Eastern Europe

UkrInform: Beata Szydlo says EU need to think about strengthening of sanctions against Russia

Poland stands for the extension of sanctions against Russia and for their strengthening if it is necessary. Prime Minister of Poland Beata Szydło said …
UkrInform

Serebrennikov: Theater faces machine of repressive nature

MOSCOW – Kirill Serebrennikov, the Studio Seven’s founder and the Gogol Center’s art director, considers law enforcement agencies’ complaints …
Interfax-Ukraine

Azerbaijan receives new weapons from Russia, plans to use them near frontline

BAKU – Azerbaijan has received another shipment of military hardware from Russia and will send it to the areas near the frontline in the near future, …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Hill: Democrats push leaders to talk less about Russia

Frustrated Democrats hoping to elevate their election fortunes have a resounding message for party leaders: Stop talking so much about …
The Hill

Reuters: Russian toy retailer Detsky Mir sees 2017 revenue rising 30 percent

MOSCOW — Russia’s largest toy retailer Detsky Mir plans to boost its revenue by 30 percent in 2017, Interfax new agency quoted Mikhail Shamolin, the …
Reuters

State Duma adopts bill banning anonymizers on first reading

MOSCOW – The State Duma adopted a bill banning the use of means of bypassing the blocking of the access to the forbidden websites, the so-called …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Schulz says Trump, Putin and Erdogan behave like autocratic rulers

BERLIN — The European Union must become stronger in response to a weakening of democracy in the United States, Russia and Turkey, the leader of …
Reuters

Soyuz-2.1 light-class carrier rocket with military satellite launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome

MOSCOW – A Soyuz-2.1 carrier rocket carrying the Russian Defense Ministry’s satellite lifted off from Plesetsk cosmodrome on Friday, a ministry …
Interfax-Ukraine

ABC News: Trump questions Obama’s response to ‘election meddling by Russia’

Hours after a Washington Post article detailing the Obama administration’s response to Russian cyberattacks was published, President Donald Trump …
ABC News

Deutsche Welle: Putin critic Alexei Navalny barred from Russia’s presidential election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been declared ineligible to take part in next year’s presidential election. He’s serving a suspended …
Deutsche Welle

UNIAN: Putin to visit Crimea on June 24

On June 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the Artek International Children’s Center in Crimea, according to the Kremlin’s press …
UNIAN

Connection of TurkStream pipeline’s shallow-water, deep-water parts begins in Anapa

ANAPA – The connection of the shallow-water and deep-water sections of the TurkStream gas pipeline began on Friday in the presence of Russian …
Interfax-Ukraine

Washington Post: Obama’s secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin’s election assault

Early last August, an envelope with extraordinary handling restrictions arrived at the White House. Sent by courier from the CIA, it carried “eyes …
Washington Post

Bloomberg: Gazprom smells opportunity as UK’s biggest gas store shuts

Gazprom PJSC is in talks to ramp up natural gas sales in the U.K. as coal plants are shuttered and the nation’s biggest storage site is closed for …
Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Behind brave face on sanctions, Russia is already adjusting

They are only discussed. They may not even be implemented. But the new sanctions under consideration in the U.S. Congress have already become a factor …
Bloomberg

Gazprom CEO says no exclusivity in talks on TurkStream extension in Europe

MOSCOW – Gazprom is receiving proposals on extension of the TurkStream gas pipeline in Europe, but these talks do not have exclusivity provisions, CEO …
Interfax-Ukraine

Washington Post: Trump is struggling to stay calm on Russia, one morning call at a time

President Trump has a new morning ritual. Around 6:30 a.m. on many days — before all the network news shows have come on the air — he gets on the …
Washington Post

RFE/RL: EU extends sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions against Russia by six months until January 31. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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