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POLITICSOct 15Russia adds journalist Alexander Nevzorov to federal register of ‘terrorists and extremists’Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial monitoring agency, has added journalist and commentator Alexander Nevzorov to its list of “terrorists and extremists.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian prosecutors withdraw asset-seizure lawsuit against Timur Turlov, the new president of the International Chess FederationRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped its lawsuit seeking to seize the assets of International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Timur Turlov for the Russian state.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Germany expels 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi descent who narrowly avoided deportation to Russia, where activists say he risked conscriptionGerman authorities have expelled a 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi origin, the local outlet ND reported, citing human rights advocates. He had faced deportation to Russia but was ultimately allowed to leave voluntarily for Armenia.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian investigators question chief of independent paper 'Novaya Gazeta'Sergei Sokolov was released after his home was searched as part of a criminal case involving one of his colleagues, the newspaper said. 'Novaya Gazeta' is classed as a 'foreign agent' by Russian authorities.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 15Dutch knowledge platform Raam blacklisted in RussiaHet Nederlandse kennisplatform Raam, dat informatie deelt over Rusland en Oost-Europa, is in Rusland bestempeld als ongewenste organisatie. Het is voor het eerst dat een Nederlandstalig medium op deze lijst is gezet. Hierdoor lopen Russische en Belarussische auteurs die voor Raam schrijven mogelijk extra risico's. Volgens het platform riskeren die journalisten een boete of strafvervolging. Een buitenlandse organisatie wordt door Rusland als ongewenst aangemerkt als de activiteiten "een bedreiging vormen voor de fundamenten van de constitutionele orde van de Russische Federatie, het defensieverNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 15Internet trashes FBI Director Kash Patel for his ‘From Russia with Love’ post‘We don’t have to look very hard for the collusion anymore,’ one critic saidThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 15"Prison in Russia did not break me": Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist imprisoned by PutinVU D’AILLEURS - Le correspondant du Wall Street Journal a passé 491 jours en prison en Russie avant d’être libéré lors d’un échange de prisonniers. Il raconte cette épreuve dans Ce beau pays maudit, qui paraît dans plusieurs pays dont la France, chez Grasset le 28 octobre.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 15Pashinyan : Armenian - Russian working group to propose solutions for Armenia railways within three monthsArmenian Prime Minister Pashinyan announced that an Armenian-Russian working group will propose solutions for Armenia's railways within three months. This indicates ongoing bilateral cooperation on infrastructure development.arka.am · Armenia
POLITICSOct 15Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei SokolovSergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei SokolovRussian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Baza and RBC report, citing law enforcement sources.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swapsThe FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia And The Taliban Are Drawing Closer. What's In It For Both Sides?Russia is deepening diplomatic and military cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, driven by security concerns in Central Asia. But worsening Taliban-Pakistan tensions and questions over the scope of Moscow's assistance are complicating the rapprochement.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 15FT: U.S. proposed unfreezing some Russian assets and placing them under Washington’s control; Europe rejected the planThe United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze part of the Russian assets frozen since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and hand them over to a structure controlled by Washington, four sources told the Financial Times.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defenceEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries are legitimate, as Kyiv vows to resume them despite Trump’s energy ceasefire.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15EU's top diplomat says Trump's Russian diesel deal was a gift to PutinKaja Kallas, the EU's Foreign Policy chief, speaks exclusively to Euronews ahead of an European Summit in Brussels. Spiralling energy prices, the EU's long-term budget and support for Ukraine in the wake of Donald Trump's latest pressure campaign will be some of the topics EU leaders will discuss.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia miscalculated by sidelining Europe in US talks, Kallas tells EuronewsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas tells Euronews Russia has miscalculated by seeking a deal with Washington alone, stressing that Europe will continue to back Ukraine and "pressure aggressor" Moscow.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Can a European Security Council help the EU fight Russia’s hybrid attacks?The EU wants a faster political response to sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions. Experts say the proposed Security Council could help, but only partly.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Zelensky on US–Russia 'diesel deal': We lose strong partnerUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 15Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 15How Russia plans to revive its ties with SlovakiaWith Viktor Orbán gone, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is emerging as Vladimir Putin’s most prominent ally in the EU.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14Zelenskyy slams Trump over deal for Russian dieselUkrainians say that Internet services needed for defense that come through Elon Musk’s SpaceX are being throttled, putting their security at risk. Musk says the services are controlled by the U.S. governments and not his company. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House.NBC News
POLITICSOct 14Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev, arrested on drug charges and reportedly beaten so badly his leg was broken in two places, faces transfer to another detention center, lawyer saysPolitical scientist Alexander Kynev, who was arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to sell drugs, was due to be transferred from the Matrosskaya Tishina pretrial detention center to another detention facility on October 14, his lawyer Mikhail Biryukov said.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14‘We were way too patient, way too tolerant’: Latvia’s prime minister urges ‘great caution’ in dealing with independent Russian journalism and backs Leonid Ragozin’s expulsionLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said independent Russian journalism “has to be treated with great precaution and triple checking.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about TrumpThe Independent World