Russia News Blast

October 22, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 22, 2015

TODAY: Assad meets Putin in Moscow for mutual praise, U.S. slams ‘red carpet’ welcome; Russia to meet U.S., Saudi Arabian, Turkish and Saudi officials to discuss Syria; only 20% of Russia’s targets in Syria are held by Islamic State, study f...
October 21, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 21, 2015

TODAY: Russia and U.S. sign agreement on Syria protocol; Iraq vows not to request Russian assistance; Putin praises Russia’s actions against world terror via Syria strikes, says Moscow foiled 20 terror plots this year alone; expats no longer favou...
October 20, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 20, 2015

TODAY: Kremlin chief of staff admits that Russia deployed equipment to Syria in advance of its military campaign, official says Russia’s goal there involves U.S.-backed rebel groups as well as Islamic State; Foreign Ministry apologises to France o...
October 19, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 19, 2015

TODAY: Kremlin plans to increase number of missile strikes on Syria; state TV says Russia ‘saving Europe’, Medvedev defends military actions; protesters in Moscow demonstrate against air strikes; multinationals threaten Russia exit; Putin associat...
October 16, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 16, 2015

TODAY: Russia making fewer air strikes in Syria, Putin calls the West ‘weak’ for rejecting negotiations; Russia’s neighbours plotting fences; service providers made test run of Internet blackouts, says source; Air Berlin ends Russia flights; Ukrai...
October 15, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 15, 2015

TODAY: White House rejects visit from Medvedev to discuss Syria; Peskov says decision indicates that U.S. does not want to help save Syria; Vostochny Cosmodrome launch delayed; officials slam MH17 report; Guriev to join EBRD; Nabiullina tells her ...
October 14, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 14, 2015

TODAY: Russian and U.S. jets pass within miles of each other; Putin speaks on Syria, economy, and Ukraine debt at investment forum; Nabiullina posits inflation target; MH17 crash report leads many to conclude that Russia was to blame; officials wi...
October 13, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 13, 2015

TODAY: NATO, United Nations, European Union, and Saudi Arabia criticise Russian intervention in Syria; Iraq approves. Putin defends actions, slams critics in state media interview; MH17 crash report to be released today; Gazprom resumes supplies t...
October 12, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 12, 2015

TODAY: Putin defends Syria intervention, says it has been more effective than U.S. efforts; Kasparov says Russia’s aim is to destroy world order; HRW suspects Russia using cluster munitions; anti-terror agency intercepts Moscow terror attack...
October 9, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 9, 2015

TODAY: Foreign Ministry critical of NATO plans to double forces in response to Russia threat; Peskov tries to appease Turkey; Russian missiles land in Iran by accident; most Russians support airstrikes on Syria; Pugachev says Putin not running the...