RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 29, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 29, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Russian stocks at all-time high after US lifts Deripaska sanctions, VTB increases its share. Ruxit would allow open ECHR cases to be heard. Navalny employee in police recruit attempt. Roskomnadzor investigating P&G. Ofcom slams Galloway over Skripal doubts. Poll finds Russians attached to Kuril Islands.

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 28, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 28, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Kremlin denies reports of military contractors in Venezuela, blames the US for threat of civil war there. Trump lifts Deripaska company sanctions. Visa-free World Cup fans never left Russia. Magnitogorsk crackdown on migrants after blast. 

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 25, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 25, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Russia warning US over Venezuela involvement. Former Ukraine president sentenced for colluding with Kremlin. Fake news and disrespect legislation passes first reading. Navalny to launch labour union.

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 24, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 24, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Russia ahead of the world in social inequality. Former state television camera operator talks propaganda. Gromov’s property portfolio revealed. Investigation into homophobic lectures in regional schools. Foreign Ministry confirms security companies working in Sudan. VTB denies Deripaska debt write-off. Vashukevich skips press conference. Russia shows off new missile. 

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 23, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 23, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Vashukevich released but still faces charges. Navalny calls for Deripaska investigation. Sanctions strip Rotenbergs of private jets. Putin and Abe fail to reach deal on disputed territories. Russians least trusting of their institutions. WADA defends Russia decision. 

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 22, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 22, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Putin’s trust ratings hit a new low. Deripaska sanctions tussle in US benefited him and Kremlin, documents show. Navalny says has evidence that Deripaska plotted model’s arrest. Targeting of Open Russia activists shows increased pressure on rights defenders. Kremlin’s Africa approach similar to that of France in the 70s. Russia-US missile row […]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 21, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 21, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Deripaska-linked model apologises to him in court. Tenth anniversary of Markelov/Baburova murder. 2,000 gather to defend Kuril Islands. Surgeon facing charges after posting Open Russia logo in Facebook video. Netherlands will not recognise Yukos liquidation. 

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 18, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 18, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Deripaska-linked escort arrested in Moscow. Facebook deletes hundreds of disinformation pages linked to Sputnik. Putin lauded on arrival in Serbia. Novak explains output cap speed.  Anastasia Vashukevich, the Belarusian model who claimed to be Oleg Deripaska’s mistress, and to have evidence proving Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, was arrested […]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 17, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 17, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Putin visits Serbia, criticises US interference in Balkans. Lavrov suspicious of Macedonia name change, critical of US military plans in Venezuela. Kremlin responds to Trump claims. Despite split, US to remove sanctions from Deripaska-linked companies. EU sanctions Skripal suspects. 

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 16, 2019

By Citizen M | Published: January 16, 2019

TODAY IN RUSSIA: Putin committed to alleviating poverty, says spokesman. EU urging investigation of alleged Chechen LGBTQ torture. US Senate seeks to block easing of Deripaska sanctions, as his former mistress is released from Thai prison. Serbian President reveals his reliance on Putin’s advice. CAR ambassador replaced. Apartment block collapses shine spotlight on crumbling infrastructure. […]

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