Russia News Blast

December 1, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 1, 2017

TODAY: Medvedev surprises no one with promise of United Russia support for Putin presidential bid, says he won’t sue Navalny, praises Trump despite poor US relations; Kremlin reacts to RT decision; Peskov seeks to dispel story that business elites...
November 30, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 30, 2017

TODAY: Putin praises economic recovery as highlight of the year as real incomes continue to fall; no hope for demographic despite incentives package; US strips RT of press credentials; Russia ranks low on press freedom index; Gazprom doubles profi...
November 29, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin announces economic incentives for couples who have children; Tikhonova colleague confirms she is Putin’s daughter; Central Bank warning consumers off cryptocurrencies; Kaspersky Lab faces losses, maintains innocence; Russia dragging o...
November 28, 2017

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

TODAY: Anti-Putin liberals gain ground in local councils; Titov announces plans to run for President; Kremlin reverses Kadyrov’s resignation announcement; no more MICEX; Ulyukayev says thought $2m cash bribe was wine; man sentenced for Vkontakte i...
November 27, 2017

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

TODAY: Ramzan Kadyrov announces Kremlin should seek his successor; United Russia struggling to take back control of Moscow councils; new foreign agent law extension to media met with dismay; critics fear for freedom of speech; Polish historian dep...
November 24, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 24, 2017

TODAY: Russia positions itself at centre of Syria peace plan; next stop Afghanistan? Ksenia Sobchak under investigation for Crimea comments; Google’s plans to reduce prominence of Russian media outlets is censorship, says Kremlin; Central Ba...
November 23, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 23, 2017

TODAY: Putin claims real progress towards the end of Syrian war, with support from Iran and Turkey; Putin says all large business must be war production-ready; Yekaterinburg to ban gun sales during World Cup; Putin’s revisionist hero-worship; Poly...
November 22, 2017

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

TODAY: Russia confirms radioactivity in Urals, refuses to investigate; HRW says foreign agents law is forcing environmental agencies’ closure; Putin meets Assad to discuss end to Syria military operation; Russia, anticipating new sanctions, seeks ...
November 21, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin, contrary to his aims, has aged the Kremlin; student’s speech to German parliament angers Russians; Kirill predicts end of world; Promsberbank linked to $10 billion fraud scheme; Otkritie losses see banking industry profits suffer har...
November 20, 2017

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

TODAY: Kremlin says Putin may not run for third term next year; state-run television will not broadcast Olympics if Russia excluded; two banks in talks with Central Bank over weak capital; UN representative calls out Russophobia amongst diplomats;...