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February 3, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 3, 2014

TODAY: ‘Homosexual propaganda’ law leads to new charges; anti-gay gangs on patrol; Chernyshenko backs off on gay protest warning; Navalny seeks permission to visit Sochi; Russia and E.U. in ‘deadlock’; thousands protest for Bolotnaya Square detain...
January 31, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 31, 2014

TODAY: Further cable providers drop broadcaster Dozhd, watchdog investigates WWII poll; U.S. says Russia may have violated nuclear treaty; central bank pledges to defend a failing ruble; Rostelecom will sell stake to VTB; ‘gay propaganda’ law used...
January 31, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 31, 2014

TODAY: Further cable providers drop broadcaster Dozhd, watchdog investigates WWII poll; U.S. says Russia may have violated nuclear treaty; central bank pledges to defend a failing ruble; Rostelecom will sell stake to VTB; ‘gay propaganda’ law used...
January 31, 2014

QOTD

“The Olympics are widely seen as an extravagant caprice of Russia’s rulers, especially its flamboyantly macho president, rather than a common national effort.” (The Economist brutalises the Sochi Olympics)
January 31, 2014

QOTD

“The Olympics are widely seen as an extravagant caprice of Russia’s rulers, especially its flamboyantly macho president, rather than a common national effort.” (The Economist brutalises the Sochi Olympics)
January 30, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 30, 2014

TODAY: Putin warns of loan delay as Ukraine nears civil war; private television outlet under threat; government brushes off news of ruble hitting all-time lows; Olympics chief warns against news conference protests; U.K. to boost funding for gay r...
January 30, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 30, 2014

TODAY: Putin warns of loan delay as Ukraine nears civil war; private television outlet under threat; government brushes off news of ruble hitting all-time lows; Olympics chief warns against news conference protests; U.K. to boost funding for gay r...
January 29, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 29, 2014

TODAY: Putin rebukes E.U. for interfering in Ukraine, says loan is politically unconditional (Shuvalov disagrees); VTB to pay fine over Iran sanctions violation; CPJ notes restrictions on Sochi reporting; Fetisov quits business for politics; Bastr...
January 29, 2014

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 29, 2014

TODAY: Putin rebukes E.U. for interfering in Ukraine, says loan is politically unconditional (Shuvalov disagrees); VTB to pay fine over Iran sanctions violation; CPJ notes restrictions on Sochi reporting; Fetisov quits business for politics; Bastr...
January 28, 2014

Durov’s Sudden Exit

Did anyone else smell a rat when news emerged yesterday that VKontakte’s Pavel Durov had sold his entire stake in the social network that he founded?  GlobalVoices, for one, saw Durov’s exit coming, and not for simple reasons of financ...