Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: Russia, Turkmenistan pledge cooperation as Putin visits Ashgabat

The presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan have signed a “strategic partnership” agreement in a show of cooperation between two former Soviet republics …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russia inflation expectations increase to 9.6 percent in September

Inflationary expectations in Russia increased to 9.6 percent in September, up from 9.5 percent in August, the Russian Central Bank said on October …
Reuters

The Hollywood Reporter: Why Russia is threatening to block Facebook

The threat comes as controversy unfolds over Facebook ads in the U.S. that allegedly came from Russia. Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, …
The Hollywood Reporter

RFE/RL: Huntsman arrives in Russia amid ‘low point’ in relations

Jon Huntsman, the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, has arrived in Moscow. U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Maria Olsen welcomed Huntsman and his wife, May Kaye …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Facebook’s Russia-linked ads came in many disguises

The Russians who posed as Americans on Facebook last year tried on quite an array of disguises. There was “Defend the 2nd,” a Facebook page for …
New York Times

Reuters: Russian firm provides new internet connection to North Korea

North Korea has opened a second internet connection with the outside world, this time via Russia, a move which cyber security experts said could give …
Reuters

Reuters: HP Enterprise let Russia scrutinize cyberdefense system used by Pentagon

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – Hewlett Packard Enterprise allowed a Russian defense agency to review the inner workings of cyber defense software used by the …
Reuters

112.ua: Trump continues cultural and educational sanctions against Russia

President of the United States Donald Trump signed a new decree aimed at combating human trafficking, the White House press service reported. The new …
112.ua

The Mirror: ‘Vasily the Killer’ says World Cup fans have nothing to fear as street brawlers will be ‘visiting their grandmas’

Russia’s most notorious football hooligan has assured English fans there will not be any crowd trouble at next summer’s World Cup because well-known …
Mirror

The MiceTimes of Asia: Crimea finally ‘exhausted’

The next presidential elections in Russia will take place the day of the “annexation” of the Crimea. Annexation of Ukrainian territory – a dubious …
The MiceTimes of Asia

RFE/RL: US hits Iran, Russia for failings on human trafficking crackdown

The United States says it is adding Iran to the list of countries it accuses of failing to crack down on human trafficking and that it has increased …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Russia denies Ukrainian allegations it left troops in Belarus

Russia has denied allegations from Ukraine that it left troops behind in Belarus after staging military exercises there, despite Moscow’s pledge not …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russian activist’s death a symbol of pre-election violence

MOSCOW – Russian opposition activist Ivan Skripnichenko died after being attacked by a man angry he opposed Vladimir Putin. Over a month later, nobody …
Reuters

Deutsche Welle: US-Russian exchange provides optimism in ‘Cold War’ freeze

Relations between Russia and the US are on a downward spiral of sanctions and accusations. But on the 50th anniversary of the first US exchange …
Deutsche Welle

Agence France-Presse: Moscow reveals cables sent to USSR by British double agent

A new exhibition in Moscow has made public for the first time secret documents that British double agent Kim Philby sent to his Soviet …
Agence France-Presse

New York Times: Even in death, the spy Kim Philby serves the Kremlin’s purposes

MOSCOW — Bereft of friends in Western capitals since its 2014 annexation of Crimea, Russia is celebrating the memory of the British K.G.B. spy Kim …
New York Times

Associated Press: Russian soldier who killed 3 comrades shot dead

MOSCOW — Officials in far east Russia say a soldier who opened fire at other servicemen during drills has been tracked down and killed. The military …
Associated Press

New York Times: In Crimea, Russian land grab feeds cries of ‘carpetbaggers!’

SEVASTOPOL — More than three years after Russia snatched Crimea from Ukraine, the peninsula is suffering through an extended season of …
New York Times
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