• Russia and Putin: Is president's popularity in decline?
  
  Debate rages about Putin's real level of support after one poll suggested trust was below 32%.
  BBC News.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:06:13 GMT.
• Adventurer Konyukhov asks Putin to ban catching sea mammals for oceanariums
  
  Konyukhov was among those who expressed concern over the fate of beluga whales and orcas caught for sale to China and kept in the Srednyaya Bay in Russia's Far East
  Tass.  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:11:27 +0300.
• The Return Of The Lost Son - Mats Hummels Back At Borussia Dortmund
  
  Eight long years Mats Hummels guarded Borussia Dortmund's backline. Signed from Bayern Munich's youth team in 2008 the 2014 World Cup winner played 309 games for Dortmund in all competitions.
  By Manuel Veth, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:20:00 +0000.
• First four suspects named for MH17 murder trial
  
  Leaders of a Russian-backed militia have been indicted and will face trial in the Netherlands in March 2020.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:34:35 GMT.
• Lost polar bear wanders onto garbage pile after straying '950 miles in wrong direction' to Russia
  
  The predator walked hundreds of miles after taking a wrong turn away from the Arctic Ocean to the industrial city of Norilsk where it was pictured desperately scavenging through rubbish.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:40:05 GMT.
• Carmen Sandiego's final Google Earth mystery is a caper in the Kremlin - CNET
  
  Pack your coat, gumshoe. You're headed to Russia.
  Shelby Brown.  CNET.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:56:45 +0000.
• With Hope Hicks Interview, Dems Breach Trump's Inner Circle
  
  Mueller wrote in his 448-page report released in April that there was not enough evidence to establish a criminal conspiracy between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:00:14 -0400.
• Russia and China block UN from declaring North Korea violated sanctions
  
  Russia and China have blocked the UN Security Council from declaring that North Korea breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key for its economy.
  Irish Independent.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:22:15 +0100.
• Russia, China block UN from saying NKorea violated sanctions
  
  U.N. diplomats say Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products.
  Edith M. Lederer.  Fox News.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 03:30:56 GMT.
• Hungry and exhausted polar bear wanders into Russian city
  
  The female bear is spotted in the city of Norilsk - hundreds of kilometres from its natural habitat.
  BBC News.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:55:47 GMT.
• UN chief calls on Russia, Turkey to 'stabilize' Syrian province
  
  UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Russia and Turkey Tuesday to "stabilize the situation" in the Syrian province of Idlib, rocked by intense fighting between pro-government and jihadist-led forces. ...
  Yahoo.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:39:04 -0400.
• Associated Press: Russia moves closer to pulling out of arms treaty with US
  
  Russia has moved closer to suspending its participation in a key nuclear arms treaty. Read more here. The post Associated Press: Russia moves closer to pulling out of arms treaty with US appeared first on KyivPost.
  Helen Mukhina.  Kyiv Post.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:12:36 +0000.
• Kinzinger: Iran a 'Failing Country' That's Lashing Out
  
  Iran is a "failing country" that's lashing out and most likely was behind the attacks on a pair of oil tankers last week, despite the "Russian trolls on Twitter" trying to convince people otherwise, Rep. ...
  Newsmax.  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:36:34 EDT.
• Alibaba Group shows interest in moving into Russian market
  
  The Alibaba Group, a Chinese company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology, is showing interest in moving into the Russian market. ...
  Anne Flynn Wear.  Furniture Today.  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:50:36 +0000.
• Terrifying 'Fly-Pocalypse' Descends Upon Russian Village
  
  Swarms worthy of a horror movie may have emerged from illegal fertilizer.
  Live Science.  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 01:51:00 EDT.
• Trump campaign aides sought Russian business deals, Mueller report says
  
  The Robert Mueller report is not just a tale of Trump-Russia links but also a depiction of how political operatives try to cash in on a presidential campaign. ...
  Rowan Scarborough.  Washington Times.  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 17:59:51 -0400.
• EXCLUSIVE: Trump cites lessons from Nixon, says he 'was never going to fire Mueller'
  
  In an exclusive interview with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos, President Donald Trump weighs in on Mueller, Trump Tower Moscow, constitutional powers.
  ABC News.  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:23:12 -0400.
• US Cyber Command powers up attacks against Russia's electrical grid - CNET
  
  Aggressive moves to implant malware are both a warning and an effort to enable crippling attacks if necessary, says The New York Times.
  Edward Moyer.  CNET.  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:12:24 +0000.
• Erdogan: Russian S-400s to Arrive in Turkey in July, NTV Says
  
  US to pull Turkey from F-35 program; Turkish president said he will talk to Trump.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:19:03 -0400.
• Furry head of Ice Age wolf found perfectly preserved in Russian Arctic permafrost
  
  About 40,000 years ago, a wolf died in what we know as Siberia. Now, its severed head has been found.
  CBC News.  Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:27:23 EDT.

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