Russia News Blast

April 27, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 27, 2018

TODAY: Russia presents Syrian witnesses at OPCW, refuting chemical attack claims; Armenia sent emissaries to Russia; Kremlin spokesman still using Telegram; Moscow grants permission for anti-Kremlin march ahead of inauguration; Deripaska not plann...
April 26, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 26, 2018

TODAY: Supreme Court upholds Navalny convictions from 2014; Europe focused on Russian disinformation; World Cup is sole driver of Russian economy; sanctions continue to wreak havoc; US officials break into Russian consul; woman wins first domestic...
April 25, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 25, 2018

TODAY: Telegram ban circumvented by Sberbank and Rossia, Supreme Court dismisses its appeal; Rusal sanctions show lack of US foresight? Kremlin may take over to save company; state television uses documentary stills in Syria news report; Prosecuto...
April 24, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 24, 2018

TODAY: US hints at sanctions provisions for Rusal, bumping share price, workers call for Kremlin to save jobs; Armenian PM ousting reflects on Russia; Putin promises domestic spending boost; G7 to create special group to address Russia issues; Chi...
April 23, 2018

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

TODAY: Attempts to block Telegram shut down 18m IP addresses across Russia; sanctions-hit companies seeking $1.6bn from Kremlin; trust in Putin dropping; Democrats sue Russia; US and Russia accusing each other of meddling with visa process; Moscow...
April 20, 2018

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 20, 2018

TODAY: Lavrov considering supplying air defense missiles to Syria; Washington castigates Moscow for attempt to remove traces of chemical weapons attack; can the Kremlin really stop Telegram? Sberbank and VTB poised to make major Croatian investmen...
April 19, 2018

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

TODAY: Telegram ban doesn’t dent app’s popularity, Kremlin says Facebook could be next; Putin seeks better relations with US, industry battles sanctions and Duma prepares retaliation; RT facing 7 investigations in the UK over Skripal coverage; sta...
April 18, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 18, 2018

TODAY: Roskomnadzor blocks Google and Amazon to effect ban on Telegram messaging app, Durov vows to find ways around the ban; Russia vetoes latest UN Syria resolution; Kremlin denies allegations of global cyber attack; entrepreneur accused of embe...
April 17, 2018

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

TODAY: Kremlin denies blocking Syria access to OPCW; Lavrov continues to deny chemical weapons attack allegations; US and UK warn of global Russian cyber-hack affecting business and private users; Telegram ban begins to come into force; Central Ba...
April 16, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin warns against further Western strikes in Syria; US plans to announce yet more sanctions today as Duma considers retaliatory measures; Navalny calls for Putin inauguration protests; investigative journalists dies falling from window; D...