Eastern Europe

Reuters: Rosneft says ex-minister Ulyukayev left its office with cash

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft said on August 16 ex-economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev, charged with extorting a bribe from the company, had …
Reuters

112.ua: Russian-Belarusian West-2017 drills are threat and hostile act

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak called the Russian-Belarusian drills West-2017 at the border with Ukraine to be a threat and a …
112.ua

The Moscow Times: US Religious Freedom Report names Russia ‘country of concern’

A U.S. report on religious freedoms puts Russia on a par with countries like North Korea and Sudan in its treatment of religious minorities. The …
The Moscow Times

Reuters: Russian ex-economy minister Ulyukayev says charges against him ‘fabricated’

Russia’s former economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev said in court on August 16 that the charges in the bribery case against him were fabricated and …
Reuters

Reuters: Russian Railways keeps plans to order additional trains from Siemens

Russian Railways on August 16 said it was keeping plans to order additional trains from Siemens despite a row between Russia and the German firm over …
Reuters

Financial Times: US and North Korea turn to Russia for mediation

When Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s ceremonial leader, attended the Iranian presidential inauguration this month, he flew via Moscow, even though a …
Financial Times

Xinhua: Upcoming Russia-India drills do not target third country

The upcoming military exercises jointly held by Russia and India are not directed against a third country, a Russian expert said on August 15. “The …
Xinhua

CNN: Russia’s military exercises – сould they turn into war?

In Russia and neighboring Belarus, preparations are underway for Zapad — a major military exercise to be held in September. The two countries’ Western …
CNN

The Jerusalem Post: Iran and Russia violated UN weapons sanctions

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia used a smuggling route to transport offensive weapons, allegedly in violation of UN Resolution 2231, German’s …
The Jerusalem Post

Associated Press: Russian security agency says it foiled IS attack plot

Russia’s top domestic security agency said August 14 it has thwarted suicide bombings in Moscow planned by the Islamic State group in Syria. Four …
Associated Press

Navalny’s defense team appeals probation period extension by one year

The defense team for opposition politician Alexei Navalny has appealed a court ruling on extending his probation period in the Yves Rocher case by one …
Interfax-Ukraine

Moscow Times: Russia’s FSB says it foiled Moscow terror plot

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on August 14 it had detained four people suspected of plotting terror attacks on Moscow’s public …
The Moscow Times

Euronews: Italy accuses Russia of huge hack of its foreign ministry outposts

The Italian foreign ministry has confirmed that a sustained Russian hacking attack it warned about back in February is far worse than first thought, …
Euronews

Reuters: Russia’s Putin discussed energy projects with Iran’s Rouhani

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed energy projects and the situation in Syria during a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan …
Reuters

Daily Mail: Russia foils two suicide bombers who planned to blow themselves up on the subway

Russian intelligence officers have foiled a plot by an Islamic State-linked terrorist cell to carry out a number of attacks in the capital, including …
Daily Mail

Georgia Today: Russian pranksters release alleged conversation with Georgian Interior Minister

Strana.ua has released an audio recorded by Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus who allegedly spoke with the Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi …
Georgia Today

Xinhua: Russia acquires new methods of striking ground targets from experience in Syria

MOSCOW – The Russian Aerospace Forces acquired “new methods of striking ground targets” due to the experience gained in Syria, local media quoted the …
Xinhua

UkrInform: Tymchuk says Russian commission checking readiness of militants in Donbas

A commission from Russia is working in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, the head of the Information Resistance group, Dmytro Tymchuk, …
UkrInform
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