Eastern Europe

Bloomberg: Disappointment in Russia as Kremlin favorites lag in French race

Even as the Kremlin called the French presidential election results a matter for the voters, Russian lawmakers and state-run media didn’t hide their …
Bloomberg

The Daily Beast: 100 years of communism’s bloody legacy

One hundred years ago this month, a train pulled by locomotive No. 293 arrived at the Finland Station in Petrograd (St. Petersburg). Though it was …
The Daily Beast

RFE/RL: Mogherini says EU sanctions to stay

European Union foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini says that Brussels wants better ties with Russia but cannot pretend Moscow did not annex …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EurActiv: Minister says Russia hacked Danish defence for two years

Russia has hacked the Danish Defence Ministry and gained access to employees’ emails in 2015 and 2016, NATO member Denmark’s defence minister told …
EurActiv.com

RFE/RL: France heading to the polls in first round of dramatic presidential election

France began voting on April 23 under heavy security in the first round of a crucial presidential election that could have far-reaching implications …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

BBC: Russian MP Seleznev incensed after son jailed in US

Roman Valeryevich Seleznev, 32, was convicted in August for stealing credit card data from US restaurants, causing nearly $170m (£132m) in …
BBC

UNIAN: NATO intercepts 780 Russian military planes in 2016

Around 780 deployments were made from European military bases last year in response to Russian aircraft, compared to just 410 in 2015, The Independent …
UNIAN

Deutsche Welle: US refuses to waive Russian sanctions, denies Exxon request to drill in Black Sea

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US would not be issuing any waivers to American oil companies seeking to drill in Russia. “In consultation …
Deutsche Welle

World Bulletin: Russia tried to use Trump advisers to influence election

Russian operatives tried to infiltrate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign through his advisers, including foreign policy aide Carter Page, CNN …
World Bulletin

OSCE secretary general to hold negotiations with Lavrov in Moscow

MOSCOW – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Secretary General Lamberto Zannier will pay a working visit to Moscow on …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Russia complains to US over exclusion from Syria chemical probe

MOSCOW — Russia has told the United States it regrets Washington’s opposition to letting its inspectors take part in an investigation into a chemical …
Reuters

Associated Press: 2 suspected IS adherents killed in Russia

MOSCOW — Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee says the leader of an Islamic State “sleeper cell” and one of the cell’s members have been killed …
Associated Press

Newsweek: 100 years after Lenin’s rise, Russians want him in the ground

On the centennial of Russia’s revolution and Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power, the majority of Russians want him buried, state and independent polls …
Newsweek

RFE/RL: US treasury chief rejects Exxon bid to resrume oil drilling in Russia

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said the Trump administration will not grant permission to Exxon Mobil and other companies to resume …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

World Bulletin: US rejects ExxonMobil request to return Russia

ExxonMobil’s request to return to Russia for oil and natural gas drilling was rejected Friday, according to the Treasury Department. The agency said …
World Bulletin

Deutsche Welle: Alleged neo-Nazi gunman attacks Russian intelligence office

An 18-year-old man opened fire at a local office of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Friday, killing one FSB employee and a civilian in a …
Deutsche Welle

BBC: Russia’s Aeroflot airline defeats discrimination claims

A Moscow court has rejected a female flight attendant’s sex discrimination claim against the Russian national carrier Aeroflot. It is the second such …
BBC

Bloomberg: House Committee restarts probe of Russia’s election meddling

The House Intelligence Committee is stepping up its probe into Russian interference in last year’s U.S. election, seeking testimony from five key …
Bloomberg
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