Eastern Europe

Agence France-Presse: Data swamped US spy agencies put hopes on artificial intelligence

Swamped by too much raw intel data to sift through, US spy agencies are pinning their hopes on artificial intelligence to crunch billions of digital …
Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Media report new Russian envoy describes ‘warm’ meeting with Trump

MOSCOW – Russia’s newly installed ambassador to Washington said on Sept. 8 that he had a warm and constructive meeting with U.S. President Donald …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: Moscow officials seek removal of Nemtsov plaque

Moscow officials are planning to remove a plaque installed in honor of slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the state-run TASS news agency …
The Moscow Times

Court once more rejects Siemens request to impound turbines supplied to Crimea

MOSCOW – Arbitration court in Moscow has once more rejected a Siemens request to impound the turbines that were diverted to Crimea, according to the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: China invests $9.1 billion in Rosneft as Glencore, Qatar cut stakes

MOSCOW/BEIJING – Chinese conglomerate CEFC will buy a 14.16 percent stake in Russian oil major Rosneft for $9.1 billion from a consortium of Glencore …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Facebook manipulation echoes accounts from Russian ‘troll factory’

Facebook’s disclosure that a Russia-based operation targeted U.S. voters with advertising on divisive issues during the last U.S. presidential …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Lawyer says last convicted ‘Bolotnaya’ protester leaves Russia for US

The last Russian activist imprisoned following clashes at a protest on the eve of President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration in 2012 has left the country …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: The fake Americans Russia created to influence the election

Sometimes an international offensive begins with a few shots that draw little notice. So it was last year when Melvin Redick of Harrisburg, Pa., a …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Russia investigates extremism watchdog under ‘undesirable’ law

Russian authorities are investigating Sova Center, a respected research organization that tracks hate crimes and extremist movements in Russia, in …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Bloomberg: OPEC deal extension would benefit Russia, finance minister says

Russia would benefit from extending the accord with OPEC to limit oil production, said the country’s finance minister. “Extending the deal would be …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Russian court tells Aeroflot it cannot tell stewardesses what size clothing to wear

A court on September 6 ruled that Russian airline Aeroflot cannot tell staff what size clothing to wear after a stewardess complained she had been …
Reuters

Associated Press: Facebook – accounts from Russia bought ads during US campaign

Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about $100,000 on ads aimed at stirring up divisive issues such as gun control and …
Associated Press

USA Today: Alleged Russian political meddling documented in 27 countries since 2004

Russia has meddled in the affairs of at least 27 European and North American countries since 2004 with interference that ranges from cyberattacks to …
USA Today

CNN: Putin to US – Don’t play along with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum September 7 that the United States could be playing into North Korea’s hands by trying to …
CNN

The Moscow Times: Putin proposes building bridge connecting Russia to Japan as sign of peace

President Vladimir Putin spoke of plans to build a bridge connecting Russia to Japan in a bid to resolve tensions over a chain of disputed Pacific …
The Moscow Times

EUobserver.com: Russia-linked hackers target electricity firms

A hacker group with alleged links to Russia has been trying to infiltrate European and US energy firms over the past two years with the aim of being …
EUobserver.com

Aljazeera: Evictions, trials as Russian Church claims property

Varvara Sergeeva’s great-grandfather was among the tens of thousands of clerics, monks, nuns and believers executed by Communist iconoclasts in 1937. …
Aljazeera

Deutsche Welle: Germany’s defense minister says Russia showing off ‘power’

Around 100,000 Russian soldiers will take part in the upcoming Zapad 2017 drill, despite Moscow’s claims that the drill will only have 12,700 …
Deutsche Welle
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