Eastern Europe

CBS News: Russian correspondent punched in face during live report (VIDEO)

A Russian television correspondent was dealt a serious blow on August 2, in a literal sense, as he attempted to cover celebrations marking a national …
CBS News

Reuters: Sanctions gap lets Western firms tap Russian frontier oil

OSLO/MOSCOW – A gap in U.S. sanctions allows Western companies to help Russia develop some of its most technically challenging oil reserves, and risks …
Reuters

Associated Press: Moldova declares Russian deputy premier persona non grata

BUCHAREST, Romania — Moldova has declared a Russian deputy prime minister persona non grata, following remarks he made after an aborted visit to the …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russian losses in Syria jump in 2017, Reuters estimates show

BELORECHENSK, Russia – Ten Russian servicemen have been killed fighting in Syria so far this year, according to statements from the Defence …
Reuters

Voice of America: Tillerson says he and Trump not ‘happy’ about Russian sanctions

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson surprised reporters at the State Department on August 1 by joining their daily briefing for the first time, laying …
Voice of America

Reuters: Trump administration sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump grudgingly accepted new congressional sanctions on Russia, the top U.S. diplomat said on August 1, remarks in …
Reuters

UNIAN: Panama Papers first strike against Putin’s corruption

The Panama Papers probe was, in fact, a retaliatory move against Vladimir Putin’s Russia, a U.S.-based strategic analyst Eric Garland claims, …
UNIAN

Reuters: Three killed in Russia court after defendants grab officers’ guns

 Three people being taken to trial in a Moscow court for robbery and murder were shot dead after they grabbed side-arms from court security officers …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Russian miner unveils rare diamonds named for Romanov dynasty

The most-expensive diamond ever polished in Russia will be shown in Moscow as part of a collection of gems named after the dynasties of the …
Bloomberg

Los Angeles Times: The Russia sanctions bill, explained – ‘Putin is kind of giving up hope’

U.S. relations with Russia were at an all-time low during the last few months of President Obama’s administration. The Trump administration signaled …
Los Angeles Times

RFE/RL: Three killed, four wounded in shooting at Moscow court

The Russian Interior Ministry says three defendants were killed and at least two others wounded in a shooting inside the Moscow Regional Court …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: US begins Russia drawdown after Kremlin retaliates for sanctions

MOSCOW – The United States began removing furniture and equipment from a diplomatic property in Moscow on August 1 in the first sign of compliance …
Reuters

Washington Post: Trump silent on Russia after Putin announced expulsion of US diplomats

President Trump said nothing July 31 in response to Russia’s planned expulsion of hundreds of American diplomats, announced over the weekend by …
Washington Post

New York Times: Russia’s military drills near NATO border raise fears of aggression

WASHINGTON — Russia is preparing to send as many as 100,000 troops to the eastern edge of NATO territory at the end of the summer, one of the biggest …
New York Times

Reuters: US embassy in Moscow says locked out of diplomatic property

MOSCOW – The U.S. embassy in Moscow accused Russian authorities on July 31 of barring diplomatic staff from a property on the outskirts of Moscow, …
Reuters

New York Times: Putin’s bet on a Trump presidency backfires spectacularly

A little more than a year after the Russian effort to interfere in the American presidential election came to light, the diplomatic fallout — an …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Prominent Russian punk-rocker defects to US over Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban

Prominent Russian punk-rocker Fyodor Chistyakov says he has decided not to return from the United States, citing Russia’s new ban on the Jehovah’s …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

BBC: Russia warns Poland not to touch Soviet WW2 memorials

The Russian government has warned Poland that it will face sanctions if it removes monuments glorifying the Soviet victory in World War Two. Last …
BBC
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