Russia News Blast

June 17, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin promises retaliation against Nato threats, announces 40 new intercontinental missiles; Nato Secretary-General accuses Putin of ‘sabre-rattling’; new data law to cost $6bn; blogger goes after Kremlin trolls.
June 16, 2015

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

TODAY: Russia says U.S. plan to place heavy weaponry in Nato countries is dangerous and will force retaliation; companies increasingly turn to yuan over dollar in face of sanctions; Russia and U.S. in new space rivalry over Brazil; Poroshenko says...
June 15, 2015

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

TODAY: Russia and China crack stolen intelligence files; Medvedev thanks West for sanctions, Peskov promises reciprocity if they are increased; Russia’s oil and gas reserves exceed all others; Nemtsova to set up fund in father’s name; Putin praise...
June 12, 2015

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

TODAY: Journalist dropped by state television network for contradicting Kremlin line; Maxim magazine could face closure after printing swear words; Medvedev says Russia will not tit-for-tat bar foreign journalists; Guriev notes government’s lack o...
June 10, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 10, 2015

TODAY: Moscow, Baltic states fear war; Kremlin has no control in eastern Ukraine? Lavrov says Minsk implementation in fragile state; Putin visits Italy to boost Europe ties; Navalny on the campaign trail; Investigative Committee opens case against...
June 9, 2015

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

TODAY: Obama says G7 committed to anti-Russia sanctions, accuses Putin of chasing Soviet glory; poll finds Russians negative about U.S., E.U., Ukraine; Ukraine PM and Lithuanian minister separately urge Europe to unite against Russia; BRICS are fo...
June 8, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 8, 2015

TODAY: Putin says Russia is victim, not threat; G7 leaders urge united front against Russian aggression; Ukraine fighting affects defence aspirations; Navalny election campaigning in Novosibirsk; under new investigation, FIFA could strip Russia of...
June 5, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 5, 2015

TODAY: Poroshenko warns of full-scale invasion by Russia; Merkel and Harper want Russia to stay out of G7; Dynasty Foundation donor pulls funding over ‘foreign agent’ status; Central Bank to focus on boosting reserves; Kara-Murza’s father says son...
June 4, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 4, 2015

TODAY: Ukraine ceasefire violations continue, are at worst since February; Peskov raps Merkel’s use of word ‘annexation’; Crimea in danger of becoming money laundering hub; U.K. think-tank warns on dangers of Russian aggression; Kudrin says econom...
June 3, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 3, 2015

TODAY: Lavrov says relationship with U.S. is pragmatic, anticipates decades of sanctions; China starts pipeline construction; E.U. imposes tit-for-tat travel ban on Russia; MH17 downed by Ukrainian forces, says defence firm; ‘troll factory’ expose...