Russia News Blast

April 7, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 7, 2015

TODAY: Lavrov promises Israel no new arms race; Putin meeting with Greek and Cypriot leaders this week; patriotism to be written into school curriculum; inflation is highest in 13 years; Kremlin monitors media photos of opposition figures; Ponomar...
April 6, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 6, 2015

TODAY: Foreign Ministry denies supplying weapons to Yemen, demands humanitarian access; Lavrov proposes Ukraine weapons withdrawal; Kiev triples requests for Russian gas under new low price; Fridman forms new West-focused investment group; Crimea ...
April 3, 2015

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

TODAY: Moscow satisfied with Iran nuclear deal, a triumph of Russian and Iranian cooperation, says Tehran; Russia won’t give up U.N. veto; Ukraine wins three month gas price respite; Putin doubles NGO budget as U.N. demands more action on human ri...
April 2, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 2, 2015

TODAY: Putin launches inter-ethnic government agency; Russia keeps Norway guessing, warns NATO to stay out of Baltic states or face nuclear retaliation; Crimean opposition station taken off air; Navalny fundraiser granted U.K. asylum; Yukos and Ro...
April 1, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 1, 2015

TODAY: Kudrin anticipates stagnant economy, urges Putin to leverage popularity and push economic reform, estimates Crimea losses; former allies slam Kremlin policies; state company heads exempted from having to declare incomes; why is Putin so pop...
March 31, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 31, 2015

TODAY: Russia buying E.U. influence? Saudi Arabia raps Russia for hypocrisy over Syria weapons; Lavrov leaves early from Iran nuclear talks; Yakunin wins main goal of NYT lawsuit; prices rise but dissent remains under control; Peskov says don’t po...
March 30, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 30, 2015

TODAY: Siberian theatre director fired following church protests; Yashin vows to see Nemtsov’s Ukraine work through; Finance Ministry refuses to restructure Ukraine’s debt; Russia joins AIIB; Kremlin denies bombers to Argentina report;...
March 27, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 27, 2015

TODAY: Putin addresses Western meddling in speech to FSB; Nemtsov memorial vandalised; case against Ponomaryov initiated; proposed changes to justice system raise lawyers’ concerns; Lavrov woos South America; price reduction for Ukraine̵...
March 26, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 26, 2015

TODAY: Security Council says U.S. strategy ‘anti-Russian’, says U.S. fomenting a Russian revolution; Russia will arm Mexico if U.S. arms Ukraine; ruble value panic subsiding; Ponomarev says he is being pressured not to return home; Sakhalin govern...
March 25, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 25, 2015

TODAY: Pro-Kremlin news website raided; Khodorkovsky technician detained; Russia showing no signs of wanting to leave WTO; Putin’s diplomacy designed to maintain the status quo? Crimea to receive $400 million Russian investment; Poland preparing f...