Russia News Blast

January 3, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 3, 2018

TODAY: Kremlin cryptocurrency could avoid consequences of sanctions; Russia doubles its oil output capacity to China; Russia hit oil and gas production records last year; Sobchak explains presidential election aims; welcome the Year of the Dog.
January 2, 2018

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

TODAY: 8.6m celebrate New Year, Putin gives annual address, promises continuing support for Syria; Russia smuggling fuel to North Korea; Navalny appeal rejected; supermarket bombing suspect indicted; Browder sentenced in absentia.
December 29, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 29, 2017

TODAY: Putin tells security to take no terrorist prisoners; Navalny boycott video temporarily blocked, Kremlin to investigate legality of his calls; Yashin detained for meeting with voters; FSB surprisingly generous about secret police; Central Ba...
December 28, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 28, 2017

TODAY: Finance Ministry discloses cabinet salaries; Putin formally register election bid; Foreign Ministry accuses US of election meddling over Navalny; Central Bank may merge troubled lenders next year; $2.5bn worth of missiles going to Turkey; R...
December 27, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 27, 2017

TODAY: CEC votes against Navalny’s running, Kremlin warns against election boycott, ignores criticism from EU; A Just Russia foregoing candidate nomination in favour of Putin; foreign investors remove $1bln in 2017; Kremlin planning to ease restri...
December 22, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 22, 2017

TODAY: New proposal would further tighten rules on foreign media outlets; Navalny’s latest attack on Peskov; Putin offers debt relief sweetener to voters; UK Foreign Minister makes trip to Moscow, first in five years; high-profile Ukrainian ...
December 21, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 21, 2017

TODAY: Pussy Riot member detained at FSB protest; Moscow opposition rally banned by the city council; Khodorkovsky hits back at Kremlin with new website; Kadyrov placed on Magnitsky list; fighting in eastern Ukraine worsening, fear officials; comp...
December 20, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 20, 2017

TODAY: CEC will spend $302 million on March’s election campaign; despite apparent invincibility among voters, concerns loom over Putin’s failure to appeal to youths; officials avoiding seasonal gifts after Ulyukayev bribery scandal; RT...
December 19, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 19, 2017

TODAY: Russia to be the sole rebuilder of Syrian energy infrastructure; Rosneft to increase oil production; Poland says Nord Stream 2 threatens EU security; RT prepares France launch; Kaspersky Lab appeals US gov agency ban; Sistema loses appeal; ...
December 18, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 18, 2017

TODAY: Ulyukayev sentence shocks; Promsvyazbank bailout to cost billions; Sobchak to withdraw presidential candidacy; Rosneft wins oil licenses from Venezuela; CIA helped Russia avoid bombings.