Russia News Blast

February 28, 2018

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

TODAY: Russians deem Syria military operations a success; Sobchak calls for investigation into harassment allegations against Slutsky; Federal Guard Service power expanded into cyberspace; woman at centre of Deripaska scandal arrested in Thailand,...
February 27, 2018

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

TODAY: Danish bank shut down Putin family accounts over laundering; Putin orders daily ceasefire in Syria, Lavrov accuses West of fake news distortions; Putin approves new defence budget; activist jailed over inflatable duck; Pussy Riot members de...
February 26, 2018

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

TODAY: US intelligence says Russia hacked the Olympics, closing ceremony excludes Russian flag after 2 doping violations; Syria violence continues despite ceasefire; thousands march across Russia for Nemtsov memorial; Navalny campaign manager gets...
February 23, 2018

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

TODAY: Navalny detained again, expects jail time ahead of elections as poll predicts 81% turnout; protester given 9 month jail sentence; Amnesty International names Russia in damning rights report; Nemtsov to be given official memorial plaque; Rus...
February 22, 2018

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

TODAY: Activists’ personal data released on social media; Serebrennikov released for mother’s cremation; Khodorkovsky media site blocked without notice; court throws out Navalny’s Roskomnadzor appeal; Russia stays low on corruption index; US claim...
February 21, 2018

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

TODAY: Foreign Ministry admits to more mercenary casualties; OPEC pact supply glut draining; activist attacked; Navalny aide jailed for 10 days; “troll factory” employee arrested; Putin says income decline is over; Russia is Ukraine’s biggest trad...
February 20, 2018

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

TODAY: Deripaska to step down from head roles, Peskov says US list not a factor; activists suspects arson after post-demonstration fire; Anti-Corruption Fund director detained; homophobic pro-voting video goes viral; Sistema has financial support ...
February 19, 2018

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

TODAY: US charges 13 Russians over “troll factory” disinformation, Lavrov dismisses indictment; RIA registers as foreign agent in US; clashes at Munich Security Conference between Russia and US; Russian Olympic medallist suspected of doping.
February 16, 2018

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

TODAY: Navalny website blocked in election run-up; Instagram complies with demands to block Deripaska posts, YouTube does not; China lifts Vkontakte ban; Khodorkovsky will vote for Sobchak; Foreign Ministry admits 5 Russian deaths in Syria, though...
February 15, 2018

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

TODAY: Russia and US clash at UN over Syria; new bill will regulate military contractors; families waiting for information about soldiers killed in Syria; Russia may be developing space weapons; Stone’s Putin documentary on hold until elections ar...