Eastern Europe

Washington to employ diplomats, military to restore its deconfliction line with Russia in Syria

WASHINGTON – The United States is going to work with Russia via diplomatic and military channels to restore the communication line for incident …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lavrov, Le Drian to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Libya, cooperation in UN SC on Tuesday

MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will meet on Tuesday to discuss Syria and Ukraine, as …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russia placing 10-year, 30-year Eurobonds

MOSCOW – The Russian Finance Ministry has begun a placement of sovereign Eurobonds, opening the bid book on two tranches maturing in 10 years and 30 …
Interfax-Ukraine

Rosselkhoznadzor: Russia destroys 14,700 tonnes of sanctioned products to date since imposing embargo

MOSCOW – Russia has to date destroyed 14,717 tonnes of food products imported into the country that were banned under the country’s food embargo from …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukrainian News: Russian court prolongs arrest of property of Roshen factory in Lipetsk

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the freezing of assets belonging to the Roshen corporation’s Lipetsk confectionery factory until …
Ukrainian News

The Moscow Times: Russian priest tells men not to shave to ‘protect from homosexuality’

A religious leader for Russia’s Old Believers has called on Russian men to stop shaving to “protect themselves from homosexuality.” Read more here.
The Moscow Times

Bloomberg: Cold War deja vu deepens as new Russia sanctions anger Europe

Russia on June 18 accused the U.S. of returning to “almost forgotten Cold War rhetoric,” after President Donald Trump’s decision to reinstate some …
Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal: As EU preps sanctions extension, Russia adapts

Even as the European Union sets plans to extend economic sanctions on Russia over its interference in Ukraine, some economic and political ties …
Wall Street Journal

Financial Times: Russia banks face pressure to overhaul European units

Russian banks are being driven to restructure their European operations to avoid being classed as “significant institutions” by regulators in …
Financial Times

Politico: Nunes says no collusion between Trump and Russians

IRVINE, Calif — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Saturday there “was never any collusion between Donald Trump and the Russians,” …
POLITICO

Reuters: Russia’s Rosneft finds first oilfield offshore eastern Arctic

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM) said on Sunday it had found its first oilfield in the Laptev Sea in the eastern Arctic, making a …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russia delivers win for Putin to open Confederations Cup

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – What Vladimir Putin wants, Vladimir Putin tends to get. The Russian president made it a national priority to win hosting …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia criticizes U.S. for ‘anti-Cuban’ approach, says it sides with Cuba

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that “anti-Cuban” actions recently announced by Washington were regrettable and that Moscow confirmed its …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Boxer Andre Ward stops Russia’s Sergei Kovalev in eighth round

Andre Ward scored an eighth-round technical knockout over Russia’s Sergei Kovalev to defend his three light-heavyweight titles. The 33-year-old Ward …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Russia renewed unused Trump trademarks in 2016

Amid a broadening investigation of Russian contacts with his associates and his own role in trying to stop it, President Trump fired off another angry …
New York Times

Associated Press: Putin says former German leader Helmut Kohl molded his worldview

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl played a key role forming his outlook on the world. Meetings with …
Associated Press

Politico: White House plans to push Republicans for friendlier Russia sanctions deal

The White House plans to work with House Republicans on administration-friendly changes to the Senate’s overwhelmingly bipartisan bill that slaps new …
POLITICO

Asociated Press: Putin says new sanctions will ‘complicate’ Russia-US ties

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that new U.S. sanctions on Russia will damage ties between the two countries. Putin said Saturday …
Associated Press
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