Europe Returning Russian

Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them

A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Russian Court Sentences Lawyers for Navalny for Passing Along His Letters

A Russian court said the lawyers for Aleksei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure before his death in a penal colony last year, were guilty of involvement in an extremist group.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump

Oil prices are rising, and you can thank Joe Biden.

The Hill - Jan. 17

Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide

FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account. Russian state-linked hackers have targeted the WhatsApp accounts of government ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Three Navalny lawyers sentenced to years in Russian penal colony for ‘extremist activity’

Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny were found guilty by a Russian court on Friday of belonging to an extremist group and sentenced to years in a penal colony.

NBC News - Jan. 17

3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed

Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since ...

ABC News - Jan. 17

India is staring at an 'oil shock' as U.S. sanctions on Russian crude loom

India is now staring at the possibility of an oil shock after the U.S. decided to implement sweeping sanctions on Russia's oil industry.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Russian diplomats accessed private area of UK parliament in security breach

Exclusive: MPs warned not to invite Russian diplomats to parliament after incident said to have alarmed ministers. Russian diplomats accessed a private area of parliament in a major security breach ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Bessent says US should increase sanctions on Russian oil companies

Trump Treasury pick tells Senate panel he wants to ratchet up pressure on Putin regime

Financial Times - Jan. 16

How Trump’s presidency could spur migration to Europe

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Financial Times - Jan. 16

Europe’s ‘super-regulator’ role is under threat

If the Trump administration adopts a combative stance on tech and trade, the EU must be prepared to respond

Financial Times - Jan. 16

The key to dealing with Trump is for Europe not to play the victim

EU member states should not be in a hurry to appease the new US president

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Poland’s Leader Suggests Russian Hand in Plot to Attack Western Cargo Planes

“I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” said Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Major Russian missile strike forces Ukraine to shut down power grid

Russia missiles have pounded energy infrastructure across Ukraine, forcing power cuts in the dead of winter.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Ukraine war briefing: Power cuts after ‘massive’ Russian missile strike

Australia summons Russian ambassador over PoW’s reported death; Lavrov says open for discussions with Trump. What we know on day 1,057. See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies

The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north

With Germany’s economy stalling, tentative growth in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain is some good news for the Eurozone. Will it last?

Financial Times - Jan. 14

A New Age of American Interference in Europe

Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

NATO allies unsettled by alleged Russian Baltic Sea sabotage scramble to respond

A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's northern theater.

ABC News - Jan. 13

Europe Wasn’t Built to Be Like This

Schengen is now a symbol of the migration crisis driving the backlash against globalization and the ascendance of illiberalism.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Russian forces advance towards Dnipro region

Troops bypass urban warfare in Donetsk and push towards highway leading to Dnipropetrovsk

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Private equity targets Europe for big buyout deals

Total value of large private equity deals in Europe increased at twice the rate of the rest of world in 2024

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea

Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.

BBC News - Jan. 11

In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence

Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold.

The Hill - Jan. 11

US and UK toughens sanctions on Russian oil industry

The actions are aimed at cutting off revenue Moscow is using to fund its war in Ukraine.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Russian court approves scandal-hit Wildberries merger

Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest woman

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administration. The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

US imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russian oil sector

Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Biden administration imposes major sanctions on Russian energy sector

The Biden administration announced Friday it was imposing what it billed as the most significant sanctions to date on the Russian energy sector, targeting Moscow’s oil and liquified natural gas ...

The Hill - Jan. 10