Eastern Europe

112.ua: Russian Tu-95 spotted above Baltic Sea, Denmark’s fighter jets escort it

Fighter jets of Denmark’s Air Force (Air Force), acting in the framework of the NATO air mission, escorted Russian strategic bomber Tu-95 over the …
112.ua

RFE/RL: Russian theater director Serebrennikov detained on suspicion of fraud

Kirill Serebrennikov, a prominent Moscow theater figure who has protested against the government, has been detained on suspicion of fraud, Russian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Moscow Times: Moscow responds to US visa freeze with accusations of political meddling

Russian officials on August 21 took a swipe at their American counterparts following a U.S. visa freeze, accusing Washington of pushing for regime …
The Moscow Times

BBC: Russian theatre director Serebrennikov held in fraud case

Outspoken theatre and film director Kirill Serebrennikov has been detained by Russia’s investigative committee on suspicion of fraud. He is being …
BBC

Reuters: Russia thinks Trump’s new Afghan strategy will not bring benefits

Russia does not believe that U.S. President Donald Trump’s new strategy on Afghanistan will lead to any significant positive changes in the country, …
Reuters

Reuters: Vatican upbeat on possibility of Pope Francis visiting Russia

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on August 22 that there was “positive momentum” behind the idea of Pope Francis visiting …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: Russia pays off last Soviet debt

Russia’s Finance Ministry announced on August 22 it repaid the last of the country’s Soviet-era debt when Moscow transferred $125.2 million to Bosnia …
The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Russian flight attendant sues Aeroflot for discrimination

A Moscow court is due to rule in the case of a flight attendant who is suing Russia’s flagship airline, Aeroflot. She says she was taken off …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Prominent theater director detained in Moscow

Russia’s top investigative body said August 22 it has detained one of Russia’s most prominent theater directors and is pressing charges of …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Russia claims progress in ousting IS from Syrian strongholds

A top Russian commander has said that Moscow and Syrian government forces have made swift progress in the last month driving Islamic State (IS) …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Voice of America: Russia’s top general to visit Ankara amid Turkish US tensions

Russia’s armed forces chief staff, General Valery Gerasimov, is due to visit Turkey this week in the latest step in bilateral regional coordination …
Voice of America

Associated Press: Lithuania takes delivery of US gas to cut reliance on Moscow

Lithuania has taken delivery of its first shipment of liquefied natural gas from the United States, a milestone that the Baltic state hopes will …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia hails progress in Syria conflict, ups bombing runs

Russia on August 21 hailed what it said was “a dramatic shift” in the Syria conflict, saying that the Syrian army, with Moscow’s help, was well on its …
Reuters

Moscow Times: Lavrov – Russia won’t follow ‘stupid’ US example after visa freeze

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Russia will not respond with reciprocal measures after the U.S. Embassy announced on August 21 it would …
The Moscow Times

Aljazeera: Russia says 200 ISIL fighters killed in Syria air raid

Russian fighter jets killed more than 200 fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in a recent air attack in …
Aljazeera

Financial Times: Russian tourists hit as US cuts back visa services

Russians seeking to travel to the US are facing new obstacles as the tit-for-tat sanctions battle between Moscow and Washington intensifies. On Monday …
Financial Times

The Sun Daily: Hundreds evacuated as fire spreads in Russian city

ROSTOV-ON-DON – Russian authorities evacuated hundreds of people on August 21 as a blaze spread across a residential neighbourhood of the southern …
The Sun Daily

Wall Street Journal: Russia’s new ambassador to US seen as hardliner

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a hardliner diplomat known for his gruff style on August 21 as Moscow’s new ambassador to the US, …
Wall Street Journal
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