Eastern Europe

Siemens files lawsuit against Technopromexport in Moscow Arbitration Court

MOSCOW – Siemens Concern Aktiengesellschaft has filed a lawsuit against Technopromexport (TPE) accusing the company of illegally moving its gas …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Source says Siemens rethinks some Russian business after turbines moved to Crimea

Siemens is rethinking some of its business connections in Russia after two of its gas turbines turned up in Crimea, a region subject to EU sanctions …
Reuters

Gazprom has already built 50 km of TurkStream pipeline

MOSCOW – Gazprom has already built around 50 km of the TurkStream gas pipeline along the Black Sea bed, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: White House criticizes Russia sanctions stalled in House

WASHINGTON — A new package of economic sanctions on Russia and Iran unacceptably constrains the president’s authority, the White House said July 10 as …
Associated Press

Reuters: Siemens to press charges after turbines moved from Russia to Crimea

Germany’s Siemens (SIEGn.DE) said on July 10 at least two of its gas turbines had been moved “against its will” from Russia to Crimea, a region …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russian thrust into Trump campaign scandal unknown at home

The Russian lawyer who has been thrust into the spotlight following reports of her meeting with President Donald Trump’s eldest son was a largely …
Associated Press

BBC: Ex-GCHQ boss says Russia causing ‘cyber-space mayhem’

Russian authorities are a threat to democracy, former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has said. There was “a disproportionate amount of mayhem in …
BBC

RFE/RL: Russian nationalist flees to Lithuania to avoid prosecution

YEKATERINBURG, Russia – A Russian court has reduced by more than a year a suspended sentence handed down to a blogger convicted of inciting hatred and …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Wall Street Journal: Trump says ‘time to move forward’ with Russia after Putin talks

President Donald Trump returned to Washington over the weekend to fresh turmoil over his interactions with Russia—this time, for his handling of a …
Wall Street Journal

New York Times: Trump son, son-in-law met with Kremlin-linked lawyer

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s eldest son, son-in-law and then-campaign chairman met with a Russian lawyer shortly after Trump won the Republican …
New York Times

Reuters: Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump on July 9 backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, …
Reuters

Trump: Russian sanctions to remain in place until Ukraine and Syrian crises settled

WASHINGTON – Sanctions introduced against Russia will remain in place until the crisis in Ukraine and Syrian has been solved, U.S. President Donald …
Interfax-Ukraine

Daily Mail: McDonald’s discuss FIFA sponsorship take-away after rising ethical concerns

Senior McDonald’s officials have discussed a possible withdrawal from their sponsorship of FIFA due to ethical concerns with the World Cup finals in …
Daily Mail

Deutsche Welle: Donald Trump intimates talked ‘adoption’ with Kremlin-linked lawyer

Donald Trump’s son, son-in-law and campaign manager met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer at Trump’s eponymous tower in Manhattan shortly after he clinched …
Deutsche Welle

Reuters: Russia says phone talks on Ukraine in Normandy format on agenda

A phone call between leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany to discuss the crisis in Ukraine is being prepared, Interfax news agency quoted …
Reuters

Associated Press: Trump says ‘time to move forward’ with Russia

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is tweeting that “it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!” after his meeting with …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Russian paper alleges summary executions in Chechnya

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta newspaper, citing two unidentified sources, has reported that security forces in Chechnya summarily executed 27 people on the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

UNIAN: Russian newspaper probes “mass extrajudicial execution” in Chechnya

Journalists of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta newspaper say they are aware of 27 people allegedly killed after being detained by law enforcers, although the …
UNIAN
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