Russia News Blast

September 24, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 24, 2015

TODAY: Washington says Moscow’s repeated use of veto discredits Security Council; Lavrov suggests U.S. coming round to Russian position on Syria, Washington refutes claim; Kremlin aggrieved at U.S. plans to update nuclear weapons at German b...
September 23, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 23, 2015

TODAY: Satellite images show Russian military working on two new bases in Syria; Gulf states irked by intervention; Erdogan to visit Moscow for opening of major new mosque; Kadyrov and Putin’s complex alliance analysed; trial against Ukraini...
September 22, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin reassures Netanyahu over Syria; Pugachev seeks $10bn in damages from Kremlin; radio engineer jailed for 14 years in treason case; Gazprom seeks out-of-court settlement with E.U.; state media post doctored picture of U.S. ambassador “a...
September 21, 2015

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

TODAY: Russian deployment to Syria extended with fighter jets; Netanyahu in Moscow to discuss the nature of increased Russian presence; soldiers who claimed they were posted to Syria face criminal charges; new base in Belarus receives Putin’...
September 18, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 18, 2015

TODAY: Pskov governor accused of ordering Kashin attack; German publishing house announces Russia exit; ECHR rules in favour of Bolotnaya activists, Parnas member fined for Twitter post, woman jailed for dancing at memorial; U.S. Embassy says cult...
September 17, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 17, 2015

TODAY: Kerry says Putin wants to hold military talks over Syria, officials deny rumours that Russia plans to build air base there; a stealth repeat of Crimea invasion? Assad given state media platform in Russia; $5bn a year going towards propping ...
September 16, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin defends Russian actions in Syria; Yakunin turns down Federation Council post, raising eyebrows; information warfare with the West? Sweden and Poland form alliance over Russia concerns; Sir Elton John duped by fake Putin; Embassy taunt...
September 15, 2015

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

TODAY: Antimonopoly agency finds Google guilty of abusing market position, company could face fine; boost for Yandex; U.S. says Russia planning an airbase in Syria, Russian news links Syria with Islamic State; E.U. extends anti-Russia sanctions; D...
September 14, 2015

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

TODAY: Multiple violations reported in regional elections; NGO office raided in Kostroma where Parnas claims to have reached 5% of the vote; authorities contest; Russia will continue to supply Assad with weapons; observers ponder reasons for escal...
September 11, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 11, 2015

TODAY: Kremlin remains silent on rumours that it sent troops to Syria, says Syrian armed forces are West’s only hope of defeating IS; Ukraine and Slovakia oppose natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany; opposition leaders subjected to ‘guerril...