Russia News Blast

March 14, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 14, 2018

TODAY: UK ultimatum to Russia over Skripal case passes without issue; UK threatens RT with licence loss, Russia vows to retaliate by banning all UK media; second Russian exile killed in one week in the UK; 17,000 police to patrol Moscow polling st...
March 13, 2018

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

TODAY: UK, backed by US, almost accuses Russia of Skripal poisoning, demands answers; Putin and Foreign Ministry dismiss and deny, state news says UK behind attack. Anti-Kremlin protest planned in Moscow after election; state workers salaries skyr...
March 12, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin talks to NBC news, says Syria chemical weapons attacks “boring”, “doesn’t care” about election interference, blames it on “Jews”; Putin’s grandfather was a cook for Stalin; missile test launch successful; Kremlin seeks to draw voters ...
March 9, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin and Medvedev congratulate women for taking care of home and smiling; Slutsky apologises to accusers as Navalny calls for his resignation, alleges corruption; Syria military spending past $4.4bn; Lavrov and Tillerson near miss in Ethio...
March 8, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 8, 2018

TODAY: Russia prepares for International Women’s Day with dismissal of Slutsky allegations by Duma Women’s Committee head; woman claims she witnessed Putin plagiarism; UK police say Skripal poisoning attempted murder with nerve agent; new document...
March 7, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 7, 2018

TODAY: Military transport plane crashes in Syria, killing 39; Syrian opposition accuses Russia of forcing demographic change; Putin says election meddlers accused by US could be prosecuted at home; Central Bank pours another $1bn into B&N; For...
March 6, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 6, 2018

TODAY: Former Russian spy critically ill after possible poisoning; Putin says 400 foreign spies thwarted last year; Trump rebukes Putin for weapons brags; Russia and US continue to trade accusations of election meddling; Russia prepared for Intern...
March 5, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 5, 2018

TODAY: Putin rally draws 130,000, says state news, others report coerced attendance; Trump extends Russia sanctions for one more year; Kremlin rejects US allegations of weapons systems development; Peskov denies that Russia seeks an arms race; Put...
March 2, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 2, 2018

TODAY: Putin annual address promises big spending, talks up nuclear capabilities, plays animated videos of new weapons; Slutsky denies harassment claims, Moscow journalist union head says they are too late; US claims Russia used social media to st...
March 1, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 1, 2018

TODAY: Lavrov pledges ongoing support for Syrian army, says rebels are blocking evacuations; Putin praises modest Ghouta evacuations; Stockholm court orders Gazprom to pay $2.56bn to Naftogaz; sanctions push ExxonMobil to abandon Rosneft joint ven...