Eastern Europe

Associated Press: Tillerson thanks Russian envoy for coming to DC

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has thanked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for coming to Washington for talks with U.S. officials. Read more …
Associated Press

Wall Street Journal: Trump to meet top Russian envoy as furor erupts over firing of Comey

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russia’s foreign minister on May 10 morning amid a political furor over Mr. Trump’s decision …
Wall Street Journal

Associated Press: Trump to meet top Russian diplomat at the White House

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will meet on May 10 with Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat at the White House, officials say, marking the highest …
Associated Press

VoxUkraine: The truth about the Russian economy

Construction boom in Russia, economic recovery, increase of life expectancy … What are the other issues Dmitry Medvedev manipulated during his speech …
VoxUkraine

Newsweek: Countries where the Kremlin has allegedly sought to sway votes

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron’s campaign hack last week was directed by Russia, National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers suggested May …
Newsweek

Washington Post: ‘IS’ video shows beheading of Russian intelligence agent

The Islamic State released a video showing the beheading of a Russian intelligence officer it accused of spying on the group in Syria. The video, …
Washington Post

Washington Post: How an unlikely PR campaign made a ribbon the symbol of Russian patriotism

As my colleague David Filipov wrote on May 9, Moscow is back in orange and black, the informal symbol of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany …
Washington Post

The Independent: Victory Day – Russia displays military might in Moscow

Russia has sought to show off its military might during a Victory Day parade in Moscow. The parade featuring tanks, intercontinental ballistic …
The Independent

Wall Street Journal: In Russia, leaked documents rattle the Kremlin

Russian domestic politics are being influenced by hacking tactics similar to ones Russia is accused of using to try to weaken its foreign …
Wall Street Journal

Forbes: Did Russia hack Macron? The evidence is far from conclusive

It looks like Russia, it smells like Russia, so it’s probably Russia. So goes the current line of thinking in the security community as it tries to …
Forbes

Reuters: Senior US senator pushes Trump on Russia, French election

A senior U.S. lawmaker pushed President Donald Trump’s administration on May 9 to respond to concerns that Russia was responsible for a hacking attack …
Reuters

Reuters: Islamic State says it beheads Russian officer in Syria

Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of a man it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia showcases Arctic hardware in Red Square military parade

Russia rolled out air defense systems built to operate in sub-zero Arctic conditions on May 9 as it showcased its military might at a parade on …
Reuters

New York Times: At parade, Putin calls for alliance, with few allies by his side

MOSCOW — Russia rolled out a rather subdued version of its annual Victory Day parade on May 9, with President Vladimir V. Putin calling for …
New York Times

CNN: The many paths from Trump to Russia

The FBI and both chambers of Congress are investigating whether there were improper contacts between the Trump orbit and Russia during the 2016 …
CNN

RFE/RL: A Nazi prize? Russian filmmaker slams Yeltsin museum for European award

MOSCOW – Being chosen for an annual European award that recognizes groundbreaking museums would seem like quite the honor for Russia’s Yeltsin Center. …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russia set to play awkward guest at EBRD party

Prickly relations with Russia and lagging reforms in Ukraine risk souring the mood for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as it …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Russia celebrates Victory Day with pomp, parades

Russian President Vladimir Putin used a speech at a military parade commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany to press Western countries to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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