Russia News Blast

July 23, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 23, 2018

TODAY: FSB launches treason investigation after missile tech leak; Putin ends pension silence; United Russia submits “fake news” bill; Russia and France talk Syria; telecoms charges to rise thanks to data storage requirements; Lavrov demands Butin...
July 20, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 20, 2018

TODAY: Protesters gather against passing of pension reform bill; Putin creates new journalist awards; Defence Ministry showcases new weapons as Putin urges extension of START treaty; villagers not warned of war games; Crimea compiles dossier of di...
July 19, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 19, 2018

TODAY: Putin’s pension reform silence unnerves; Butina was in contact with FSB, investigators say, as she is jailed pre-trial; UK investigators identify Skripal suspects; house arrest extended for Serebrennikov; Trump holds Putin personally respon...
July 17, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 17, 2018

TODAY: Trump shocks with acceptance Putin’s denial of election meddling in otherwise uneventful summit meeting; Russia prepared to extend START treaty; Washington-based woman arrested for spying for Kremlin; Pussy Riot World Cup protesters jailed;...
July 16, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 16, 2018

TODAY: Putin, at World Cup final, praises tournament’s success; Pussy Riot protest disrupts game; Putin approval ratings falling; Trump and Putin meet today, both sides expecting little; G7 wants accountability for MH17; Russia is 6th-largest worl...
July 13, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 13, 2018

TODAY: Russia extends EU food import ban; NATO defends battalion deployments as Foreign Ministry calls alliance “useless”; Kremlin responds to Trump’s Germany comments; Greece seeks positive relations despite NATO Macedonia row; Putin brand create...
July 12, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 12, 2018

TODAY: At NATO summit, Trump slams Germany over Russia gas dependency; NATO concerned about Russia but not seeking isolation; Shoigu slams Western military presence near borders; Putin meets Israeli PM; police seeking volunteer Internet spies; ind...
July 11, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 11, 2018

TODAY: Peskov expecting UK to act sensibly on Skripal case after Johnson exit; Russia’s NATO stance unchanged; Russia saves UN breastfeeding resolution; sanctions are key current risk; Pussy Riot activist in court; Trump describes Putin as “compet...
July 10, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 10, 2018

TODAY: US Senator compares Kremlin to Mafia; sanctions to hit oil production; Kremlin says UK accusations are absurd; Deripaska wins claim against escort; Memorial head detention extended; Babchenko still fearing for his life; CIA and Russia in Tw...
July 9, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 9, 2018

TODAY: Russia exits World Cup after Croatia loss, Kremlin proud; Russia and China tactics are “sharp power”; Leave.EU team met Russian officials numerous times; UK woman dies after alleged novichok exposure, Russia sees incident as a smear attempt.