Russia News Blast

June 29, 2020

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

Today in Russia: Russia denies Afghanistan bounty payments while Trump denies knowing about it; EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine; Simplified e-visas to Russia starting 2021 - for some; Russian medical system unequipped for COVID-19; "The C...
June 26, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 26, 2020

Today in Russia: Srebrennikov handed suspended sentence, seen as a legal victory; Russian mercenaries enter key Libyan oil field; Milder Nord Stream 2 sanctions announced by US Congress; Inside the clean up and cover-up in Norilsk; Dozhd TV head m...
June 25, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 25, 2020

Today in Russia: Belarus accuses Russia of election manipulation; Head of Dozhd TV says he could vote twice on referendum; Watchdog decries "manipulative" referendum process; All sorts of election malfunctions; US official: China and Russia on "ro...
June 24, 2020

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

Today in Russia: WWII parade; 7176 new COVID-19 cases; IMF worsens Russia's economic outlook; Chinese returning from Russia faking COVID-19 tests; Unseen photos of Putin's daughters; Yandex "divorces" Uber, splits from Sberbank; Russia says US not...
June 23, 2020

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

Today in Russia: Putin declares COVID-19 under control; Putin announces tax increase for those making over 5 million rubles and other measures in address; Front-line health workers ordered to vote in referendum; Calvey diagnosed with cancer but ke...
June 22, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 22, 2020

Today in Russia: 7,600 new COVID-19 cases; US pressing China as nuclear talks resume; Putin might run again (but he's not quite so sure despite changing constitution to do so); Anti-fascist activists jailed; Nordic militaries "rekindle" alliances ...
June 18, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 18, 2020

Today in Russia: Russia unblocks Telegram; 489 medics have succumbed to COVID-19; Putin is not smiling; Forced voter registration in Moscow and fake voter accounts; Supreme Court rejects lawsuit against Putin; Moscow looks to Washington for help i...
June 17, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 17, 2020

Today in Russia: 7,840 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since April; Putin has a COVID-19 disinfection "tunnel"; Study "exposes" Russian disinformation campaign; Russia-Turkey video summit on Syria; Glitches in Moscow COVID-19 tracking app; Russia may s...
June 16, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 16, 2020

Today in Russia: 8,248 new COVID-19 cases reported; Whelan case shows Kremlin's transactional approach; "Orwell" facial recognition in schools; Transgender woman wins landmark case in St. Petersburg; Vedomosti editor speaks after resignation; Rus...
June 15, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 15, 2020

Today in Russia: American sentenced to 16 years for espionage; Vedomosti team quits as editor confirmed; Russia expels Czech diplomats in tit for tat; Putin says US struggle with COVID-19 and protests reflect crisis; Russian gold to overtake China...