Eastern Europe

Associated Press: 2 Russian border guards get lost, end up in Ukraine

MOSCOW — Russia’s domestic security agency says two border guards got lost and ended up in Ukraine. Read more here
Associated Press

Miller: No special regime for Nord Stream 2 project necessary

MOSCOW – The construction of Nord Stream 2 does not require a special regime, Gazprom head Alexei Miller said at a press conference. “A special regime …
Interfax-Ukraine

US Administration: Trump intends to meet with Putin on sidelines of G20 summit in Germany

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, the U.S. …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Their fortunes enmeshed, Trump and Putin to hold first meeting next week

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at a summit in Germany that brings two world leaders whose …
Reuters

Reuters: Putin extends Russian-counter sanctions until end of 2018

President Vladimir Putin has extended Russian counter-sanctions on the European Union until the end of 2018, according to a presidential decree …
Reuters

Associated Press: Lavrov wants ‘pragmatism’ in Trump-Putin talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he hopes that “pragmatism will prevail” at the upcoming talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. …
Associated Press

The Guardian: White House could offer to roll back sanctions in first Trump-Putin meeting

Donald Trump has told White House aides to come up with possible concessions to offer as bargaining chips in his planned meeting next week with …
The Guardian

Associated Press: Trump, Putin face high-stakes meeting in Germany next week

WASHINGTON – Meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy will be put to the test if he …
Associated Press

PM: Russian government to submit to president proposal to extend countersanctions to end of 2018

MOSCOW – Russia will respond to the extension of EU sanctions against Russia by extending its countersanctions to December 31, 2018, Prime Minister …
Interfax-Ukraine

Rosneft sees prospects of exporting its own gas to Europe amid EC claims against Gazprom

MOSCOW – Rosneft sees prospects of exporting its own gas to Europe due to the European Commission’s (EC) antimonopoly claims against Gazprom, Rosneft …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kadyrov associate found guilty of murdering Russian opposition leader

A jury at Russia’s Moscow District Court Martial on June 29 found an associate of Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov guilty of killing opposition leader …
Oleg Sukhov

Reuters: Allies of slain Putin critic Nemtsov allege cover-up after guilty verdict

A court on June 29 convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, but the late politician’s allies said the investigation …
Reuters

Reuters: Russian court convicts five men of murdering Putin critic Nemtsov

A court on June 29 convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, more than two years after he was shot dead near the …
Reuters

EurActiv: Estonia seeks broad EU mandate for Russian gas talks, beyond Nord Stream 2

Discussions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project could be stretched to cover all imports of Russian gas to Europe, according to sources from the …
EurActiv.com

Euronews: UK’s new aircraft carrier is a ‘convenient target’, sneers Russia

Russia’s defence ministry has dismissed the UK’s new aircraft carrier as a “convenient, oversized target” and warned it not to come too close, hitting …
Euronews

The Moscow Times: How Russian tycoon Vladimir Yevtushenkov is set to lose more of his wealth

The Forbes list of top Russian billionaires is known for its high volatility, but even by its usual standards, the fall of Vladimir Yevtushenkov is …
The Moscow Times

Associated Press: Russia to extend Western food ban for further 18 months

MOSCOW – The Russian prime minister has proposed to extend a ban on Western food imports for another 18 months in response to the EU’s decision to …
Associated Press

Washington Post: In spending bill, new muscular ways that the Pentagon could deter Russian military action

The Senate Armed Service Committee called June 28 for new measures to counter adversarial Russian actions abroad, including the establishment of a new …
Washington Post
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