Eastern Europe

RFE/RL: German FDP Party head says may need to accept Crimea annexation ‘for now’

The head of Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) has said in an interview that Germany may need to accept the 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Catch of the day is Putin on fishing vacation

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone spearfishing in southern Siberia’s mountains, the latest outdoor exploit for the adventure-loving …
Associated Press

112.ua: Dodon calls on Russia not to sanction Moldova over Rogozin

President of Moldova Igor Dodon called on Russia to not sanction Moldova over them naming Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin persona non grata, as Dodon wrote …
112.ua

Washington Post: What it’s like to live and report in Russia in the Trump era

Working in Russia has always been tricky for U.S. journalists, regardless of the political climate. The Washington Post’s Moscow bureau chief, David …
Washington Post

Reuters: After sanctions, Tillerson may find Russia talks an uphill climb

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has the unenviable task of exploring U.S.-Russian cooperation following Washington’s latest …
Reuters

Deutsche Welle: US sanctions on Russia could endanger energy security for EU

A new set of US sanctions against Russia is likely to hurt the EU. Experts feel that any such US penalties on Russia should be coordinated with the EU …
Deutsche Welle

Reuters: Russia says new EU sanctions over Siemens turbines violate international law

MOSCOW – Russia said on Saturday the European Union’s decision to sanction a Russian deputy energy minister over the delivery of Siemens’ turbines to …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russian government’s silence means Stalin’s victims honored only with a hashtag

On July 30, the Russian government held lavish celebrations to mark the annual Navy Day holiday. But there were no official commemorations to mark the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Ukraine envoy says German techno band faces charges for Crimea concert

BERLIN – German techno band Scooter faces significant legal consequences for performing at a festival in the Crimea region of Ukraine that was annexed …
Reuters

Justice Ministry plans to find ways to enforce court ruling to collect awarded amount from Gazprom in third countries

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice hopes to have a legal mechanism set up by autumn to enforce in third countries the court decision on the recovery of …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Russian rescuers search for 9 missing at flooded diamond mine

Rescuers at one of Russia’s largest diamond mines were searching early August 5 for nine miners still missing after a water cavern collapsed into an …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russia says reserves right to retaliate over new EU sanctions

Moscow reserves the right to take retaliatory measures over new European Union sanctions but also reaffirms its interest in keeping and developing …
Reuters

Reuters: Russian deputy minister blacklisted in new EU sanctions over Siemens turbines to Crimea

BRUSSELS – The European Union on August 4 imposed sanctions on three more Russians, including Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Cherezov, and three …
Reuters

Reuters: EU to impose more Russia sanctions over Siemens case on Friday

BRUSSELS – The European Union will decide on August 4 to add more names and companies to its Russia sanctions blacklist over the delivery of Siemens …
Reuters

Reuters: Kremlin agrees with Trump that bilateral ties ‘at very dangerous low’

MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on August 4 it fully agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump who said in a Twitter message that Washington’s “relationship …
Reuters

The Economist: America may offer Ukraine weapons to repel Russia

When Russian members of parliament uncorked champagne to celebrate the electoral victory of Donald Trump, they hoped that America would stop meddling …
The Economist

Associated Press: Mueller using grand jury in DC in Russia probe

WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into potential coordination between the …
Associated Press

Putin to think whether he should run for reelection

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would think whether he should run for reelection in 2018. A resident of the Cheremushki village in the …
Interfax-Ukraine
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