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Mike Eckel

Mike Eckel is a senior correspondent in Prague, where he reports on developments in Russia, Ukraine, and around the former Soviet Union, as well as news involving cybercrime and money laundering. Before joining RFE/RL in 2015, he worked for the Associated Press in Moscow. He has also reported and edited for The Christian Science Monitor, Al Jazeera America, Voice of America, and the Vladivostok News.

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Also by Mike Eckel

August 19, 2020
'An Aggressive, Multifaceted Effort': Five Highlights From The U.S. Senate Report On Russian Interference

The final volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee's 3 1/2-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election doesn't contain any bombshells. But it does add details on people and entities linked to the Kremlin and their interactions with the Trump campaign.
August 13, 2020
Another Casualty Of The Brutal Belarus Crackdown: Minsk’s Thriving IT Sector
August 11, 2020
Authoritarian Leaders Are Watching The Turmoil In Belarus Closely. So Are The People Tiring Of Their Rule.
August 06, 2020
'A Win That Weakens': What Does Russia Want From Belarus's Election?
July 18, 2020
The Return Of Cozy Bear: Russian Hackers In The Crosshairs Of Western Intelligence Agencies -- Again
June 21, 2020
Putin Signals Possibility Of Seeking Reelection If Russians Back Constitutional Change
June 11, 2020
Powerful Oligarch Who Fled Moldova Last Year Sought Political Asylum In U.S.
June 10, 2020
Melting Down: Climate Change May Prove A Major Problem For Russia's Arctic Infrastructure
May 29, 2020
Second Shipment Of U.S. Ventilators Heading To Russia Amid Continuing Questions
May 29, 2020
Deep Trouble: Russia Finally Moves To Raise Radioactive Debris From Arctic Waters
May 27, 2020
The Indispensable Mr. Kadyrov? Questions About Chechen Leader's Health Prompt New Questions About Region's Future
May 23, 2020
U.S. Lawmakers Criticize White House On Shipment Of Ventilators To Russia
May 20, 2020
Counting The Dead: How Do Countries Tally The Toll From COVID-19?
May 13, 2020
The Strange Story Of A Russian Ventilator Shipment To The U.S. Just Got Stranger
May 12, 2020
Is Russia's State Oil Giant Pulling The Strings At An Influential Business Newspaper?
May 06, 2020
Lukashenka Hell-Bent On Holding Victory Day Celebration In Belarus, Coronavirus Be Damned
May 01, 2020
Russia's Energy Czar, Disliked And Feared, Catches Blame As Oil Prices Collapse, Venezuela Deals Crumble
April 23, 2020
A Trump-Putin 'Reset'? Flurry Of Communication Points To Behind-The-Scenes Diplomacy
April 18, 2020
Coronavirus Easter: Orthodox Churches Brace For Holy Holiday
April 03, 2020
A Mystery Wrapped In An Enigma Inside A Russian Coronavirus Aid Shipment To The U.S.

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