Russia & Eurasia

August 4, 2020

Departures Podcast with Luke Harding

With assassinations taking place on foreign soil, widespread hacking and disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining democratic elections, and provocations of armed conflict across multiple theaters, Russia’s role in the post-Cold War inte...
August 4, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 4, 2020

Today in Russia: Novosibirsk as electoral testing ground; Clear cutting forests around Baikal to modernize railway?; Montenegro opens to Russian tourists; Database of referendum voters appears on darknet; New Great Game in Central Asia post-COVID?...
August 3, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 3, 2020

Today in Russia: Russian mercenaries in Belarus can't keep their story straight; Russia says July oil output in line with OPEC+ deal; Trump didn't believe Russia bounty reports in Afghanistan; Navalny doesn't just have trouble with Putin, he can't...
July 31, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 31, 2020

Today in Russia: EU sanctions for hacking; US ex-marine sentenced, could be part of prisoner swap; 5.5 thousand more COVID-19 cases; Russia reacts furiously to Belarus arrests, ambassador claims the men were en-route to third country; Nine deaths ...
July 30, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 30, 2020

Today in Russia: Belarus-Russia relations in freefall as Wagner Group mercenaries found in Minsk; Belarus pre-election crackdown; Germany asks for Russia's help to track down fugitive Wirecard exec; Russia and China catching up with US on hyperson...
July 29, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 29, 2020

Today in Russia: Deripaska says Russia's fight against US sanctions lackluster; US again accuses Russia of COVID-19 disinformation; Kremlin insists Safronov case not related to journalism - despite demanding he reveal sources; The Kremlin explains...
July 28, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 28, 2020

Today in Russia: 5,300 new COVID-19 cases as pandemic continues to rage; Cryptocurrency fraud; Jailed journalist Safronov put into quarantine for suspected COVID-19 infection; Putin and Erdogan discuss Armenia and Azerbaijan standoff; Degtyarev's ...
July 27, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 27, 2020

Today in Russia: Germany rejects Trump proposal to let Russia back into G7; "Our American 'Baidushka"; Ex-Vedomosti reporters launch new outlet; Spotify starts selling ads in Russia; New Khabarovsk governor says protests organized from abroad; No...
July 24, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 24, 2020

Today in Russia: Trump talks to Putin; Pompeo thinks Russia may help US vis a vis China, Russia not so sure; Putin says Russia-China relations reaching unprecedented heights; An interesting election race in Novosibirsk; Sexual harassment and #MeTo...
July 23, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 23, 2020

Today in Russia: Russian news crew attacked by US federal forces in Portland; Gulag historian sentenced to prison; Turkey and Russia strike Libya deal; Russia's strategic plan with Iran; First Arctic oil delivered to China; PM Mishustin reports to...