Eastern Europe

Reuters: Saudi minister- Moscow, Riyadh work together to unite Syria’s opposition

Saudi Arabia is working closely with Russia on uniting Syria’s opposition, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on October 5, adding that Moscow …
Reuters

Aljazeera: Saudi king, Putin sign deals on historic Russia trip

Saudi Arabia has signed preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defence systems from Russia, officials said, on the sidelines of King Salman’s …
Aljazeera

Bloomberg: Putin hosts Saudi King on ‘landmark’ Russia visit

Russia and Saudi Arabia struck a deal on weapons sales during an historic visit to Moscow by King Salman bin Abdulaziz as the two energy superpowers …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Russia, Saudi Arabia cement new friendship with king’s visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for talks at the Kremlin on October 5, cementing a relationship that is pivotal for …
Reuters

POLITICO: Burr – Russia probe will expose erroneous reporting

As President Donald Trump calls on the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate so-called “fake news,” the panel’s GOP chairman said October 5 …
POLITICO

RFE/RL: NATO chief says alliance assessing whether all Russian troops left Belarus

BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the Western alliance is assessing whether Russia has pulled out all the troops it sent to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Guardian: Navalny plans Putin birthday protests

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is plotting to spoil Vladimir Putin’s 65th birthday celebrations with nationwide protest rallies on Oct. …
The Guardian

RFE/RL: Homes of Open Russia movement’s employees searched

The Moscow homes of several employees of a civic movement established by exiled former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky have been searched by Russian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Washington Post: Senate Intelligence Committee leaders say Russia did interfere in 2016 elections

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Oct. 4 largely endorsed the findings of the intelligence community that Russia sought to sway the …
Washington Post

New York Times: Canadian lawmakers say pro-Russia group tried to derail sanctions law

As Canadian lawmakers took up legislation on Oct. 4 that would bar businesses from dealing with foreigners who have committed human rights abuses, a …
New York Times

Associated Press: Saudi king arrives in Moscow on historic first visit to Russia

MOSCOW — Saudi King Salman has arrived in Moscow on the first-ever visit by a Saudi monarch to Russia. Read more here.
Associated Press

Reuters: Venezuela’s Maduro thanks Putin for support in difficult times

MOSCOW – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Oct.4 thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his political and diplomatic support in difficult …

Reuters: Senate intelligence chair – Russia Facebook ads targeted more than two states

WASHINGTON – Republican Senator Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on Oct.4 that Facebook ads bought by …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russia accuses US of helping Islamic State

The Russian military is accusing the US of helping the Islamic State group launch a series of recent attacks against Syrian troops. Read more here.
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia throws North Korea lifeline to stymie regime change

MOSCOW – Russia is quietly boosting economic support for North Korea to try to stymie any U.S.-led push to oust Kim Jong Un as Moscow fears his fall …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: St. Petersburg rejects memorial event to slain journalist Politkovskaya

St. Petersburg city authorities have refused to authorize a commemorative event to murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya for the first time …
The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Greece backs extradition of Russian to US over bitcoin fraud

THESSALONIKI, Greece – A Greek court ruled Oct. 4 to extradite Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik to the United States, where he is wanted in …
Associated Press

Bloomberg: Google yanks Russia Today from premium YouTube program

Alphabet Inc.’s Google recently removed Russia Today from a package of premium YouTube video inventory that the company sells to advertisers, a …
Bloomberg
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