Russia News Blast

March 28, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 28, 2018

TODAY: Day of Mourning declared for Kemerovo mall fire victims, Putin visiting region; Russia and OPEC could extend alliance 20 more years; Russia using UN to weaken human rights? Germany issues Nord Stream permit. 
March 27, 2018

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

TODAY: US and EU announce largest coordinated expulsion of Russian diplomats in history in response to Skripal attack; Russia vows retaliation, denies allegations, accuses UK and US of being behind the attack; investigation opened into Siberian ma...
March 26, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin thanks voters, promises various improvements for new term; Putin relative appointed to Gazprom board; US tariffs could cost Russian metals producers $3bn; ethics committee failure to indict Slutsky leads to media boycott; protests ove...
March 23, 2018

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

TODAY: EU recalls its ambassador from Moscow as Europe closes ranks over spy poisoning; European Council concurs with British verdict on Russian involvement; Russian ambassador to London suggests channelling Agatha Christie to solve the complex ca...
March 22, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 22, 2018

TODAY: Trump, Macron, Merkel keep pressure on Kremlin over Skripal, Poland says Russia seeking destabilisation of Europe; no protests mark new Putin term. Slutsky cleared of wrongdoing by Duma ethics committee; OFC Bank gets a Central Bank interve...
March 21, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 21, 2018

TODAY: Supreme Court rules online messaging not protected by privacy laws, Telegram must pass data to FSB, says it won’t comply; Trump breaks protocol for congratulatory Putin call; Norilsk Nickel dispute continues; prosecution seeks lengthy sente...
March 20, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin, basking in 76% win, says Russia does not want an arms race; CEC sarcastically thanks West for high turnout; Russia demands proof from UK to support Skripal allegations, Europe slams Russia over nerve agent attack; OSCE says president...
March 19, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin wins fourth presidential term by a landslide, violations and coerced voting reported; Russia announces tit-for-tat UK diplomat expulsions, UK accuses Russia of stockpiling nerve agent used against Skripal; police investigating Glushko...
March 16, 2018

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

TODAY: US announces weak sanctions against Russians in wake of nerve agent attack in UK; war of words between UK and Russia as NATO and EU raise pressure; Putin to be elected to 4th presidential term this weekend; Nemtsov plaque ceremony causes op...
March 15, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 15, 2018

TODAY: Row erupts over Skripal poisoning as UK expels diplomats, seeks energy diversification; Germany, Poland and NATO all demand answers from Russia, Trump stays silent; Gazprom to move hundreds of overseas jobs back home; Putin finishes campaig...