Eastern Europe

Bloomberg: Russia probes deepen Trump scrutiny as Comey testimony nears

Congressional investigations into whether Donald Trump or his associates had improper contact with Russia are heating up, with the probes shifting …
Bloomberg

Associated Press: France says no trace of Russian hacking Macron

The Latest on President Vladimir Putin’s comments June 1 (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The head of the French government’s cyber security agency, which …
Associated Press

The Moscow Times: Welcome to the machine – inside the secretive world of RT

Russian President Vladimir Putin looked uncomfortable. During a joint press conference with newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron in …
The Moscow Times

New York Times: Vladimir Putin hints at Russian role in hacking of US election

MOSCOW — Shifting away from his previous blanket denials of Russian involvement in cyberattacks last year to help the presidential campaign of Donald …
New York Times

Bloomberg: Russian banker sees Trump facing witch hunt in new Cold War

U.S. politicians have turned an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential elections into a witch hunt to settle domestic …
Bloomberg

Associated Press: Putin says Russian state has never been involved in hacking

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia – President Vladimir Putin insisted June 1 that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and scoffed at allegations that …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Putin says attempts to contain Russia won’t work

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin has warned that attempts to contain Russia won’t succeed. Without naming any particular country, …
Associated Press

Bloomberg: Senators propose stronger US sanctions against Russia

Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Banking Committee announced a plan on May 31 to strengthen sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine and …
Bloomberg

Moldova’s relations with Russia on precipice – President Dodon

Russian-Moldovan relations are on a precipice following the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Moldova, Moldovan President Igor Dodon said. “Our …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Russian newspaper says received threat after reporting death in Syria

A newspaper in Siberia said on May 31 it was threatened with retribution after reporting the death in Syria of a Russian private military …
Reuters

Russia expelling 5 Moldovan embassy employees in response to expulsion of Russian diplomats

Russia has decided to expel five employees of the Moldovan embassy in Moscow in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Chisinau, the …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Putin cancels some sanctions against Turkey

Russia has lifted some of the sanctions it imposed on Turkey after a Turkish military jet shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border in …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Newsweek: Russians warn conflict with NATO, US would immediately result in nuclear war

A veteran Russian politician has suggested that Moscow could resort to nuclear arms to defend the nation if forces led by the U.S. or NATO moved …
Newsweek

Business Insider: Trump’s personal attorney is now in the crosshairs of the House and Senate Russia probes

The House and Senate intelligence committees have asked President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to provide information about his …
Business Insider

CNN: Clapper says Russia ‘absolutely’ meddled in the 2016 election

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said there has never been a case of election interference more aggressive than that involving …
CNN

Washington Post: What we know about Trump’s campaign, Russia

Part of the reason that the ongoing investigations into possible links between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian actors appear endlessly …
Washington Post

Reuters: Russia’s Putin, Saudi prince praise dialogue on oil, Syria

Russia and Saudi Arabia praised their growing partnership in oil markets and dialogue on Syria on May 30, in a formidable departure from past …
Reuters

BBC: Moscow threat as Moldova expels five Russian diplomats

Russia has condemned Moldova’s decision to expel five of its diplomats, calling it a move against the country’s pro-Russian president. Russia’s …
BBC
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