Eastern Europe

New York Post: Exxon Mobil fined $2 million for violating Russia sanctions

The Treasury Department slapped Exxon Mobil with the maximum $2 million fine Thursday for violating sanctions against Russia while Secretary of State …
New York Post

The Hill: Rohrabacher aide fired over Russia connections

Paul Behrends, a top aide to Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) has been fired from his position as staff director at the House Foreign Affairs …
The Hill

Peskov: No precise date for phone talks of ‘Normandy format’ leaders yet

MOSCOW – The precise date of the phone conversation between the ‘Normandy format’ leaders has not been determined yet, Russian presidential press …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman: Russian-made turbines were supplied to Crimea

MOSCOW – Russian-made gas turbines were supplied to Crimea for a local electric power station, the Kremlin said. Responding to a question from …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Trump’s man in Moscow – Russia envoy nominee faces challenging post

Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia, will have his diplomatic …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Moscow Times: On Trump’s new man in Russia, Moscow says ‘wait and see’

The appointment of reported ‘hardliner’ Jon Huntsman as the United States’ new Ambassador to Russia met with mixed reactions in Moscow on July …
The Moscow Times

Washington Post: Trump to nominate Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman will be nominated as the U.S. ambassador to Russia, the White House announced July 18, ending months of delay in …
Washington Post

New York Times: Trump and Putin held a second, undisclosed, private conversation

Hours into a dinner with world leaders who had gathered for the Group of 20 summit meeting, President Trump left his chair at the sprawling banquet …
New York Times

UNIAN: US Senator – Enough pressure needed to make Russia leave Ukraine, Georgia

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas says that enough pressure needed to make Russia eastern Ukraine, Crimea and Georgia. Read more here. 
UNIAN

Voice of America: US-Russia dispute over seized compounds remains unresolved

Russia says it reserves the right to retaliate in a dispute with the U.S. over the Obama administration’s seizure of two Russian compounds last …
Voice of America

Associated Press: Russia probes opposition using fidget spinners for promotion

Russian authorities are investigating fidget spinners after state television reported that opposition activists are using them to attract …
Associated Press

BBC: Trump and Putin had another, undisclosed conversation at G20

US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had another, previously undisclosed conversation at this month’s G20, the White House …
BBC

Euronews: Russia shows off new warplane to world buyers

Russia flew its new warplane, the MIG-35, at Moscow’s annual airshow, with officials hoping that it will have many eager buyers amongst the hundreds …
Euronews

Georgian defense minister supports NATO policies on Russia

TBILISI – It is important that NATO pursue a deterrence policy in response to Russia’s actions, Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria said. “The main …
Interfax-Ukraine

Gas prices in Eurasian Economic Union to be deregulated, re-export banned

MOSCOW – The market price for gas in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), where a unified gas market is supposed to begin operating in 2025, will be …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russia investment in US Treasuries highest since October 2014

WASHINGTON – Russia’s investment in US Treasuries rose to its highest level since October 2014 in May, a study by the U.S. Treasury Department …
Interfax-Ukraine

USA Today: Russian lawmaker says reports of ‘secret’ Putin-Trump meeting are ‘sick’

A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday joined the White House and President Trump in dismissing reports of an undisclosed conversation between the …
USA Today

New York Times: Russia issues new threats in dispute over diplomatic compounds

After a new round of talks failed to resolve the issue, Russia’s Foreign Ministry reiterated on July 18 that it reserved the right to retaliate …
New York Times
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