Eastern Europe

CNN: Russians discussed potentially ‘derogatory’ information about Trump

Russian government officials discussed having potentially “derogatory” information about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and some of his top …
CNN

Newsweek: Russian official says John McCain and G7 are losing a grip on reality

Russia’s deputy foreign minister disparaged John McCain after the long-time American senator called President Vladimir Putin a bigger security threat …
Newsweek

Financial Times: Putin ally accuses US elite of ‘paralysing’ Trump

A top Russian banker and associate of President Vladimir Putin has accused the “American elite” of waging a political witch hunt against Donald Trump, …
Financial Times

RFE/RL: Czech court to open hearing on Russian hacker extradition

A Russian man who faces charges in the United States of hacking computers at U.S. companies is facing an extradition hearing at a prison in Prague, …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EurActiv: EU, Gazprom buy time to settle gas antitrust case

Gazprom and the European Commission need further talks to assess the Russian gas giant’s compliance with EU competition law, they said after a meeting …
EurActiv.com

RFE/RL: Moscow vows to retaliate after Moldova expels five Russian diplomats

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin has promised a “tough” response after Moldova ordered five of Moscow’s diplomats in Chisinau to leave …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

ABC News: McCain says Putin a bigger threat than Islamic State

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Islamic State group, US senator John McCain has told the ABC. Read more …
ABC News

Associated Press: Montenegro official prevented from traveling through Moscow

PODGORICA, Montenegro – Montenegro on May 30 strongly protested “inappropriate” conduct by Russian authorities against a senior ruling party leader …
Associated Press

Reuters: Moldova government expels five Russian diplomats, president furious

Moldova’s pro-European government expelled five Russian diplomats on May 30, a move the country’s Moscow-backed president Igor Dodon described as …
Reuters

Politico: Macron and Putin’s awkward first date

PARIS — The official line on the first meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin was that it was “frank” and “open” and covered Syria, …
POLITICO

Los Angeles Times: Putin visits France in hopes of mending strained ties

In talks May 29 at the royal palace of Versailles outside Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a …
Los Angeles Times

RFE/RL: Macron accuses Russian state media of spreading ‘propaganda’

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russian state news outlets of spreading “fake news” and “propaganda” against him during May’s presidential …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Guardian: John McCain says Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat than Isis

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is the biggest threat to global security, even greater than Isis, John McCain has declared on his tour of …
The Guardian

Russia destroys 13,500 tonnes of sanctioned products since imposing embargo

Russia has to date 13,500 tonnes of food products imported into the country that were banned under the country’s food embargo from August 6, 2015, …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Russia surprises with maiden flight of its first post-Soviet commercial plane

Russia surprised the aviation world on May 28 with the maiden flight of its new MS-21 medium-range passenger plane, creating a rival for its Western …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Will Russia stick to promise to cut output with OPEC? Skepticism abounds

MOSCOW — Global oil prices were in a deep slump. And because oil profits lubricate the Russian economy, the Kremlin was casting about for a …
New York Times

Associated Press: Putin set to visit France in hope of mending strained ties

MOSCOW — On a trip that will likely shape Russia-France ties for years to come, President Vladimir Putin is set to visit France for talks on …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Macron vows to be ‘demanding’ with Putin in Versailles talks

New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will be “demanding” when he hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Versailles palace outside Paris …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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