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September 2, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – September 2, 2013

TODAY: Putin speaks out on Syria, issues decree to help flood victims; MAKS air show brings in $21bn; oil cooperation with Azerbaijan; Sechin warns would-be foreign saboteurs; oil tax breaks; Kremlin bans Belarus pork; Moscow protesters detained; ...
August 29, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 29, 2013

TODAY: Ukraine wants Russia to accept its European partnership; Russia cuts Belarus oil; Putin’s rights council to challenge him on ‘foreign agents’; Moscow warns West not to act prematurely on Syria; partnerships with India, Pakistan; Putin linge...
August 29, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 29, 2013

TODAY: Ukraine wants Russia to accept its European partnership; Russia cuts Belarus oil; Putin’s rights council to challenge him on ‘foreign agents’; Moscow warns West not to act prematurely on Syria; partnerships with India, Pakistan; Putin linge...
August 28, 2013

The Fog of War

For several days now we’ve been inundated with reports on whether or not Syria used chemical weapons on its own people, and if so, did such an order come down from the top or was it the actions of rogue officer? Caught this bit in a Foreign ...
August 28, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 28, 2013

TODAY: Belarus dispute threatens relations; Saudi Arabia offered Russia oil deal over Syria; energy diversity for Moldova; Ponomaryov to pay Skolkovo; Putin is lonely, depicted as gay in confiscated paintings; home of gay rights activist raided; t...
August 27, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 27, 2013

TODAY: Belarus detains potash CEO; Gazprom contract money dissolves; Kremlin cuts economic forecasts, inflation remains high; RDIF makes I.T. cash injection; Kremlin to fund ‘foreign agent’ NGOs; Shuvalov says Ukraine must choose sides; Putin pled...
August 26, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 26, 2013

TODAY: Navalny briefly detained, issued with warning, 56,000 officers planned for polls; Kremlin warns West on interference in Syria; Putin prohibits public protests at Sochi; Pussy Riot seeking community service; Sechin buys Rosneft stake.  Mosco...
August 26, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 26, 2013

TODAY: Navalny briefly detained, issued with warning, 56,000 officers planned for polls; Kremlin warns West on interference in Syria; Putin prohibits public protests at Sochi; Pussy Riot seeking community service; Sechin buys Rosneft stake.  Mosco...
August 21, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 21, 2013

TODAY: Russia scraps extra Ukraine customs inspections; potash producer Belaruskali may sue Russian counterpart; Surkov denies reports that Putin wants him to return to the Kremlin; Navalny says officials are obstructing his campaign; Golos to be ...
August 21, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 21, 2013

TODAY: Russia scraps extra Ukraine customs inspections; potash producer Belaruskali may sue Russian counterpart; Surkov denies reports that Putin wants him to return to the Kremlin; Navalny says officials are obstructing his campaign; Golos to be ...