Eastern Europe

Daily Mail: Russia is building the world’s largest civilian submarine

A submarine twice the size of the world’s largest commercial passenger jet, and with a similar winged design, will soon be exploring the depths of the …
Daily Mail

The Guardian: Russia investigates ‘gay purge’ in Chechnya

Russian officials are actively investigating claims of a purge of gay men in Chechnya, a process that could lead to a showdown between Moscow and the …
The Guardian

The New Yorker: Jared Kushner`s Russia problems

When the Washington Post reported, on May 25, that the F.B.I. is investigating Jared Kushner’s meetings with Russian visitors, the news thrust the …
The New Yorker

Reuters: Estonia expels two Russian diplomats, Moscow says ‘unfriendly’ act

The Estonian foreign ministry said on May 26 it had expelled two Russian diplomats and a local news portal reported they were posted at Moscow’s …
Reuters

AFP: EU’s Tusk calls on G7 to maintain Russia sanctions

European Union president Donald Tusk called May 26 on G7 leaders to maintain sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, but the White House …
Agence France-Presse

Wall Street Journal: Trump likely to maintain Obama’s sanctions against Russia

President Donald Trump is leaning toward maintaining sanctions against Russia that were adopted by the Obama administration in response to Moscow’s …
Wall Street Journal

BBC: The audacious pilot who landed in Red Square

Dr Robin Stott loads up a video on the computer in his study in Greenwich in south-east London. The film has been transferred from an old video …
BBC

Reuters: Tusk says G7 leaders must not waver on Russia sanctions

European Council President Donald Tusk on May 26 urged Group of Seven leaders to stick firmly to their sanctions policy on Russia over the Ukraine …
Reuters

Reuters: Kremlin says Putin, Trump won’t meet in Europe when Putin visits France

The travel plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will not overlap when Putin travels to France next week, the …
Reuters

Reuters: Hackers sought to discredit Russian opposition leader

Hackers sought to discredit leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in a disinformation campaign that implied he was working with a U.S. …
Reuters

CNN: Russia apologized after Russian jet performed barrel roll over US plane

A Russian fighter jet recently conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a US KC-10 tanker aircraft in the skies over Syria, prompting Russian …
CNN

CNN: Jeff Sessions just added even more smoke to the Trump-Russia story

Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to properly disclose his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in a security clearance application, …
CNN

Stoltenberg supports sanctions against Russia

NATO Secretary General supports sanctions against Russia, since the Alliance includes the EU countries and the United States, which made relevant …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: US senator says panel could take up Russia sanctions bill this summer

Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on May 25 the panel could take up a bill to impose …
Reuters

BBC: Kerry says Americans should learn Russian to influence Trump

Americans who want to influence the new US government should learn Russian, US ex-Secretary of State John Kerry says. He was speaking at Harvard …
BBC

The Independent: Flynn to receive new order to hand over Russia documents

Former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, already the subject a Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena, is now being subpoenaed by the House of …
The Independent

Deutsche Welle: Macron seeks fast-track dialogue with Russia in surprise meeting with Putin

The new French president will host Vladimir Putin on May 29, for a first meeting since he pledged to deal firmly with Russia. Despite rifts over …
Deutsche Welle

The Moscow Times: Anti-corruption journalist murdered in Russia

A journalist who reported on police corruption has been killed in the Russian city of Minusinsk. Read more here.
The Moscow Times
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