkey’s air defense deal with Russia

NATO ally Turkey is not seeking to antagonize the U.S.-led alliance by purchasing Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles and is in talks with France …
Reuters

Financial Times: Is Facebook spinning out of control over Russian revelations?

Like a shamed company announcing a product recall, Facebook bought full-page adverts in The New York Times and The Washington Post last week in an …
Financial Times
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