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The Interpreter

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Russian-to-English translation journal, with original analysis and commentary on Russia's foreign & domestic policy.

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Russia Update: February 15, 2017

Publication: Russia Update

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Russian-to-English translation journal, with original analysis and commentary on Russia's foreign & domestic policy.

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Trump Aides Repeatedly Contacted Russian Intelligence; Russian Jets Buzz US Ship; Russian MP Flees to Ukraine

The Viktor Leonov docked in Cuba. Photo by Getty Images

The ruble is trading at 57.47 to the dollar and 60.76 to the euro. Brent crude is selling for $55.87.

The following news items were taken from RFE/RL, Gazeta, BBC, Reuters, Interfax, New York Times, Grani, Independent, and Censor.

- US Says Russian Military Jets Buzzed US Ship in Black Sea

- USA Threatened by Missiles, Planes and Russian Spy Ship Viktor Leonov

- Russian Defense Ministry Denies Any Incident February 10 Involving Russia's Fighter Jets and US Destroyer Porter

- Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence

- Russian Government Dismisses Claims Intelligence Officials in Contact with Donald Trump Election Campaign

- Trump Knew of Flynn Russia Phone Call Issues Weeks Ago

- Trump Expects Russia to Return Crimea to Ukraine: White House

- Trump Asks if Obama 'Too Soft' on Russia Over Crimea

- Speaker of Duma Says Statements on Crimea Contradict Trump’s Campaign Promises

- Trump Defence Chief Mattis Hails Nato as 'Bedrock' of Co-operation

- Defense Secretary Mattis Issues New Ultimatum to NATO Allies on Defense Spending

- Ex-State Duma Deputy Denis Voronenkov Flees to Ukraine, Says 'Situation in Russia Like Nazi Germany'

- Ex-Duma Deputy Voronenkov Put on Russia's Federal Wanted List

- Trial of Panov and Smyshlyayev on Charges of Planned Terrorist Attacks Opens in Rostov

- International Affairs Committee Head Kosachev Ties Accusations of Russia's Violation of Arms Treaty with Pressure on Trump

- Russia Denies Breaking Treaty After Alleged Missile Deployment

- Love of Russians for Stalin Reaches Historical Maximum in 16 Years

- Head of Russian-Occupied Crimea Aksyonov Confirms Arrest of Former Deputy Kazurin for 27 Million Ruble Fine

- Arrested Former Governor Nikita Belykh Transferred from Lefortovo to Prison Hospital

- Karelia Governor Aleksandr Khudilainen Announces Resignation

- Russian Censor Explains Block of French Élysée Palace Site Due to Banner with Site Banned in Russia

- Ruble Ceases to Rally After News of Meeting of Putin and Minister of Economic Development Oreshkin

What We're Reading

- NATO's Red Herring by Judy Dempsey [English]

- Putin Is Getting All He Ever Wanted From Trump [English]

- Rubin: The Real Reason Flynn Was Fired [English]

- Former Obama Officials, Loyalists Waged Secret Campaign to Oust Flynn [English]

- Russia Looms Large Behind Flynn Afffair [English]

- Nothing But Untruth: Why Ex-Deputy Denis Voronenkov's Confessions Are Dangerous [Russian]

- Specter of a Communist: Former CPRF Deputy Denis Voronenkov Fled to Ukraine: What He Said There and What We Have Learned of Hime [Russian]

-- Catherine A. Fitzpatrick

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