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Reuters: Sweden re-thinks emergency communications because of tension with Russia

STOCKHOLM – Sweden is reviewing its communication systems for emergency and security services because of tensions in the Baltic region that have been …
Reuters

Reuters: Bulgarian vote shows Russia winning hearts on EU’s eastern flank

Nearly 10 years after Bulgaria joined the European Union, many of its people feel their problems are too low down the priority list in Brussels. Many …
Reuters

Reuters: German defense minister says Trump can’t treat NATO like a business

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump needs to clarify his views on Russia, and to understand that NATO must be treated as an alliance of shared values …
Reuters

RFE/RL: ‘Very risky period’ – Trump’s effect on US-Russian relations

Two days after the election of real-estate tycoon Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, independent Russian political analysts are …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

BBC: ‘Crazy’ to say Facebook helped Trump win – Zuckerberg

Facing criticism that fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump, founder Mark Zuckerberg has strongly defended his network. Speaking on …
BBC

Reuters: Civil rights a major concern on second day of anti-Trump protests

Demonstrators took to the streets across the United States for a second day on Nov. 10 to protest against Donald Trump’s presidential election …
Reuters

The Guardian: Mapping the Trump factor – 10 countries and regions feeling the heat

The Guardian writers outline what is at stake for those around the world likely to be immediately affected by Donald Trump’s presidency. An estimated …
The Guardian

The Guardian: Obama and Trump put differences aside in first meeting at the White House

Donald Trump was accorded a chilly but deferential welcome at the White House on Nov. 10 as the president-elect met with Barack Obama for a 90-minute …
The Guardian

BBC: Five awkward photos of Trump meeting Obama

When Donald Trump met President Barack Obama at the White House, their antipathy was barely concealed. Mr Trump has called the president the worst in …
BBC

New York Times: Trump and Obama hold cordial 90-minute meeting in Oval Office

WASHINGTON – President Obama and Donald J. Trump made a public show on Nov. 10 of putting their bitter differences aside after a stunning election …
New York Times

The Telegraph: Concern over US commitment to NATO as Russia admits to ‘contacts’ with Trump’s team

European leaders and senior former military officers have called on Donald Trump to clarify his position on NATO amid fears that the US …
The Telegraph

Al Jazeera: Iraqi forces accused of killing civilians near Mosul

Men wearing federal police uniforms tortured and executed civilians in villages south of Mosul during an ongoing operation to retake the city from …
Al Jazeera

Wall Street Journal: Trump’s win starts a new era for Republicans

Overnight, President-elect Donald Trump has reshaped what it means to be a Republican, leaving some longtime party officials scrambling to find their …
Wall Street Journal

Politico: Report says Trump’s team had contacts with Moscow during campaign

Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Nov. 10 that officials from his government were in contact with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, …
Politico

New York Times: Where the US is a rival, Trump election is greeted with a smile

KOTOR, Montenegro – Just over an hour after Donald J. Trump secured his stunning triumph, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia congratulated the …
New York Times

New York Times: Over 70 nations have been led by women. So why not the US?

LONDON – Hillary Clinton got closer than any American woman to the nation’s top job, but her loss this week has thrown a spotlight back onto the …
New York Times

Associated Press: “Not my president” protest in US

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — …
Associated Press

Radio Free Europe/Radio Libert: Russian consulate guard found dead in New York

An employee of the Russian Consulate in New York was found dead there early on November 8 with a head wound, though police were still trying to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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