Tag: Eastern Europe
US beats Latvia 4-2 in world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia — Trevor Moore and 18-year-old Matty Beniers scored in a 1:47 span midway through the second period to help the United States...
Belarusian leader defends his action to divert flight
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian president on Wednesday defended his action to divert a European flight that triggered bruising European Union sanctions and accused...
Judges lawyers in MH17 trial visit wreckage of plane
GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands — Judges and lawyers in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged in the 2014 downing of Malaysia...
Man United fans attacked ahead of Europa League final
GDANSK, Poland — Manchester United fans were attacked outside a bar in Gdansk on the eve of the Europa League final, the club said...
Kremlin tempers expectations for Putin-Biden summit in June
MOSCOW — The Kremlin sought Wednesday to temper expectations for next month's summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden but...
Slovakia becomes 2nd EU country to approve Russia’s Sputnik
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia on Wednesday became the second European Union country to authorize use of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, which has not...
EURO 2020: Fans moving across borders will be complicated
ROME — Quarantine rules, special visas, negative test results. And plenty of advance planning.
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EURO 2020: International soccer’s constant drive for change
GENEVA — In an era of radically rethinking how and where to play international soccer, the European Championship has helped make constant change the...
Russian lawmakers target Navalny allies with new bill
MOSCOW — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill that prevents people affiliated with groups considered extremist from running for...
UEFA dismisses Kudela’s appeal against 10-game ban
UEFA upheld a 10-game ban for Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela on Wednesday for racially abusing Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, meaning he will miss...