Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Putin rushes to Trump’s defense, laments US infighting

Vladimir Putin rushed May 17 to defend U.S. President Donald Trump from criticism over sharing classified information with Moscow, issuing a strongly …
Associated Press

Washington Post: Behind the wide grins and loose lips – how Trump agreed to meet with the Russians

Comfortable chastising and cajoling in his fluent English, Sergei Lavrov has brought scowls and smiles to the faces of officials from four U.S. …
Washington Post

The Hill: Russia advises Americans not to read US newspapers

The Russian Foreign Ministry advised Americans on May 16 to avoid reading U.S. newspapers following a Washington Post report that President Trump had …
The Hill

The Hill: Putin says Trump did not share secrets, willing to give records to Congress

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said early May 17 that President Trump did not share secrets with Russian officials last week and is willing to give …
The Hill

Reuters: Trump defends his ‘absolute right’ to share information with Russians

Facing heavy criticism over his handling of highly classified information, U.S. President Donald Trump defended having shared “facts” with senior …
Reuters

New York Times: Trump defends sharing ISIS information with Russia

President Trump on May 16 defended his decision to share sensitive information about an Islamic State threat with Russian officials, saying it was his …
New York Times

The Atlantic: Trump’s disclosures are another win for Russia

In one way, it’s not exactly surprising that President Donald Trump reportedly shared with the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador …
The Atlantic

The Moscow Times: The city of Moscow has its own propaganda empire

As soon as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin unveiled his grand plan in March to demolish thousands of cheap Soviet-era apartment buildings, Russian social …
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Russian Tycoon sues AP over report on ex-Trump adviser

A Kremlin-connected billionaire has sued the Associated Press (AP) for defamation and libel over a report on his business ties to U.S. President …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Web defenders detect Russian hand in Iranians’ hacking attempt

For 18 days last month, a team of computer security experts found themselves engaged in a digital version of hand-to-hand combat with a group of …
New York Times

CNN: Why Russia’s cyber defenses are so weak

Russia’s reputation as a cyber-savvy nation that churns out computing experts has been undermined by this weekend’s WannaCry ransomware attack. The …
CNN

Washington Post: Think the Trump-Russia story is a media creation?

According to the White House, the Trump-Russia story would be a non-story if not for a press corps that refuses to let it go. “At some point, are you …
Washington Post

CNN: Putin warns against ‘intimidating’ North Korea after latest missile launch

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned North Korea’s latest missile launch as “dangerous” but warned against “intimidating” Pyongyang. Read …
CNN

Washington Post: Russia’s Putin blames US cyberspies for global hacking wave

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on May 15 of developing the sophisticated hacking tools used in a worldwide cyberattack, …
Washington Post

CNN: The public really wants a special prosecutor for Russia investigation

President Donald Trump and his White House have been adamant: There’s absolutely no need for a special prosecutor to investigate the ties between his …
CNN

The Independent: US political chaos under Trump is a return on Putin’s investment

Russia has yet to collect much of what it hoped for from the Trump administration, including the lifting of US sanctions and recognition of its …
The Independent

Reuters: Putin blames off-key piano for hesitant musical rendition

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 15 an impromptu piano rendition he gave on the sidelines of a meeting in Beijing had been hampered by an …
Reuters

Financial Times: Putin blames US intelligence for WannaCry cyber attacks

Vladimir Putin has blamed US intelligence services for the WannaCry infection that has swept across the world, as the spread of the cyber attack …
Financial Times
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