Eastern Europe

Guardian: Angry protests as Russian court puts theatre director under house arrest

Hundreds of people gathered in central Moscow to protest outside a courtroom as a prominent Russian theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov was placed …
Guardian

Financial Times: Prominent Russian theatre director placed under house arrest

A Moscow court has placed theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov, one of Russia’s most prominent cultural figures, under house arrest as he awaits …
Financial Times

Reuters: Prominent Russian director put under house arrest in fraud case

A Russian court on August 23 ruled that director Kirill Serebrennikov should be placed under house arrest until he goes on trial for embezzlement in a …
Reuters

Reuters: Russian celebrities gather outside Moscow court to demand director’s release

Some of Russia’s most famous actors, celebrities and directors on August 23 joined crowds outside a Moscow court house to demand the release of …
Reuters

Reuters: Netanyahu to Putin – Iran’s growing Syria role threatens Israel

Iran’s growing role in Syria poses a threat to Israel, the Middle East and the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President …
Reuters

Associated Press: Prominent Russian theater director faces court hearing

A court in Moscow is considering whether to place a widely revered Russian theater director under house arrest on charges of embezzling $1.1 million, …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia seriously worried by Japan looking at US missile defense

Russia is seriously concerned that Japan may deploy the U.S. Aegis Ashore missile-defense system on its soil to counter North Korea’s missile threats, …
Reuters

POLITICO: Here’s what Russia’s propaganda network wants you to read

Over the last year, Americans have been hearing a lot about Russian attempts to sway public opinion in the United States using manipulative tactics on …
POLITICO

Associated Press: Detention of famous director upsets Russia’s artistic world

In a move that sent a shockwave through Russia’s art community, investigators on August 22 detained a prominent theater director famous for his biting …
Associated Press

Moldova asks UN to help remove Russian troops from Transdniestria

Moldova has appealed to the United Nations to address the full withdrawal of Russian troops from the Transdniestrian region at the upcoming 72nd …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: No US-Russia cyber unit without Trump notifying Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump would be required to notify U.S. lawmakers before creating a joint U.S.-Russia cyber security unit – an idea that has …
Reuters

UNIAN: Russia gives suspected Euromaidan killers asylum, imprisons Maidan activists

Ten of the 23 ex-Berkut riot police officers suspected of gunning down protesters in the last days of the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv have received …
UNIAN

Spiegel: The mysteries of the Russian mindset

Recently, I came across a book at home that I hadn’t thought about in a long time. It’s called “Russia: Faces of a Torn Country.” The title may not be …
Spiegel

Russia’s Energy Ministry: Russia exports 10 million tonnes of coal a year to Ukraine, wants to keep market

MOSCOW – Russia annually supplies about 10 million tonnes of coal to Ukraine and expects to retain that market, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly …
Interfax-Ukraine

Over 560 people left without homes, property due to Rostov-on-Don fire

ROSTOV-ON-DON – Over 1,500 people have sought aid following a major fire in central Rostov-on-Don, the city administration press service said. “As …
Interfax-Ukraine

Moscow Times: Prominent Russian director Serebrennikov detained in fraud case

Prominent theater director Kirill Serebrennikov has been detained by authorities over fraud charges, Russia’s Investigative Committee said August 22 …
The Moscow Times

Moscow Times: How Russian state media invented ‘huge’ lines outside the US embassy

One day before the U.S diplomatic mission to Russia is due to stop processing non-immigrant visas, Russian state media reported long queues outside …
The Moscow Times

Belarusian Defense Ministry invites observers from 7 countries to Zapad 2017 drills

The Belarusian Defense Ministry has invited observers from several countries to the Zapad 2017 (West 2017) joint Belarusian-Russian military …
Interfax-Ukraine
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