• UNIAN: Over 38,000 people cross border at checkpoints with occupied Donbas within day
  
  The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported that over 38,000 people crossed the border at entry/exit checkpoints with Russian-occupied Donbas within 24 hours. Read more here. ...
  Anastasia Shepeleva.  Kyiv Post.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:33:09 +0000.
• How China Uses Twitter And Facebook To Share Disinformation About Hong Kong
  
  Russia gets most of the attention when it comes to malicious use of social media by state actors. The protests in Hong Kong have made clear China is using the same playbook.
  Emily Feng.  NPR.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:07:00 -0400.
• Russia accuses US of stoking tensions with missile test
  
  US missile test in the wake of withdrawal from Cold War-era INF treaty a 'regrettable' move, Moscow says.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:29:37 GMT.
• Global network's nuclear sensors in Russia go dark after mystery blast
  
  Russia's state nuclear agency has acknowledged that nuclear workers were killed in the explosion, which occurred during a rocket engine test near the White Sea.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:21:30 +1000.
• Apple Roundup: Tariffs, FAA, Russia, Music, App Store, Security
  
  Good news about tariffs on iPhone, iPads, Macs, etc not kicking in until Dec 15 more than offset things like the FAA restricting some risky devices on flights, an antitrust probe in Russia and other.
  Sejuti Banerjea.  Zacks.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:06:00 GMT.
• Putin insists there is 'no threat' from missile test blast at Russian base
  
  Two research stations that monitor radiation levels went silent in the days after a suspected nuclear missile explosion on August 8 in the town of Arkhangelsk, prompting fears of a cover-up.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:05:01 GMT.
• Putin thanks France for its position on reinstatement of Russian delegation to PACE
  
  He added that he hoped France will also support normalization of Russia-EU relations
  Tass.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:08:57 +0300.
• Syrian civil war: 'Three killed' in attack on Turkish convoy
  
  Russian and Syrian air strikes reportedly tried to stop the convoy bound for rebel-held Idlib.
  BBC News.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:56:06 GMT.
• From Nazi Prisons to Cat Sanctuaries, Explore the Many Lives of These Russian Palaces
  
  Follow the footsteps of doomed royals and revolutionaries through these architectural marvels
  Smithsonian.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000.
• Sokratis aiming for winning partnership with Arsenal new boy David Luiz
  
  Sokratis Papastathopoulos believes he can form as strong a defensive partnership with new Arsenal signing David Luiz as he did with Mats Hummels at Borussia Dortmund.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:09 +0100.
• Netflix releases a 12-hour video of Stranger Things' Dr. Alexei enjoying a Slurpee - CNET
  
  Everyone's favorite Russian scientist from Stranger Things gets a tribute that doesn't suck.
  Bonnie Burton.  CNET.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:22:45 +0000.
• Ted Cruz: New York Times 'destroying itself' with 'Trump hatred'
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said Sunday that The New York Times is "destroying itself" with its hatred of President Trump, referring to its reported pivot from Russia to racism. ...
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:38:59 -0400.
• Russian sailor's 1969 message in a bottle washes up in Alaska
  
  An Alaska man discovers the pristine 50-year-old message in a bottle while hunting for firewood.
  BBC News.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 22:29:48 GMT.
• Russia is sending creepy humanoid robot Fedor to the ISS - CNET
  
  Fedor once toted guns in a video, so this should be fun.
  Amanda Kooser.  CNET.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:57:05 +0000.
• Was Deadly Explosion Off the Arctic Coast the Result of a Nuclear-Powered Russian Weapon?
  
  An explosion off Russia's Arctic coast has led to speculation that the incident resulted from a failed test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Do the details add up?
  Live Science.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:09:21 +0000.
• Andrew McCarthy: Dem views on Russia change dramatically
  
  To Obama-era Democrats, arguing that Russia was a real threat was akin to calling for the return of Jim Crow.
  Andrew Mccarthy.  Fox News.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:17:12 GMT.
• Russian Mining Giant Reveals Name For Rare 14.83-Carat Pink Diamond
  
  The gem was created from a 27.85-carat clear pink rough diamond unearthed two years ago in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in northeast Russia. ....
  By Anthony Demarco, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:07:00 +0000.
• Norway detects radioactive iodine after Russian missile site explosion
  
  Norwegian authorities have said they detected small amounts of radioactive iodine in north-eastern Norway after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site.
  The Local.  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:05:44 +0200.
• Russian 'Miracle': 23 Hurt When Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cornfield
  
  The plane, carrying 226 passengers and crew hit a flock of birds on takeoff from a Moscow airport.
  Voice of America.  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:12:52 -0400.
• Pelosi Urges Dems to Beat Trump, 'Moscow Mitch'
  
  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi exhorted thousands of Democrats to defeat Republican President Donald Trump and take control of the Senate in 2020.
  Newsmax.  Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:52:26 EDT.

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