Eastern Europe

Reuters: Trump campaign paid lawyer now representing son $50,000 in June

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s campaign paid $50,000 to the law office now representing Donald Trump Jr. a little more than a week before news surfaced …
Reuters

UNIAN: Russia-backed hackers try to hijack Britain’s power supply

Hackers backed by the Russian government have attacked energy networks running the national grid in parts of the UK, The Times has learnt. The …
UNIAN

European diplomatic source: Possible shipment of Siemens turbines to Crimea sends negative signals to investors

MOSCOW – The situation developing in Russia with the possible shipment of Siemens-manufactured turbines to Crimea bypassing the sanctions regime …
Interfax-Ukraine

New York Times: Russian-American lobbyist attended meeting organized by Trump’s son

WASHINGTON — He is a veteran of the Red Army, photographed in the 1980s with fellow soldiers in a Russian birch forest. He collects fine art, likes …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Report says Russian gave Trump’s don folder with information damaging to Clinton

The Associated Press is reporting that a Russian lobbyist who met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s son last year gave him a portfolio of information …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Putin sees Trump as open-minded person able to listen to opponent

GUBKIN – U.S. President Donald Trump is an open-minded person who is able to listen to and react to an opponent’s arguments, Russian President …
Interfax-Ukraine

Belarusian Defense Ministry: Preparations for Zapad-2017 exercise enter final stage

MINSK – The Belarusian head of the upcoming Zapad (West)-2017 joint strategic exercise, Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister …
Interfax-Ukraine

Wall Street Journal: Kalashnikov finds success even after US sanctions

IZHEVSK, Russia—Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern once had America in its sights: The iconic rifle designer aimed to open a U.S. …
Wall Street Journal

RFE/RL: Russia expecting ‘substantial’ proposals in upcoming talks with US

Moscow expects “substantial” proposals on improving relations during diplomatic talks between the United States and Russia set for Washington on July …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: Russia warns of response if US doesn’t reopen its properties

MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on July 14 that it would have to expel U.S. diplomats and shut down some U.S. compounds in Russia if the …
Associated Press

Reuters: Putin critic Navalny says security service tracking his children

MOSCOW – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny complains his wife and two children are being tracked by the security services, but says he’s not …
Reuters

Reuters: Trump says he would invite Putin to White House, but not now

PARIS/WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump, who is fighting off allegations of ties between his election campaign and Moscow, said he would invite …
Reuters

Accessories in Nemtsov killing sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced the defendants whom the jury earlier found guilty of complicity in killing opposition politician …
Interfax-Ukraine

Human rights council to insist on completion of Nemtsov murder case

The Russian presidential council for human rights will insist on the completion of the inquiry into who ordered and organized the murder of Boris …
Interfax-Ukraine

112.ua: NATO urges Russia to admit Alliance observers at West-2017 drills

Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Jens Stoltenberg urges Russia to admit Alliance observers to West-2017 drills, as he said …
112.ua

Reuters: Russia’s VTB says Basel III to cost it 14 billion roubles a year

Implementing stricter banking regulations known as Basel III will cost Russian state bank VTB up to 14 billion roubles ($233 million) a year, chief …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Turkey chooses Russia over NATO for missile defense

Turkey has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to acquire Russia’s most advanced missile defense system, a senior Turkish official said, in a deal that signals …
Bloomberg

Kremlin doesn’t see Trump’s conduct as ‘tough’ at meeting with Putin

The Kremlin is not inclined to think that U.S. President Donald Trump was ‘tough’ with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their first meeting during …
Interfax-Ukraine
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