Tag Archives: Dmitry Peskov

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 17, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: May 17, 2013

TODAY: Golubkov charged with commercial bribery; Peskov says ban on foreign bank accounts has led to no resignations; rough economic times ahead, warns U.S. agency; Putin to fly to work; gay pride events organisers to appeal to Moscow court for permission to meet; corruption video seems to encourage vigilantism; Navalny says witness against him was [...]

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The Boston Bombers’ “Russia” Connection

By Citizen M | Published: April 23, 2013

In the wake of the Boston bombing, which killed three people last week, a number of Western news sources have been quick to make the Russia connection. The Huffington Post admitted and corrected its intial reporting of the brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev as having been born in Chechnya, when in fact, Tamerlan, who was killed [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 23, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 23, 2013

TODAY: Upcoming Putin Q&A pulls half a million questions; Putin calls for urgent economic stimulus; opposition trials this week; Peskov laments lack of opposition; Russia to support nuclear Egypt; Gazprom to split? Boston bombers Russia links.  President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual live Q&A session later this week, and organisers have apparently already received [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 9, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 9, 2013

TODAY: Journalist Beketov dies; media president beaten; Femen protesters accost Putin, Amsterdam gay rights protest marks his visit; Navalny says Putin has ordered the embezzlement case against him; Pussy Riot Tolokonnikova interview; Udaltsov ally admits guilt; new law vaguely bans media swear words; NGOs deny Putin’s funding accusations.  Journalist Mikhail Beketov, who was badly beaten [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 25, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 25, 2013

TODAY: Berezovsky found dead, friends suspect foul play, Russian media show little sympathy, personal troubles and suicide suggested; Xi Jinping takes indirect swipe at U.S. in wake of Russia visit; Russian wealth in Cyprus; Magnitsky trial begins again; pro-Pussy Riot priest seeking asylum. Police say they have found no evidence of third-party involvement in the [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 13, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 13, 2013

TODAY: Putin picks Nabiullina as new central bank head; Kremlin wages doubled; trust in government officials low; European Court cases drop after Russian lawyers are sent in; Navalny tender complaint found valid; Bolshoi dancers write open letter of support for accused; nuclear space explosives? President Vladimir Putin named Elvira Nabiullina as the new head of [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 7, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 7, 2013

TODAY: Putin praises Chavez legacy, ministers say that contracts will not be affected; Gorbachev criticises Kremlin ‘thieves’; Georgian wine imports to resume; Russian-speakers fighting in Syria; Chinese and Czech investments; Udaltsov house arrest upheld; journalist’s bravery commended. President Vladimir Putin praised the legacy of ‘close friend’ Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, calling him ‘an unorthodox and strong [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 14, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: January 14, 2013

TODAY: Adoption march draws thousands, Peskov defends Kremlin’s adoption ban; Serdyukov may face questioning as a suspect; Lavrov says Assad’s exit cannot be precondition for a crisis deal; Depardieu weighs in on Russia’s opposition; Polonsky to be released after paying victims; Putin marks press holiday; Yuri Schmidt to be buried in St. Petersburg. Yesterday’s ‘March [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 11, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: January 11, 2013

TODAY: Adoptions ban to remain in place until 2014; opposition activist says beating is political; United Russia would support ban on electoral blocs; Novatek and Gazprom LNG deal; navy’s new subs; bank forecasts; Serdyukov questioned; Duma deputy questioned over hunting; Steve Jobs memorial.  The ‘politically-motivated’ ban on U.S. adoptions will remain in place until January [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 13, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 13, 2012

TODAY: Putin expands rights council; two popular websites shut down under new Internet rules; Razvozzhayev confession mentions Georgia; Ivanov says he knew about space embezzlement; Rosneft head released on bail. President Vladimir Putin’s human rights council lost 12 pre-existing members and gained 39 new ones in its latest shuffle.  The council’s former head, Ella Pamfilova, [...]

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