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Articles with tag "Europe"

contagious misinformation

Russia Deploying Coronavirus Disinformation to Sow Panic in West – EU Document

The Russian campaign is part of the Kremlin's "broader strategy of attempting to subvert European societies," the document says.
Raving for the trophy

Russia Sends Punk-Rave Sensations Little Big to Eurovision

The choice represents a break with Russia’s reliance on more traditional pop stars in the song contest.
let's be friends

4 in 5 Russians View West as a Friend – Poll

Sociologists said the results point toward Russians’ “mass fatigue of foreign policy confrontation.”
cord-cutting

Ireland Suspects Russian Agents of Inspecting Undersea Cables – The Times

The undersea cables crossing the world's seas and oceans carry global internet communications and trillions of dollars in financial transactions.
Legal battles

Russia’s Share of European Human Rights Cases Hits 7-Year High

Russia remains the runaway leader in the number of pending cases among the European Court of Human Rights' 47 member states.
'Hybrid warfare'

Russia, China Behind ‘Most Aggressive’ Spying in Czech Republic – Report

Russia's goal is to manipulate decision-making processes and force the counterparty to weaken itself, the EU and NATO member said.
Splitting spain

Spain Probes Russia’s Role in Catalonia Referendum – El Pais

Spain will investigate a secretive military intelligence unit that is reportedly engaged in a campaign to destabilize Europe.
Psychological trauma

Russian Child Witnessing Father’s Violent Arrest Was Tortured, European Court Rules

The unanimous ruling said that witnessing torture against a loved one is a form of torture in itself.
Shifting alliances

Russia Lauds Macron’s ‘Golden Words’ About ‘Brain Dead’ NATO

Macron's comments were viewed as an "overreaction" by France's NATO allies.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Macron’s Vision of Russia's Future Is Half-Baked

Macron thinks Russia has no choice but integration with Europe. Putin has other ideas.
Let's talk

Closing Off Dialogue With Russia a 'Huge Mistake,' France's Macron Says

Macron urged for channels with Moscow despite suspicions from Poland and other former Soviet-bloc states in the EU.
INFORMATION WARS

At Russian Media Freedom Conference, Discord Reigns

Officials insisted Russia is a bastion of free speech. Journalists wondered what they were missing.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Grumpy Eastern Europeans Aren’t as Gloomy as They Seem

A survey by George Soros’s charity found a lot of disenchantment about life after Communism. Here’s the good news.
Way Forward

Russia Facing Europe: A Provisional Road Map

Russia would do well to review its recent practical steps with a view to refocusing and energizing its policies toward the European Union. 
opposite directions

Serbs Ignore EU Warning Over Plan to Join Russian-Led Trade Bloc

Serb leaders have said that EU membership is a priority. At the same time, Serbia has historic and religious ties with Russia.
improving relations

France Says EU and Russia Must Rebuild Trust But Too Early to End Sanctions

"The time is right to work toward reducing the distrust between Russia and Europe, who ought to be partners," the French foreign minister said.
Resetting ties

Russian Isolation Would Be Europe's ‘Profound Error,’ France’s Macron Says

Europe will remain a “theater of struggle between the United States and Russia” if it doesn't revisit its relations with Moscow, he said.
Russia row

Trump’s Demand to Invite Putin Sparks G7 Dispute – Reports

Western leaders reportedly insisted that the G7 remain "a family, a club, a community of liberal democracies."
Eurozone Expansion

Russia Is ‘Deeply European,’ France’s Macron Says in Russian

“Europe stretches from Lisbon to Vladivostok,” Macron said following his talks with President Putin.
bear hug

From Russia, No Love for EU's New Chief and Her Hawkish Stance

"When the European Commission express their position on the long-term development of relations with us, we will of course respond," Lavrov said.
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