Russia News Blast

November 17, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 17, 2017

TODAY: Novaya Gazeta office raided; Maltsev flees Russia; Justice Ministry flags 9 media outlets under “foreign agent” law, OSCE protests; WADA rules against RUSADA for third year running; Central Bank ready to withstand further sanctions; Gazprom...
November 16, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 16, 2017

TODAY: Lavrov swipes at US for foreign agents media law as Duma passes retaliatory law, to criticism and condemnation; RUSADA awaits WADA decision; US to allocate $4.6bn towards containing Moscow, Germany declares Russia a threat in Europe; Russia...
November 15, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 15, 2017

TODAY: Kremlin demands good news from energy companies; Rosneft to invest $2bn into Egypt; MoD uses video game still as proof that US is supporting Islamic State; GDP growth to miss forecasts; Medvedev accuses EU of sabotaging Nord Stream, says Tr...
November 14, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 14, 2017

TODAY: RT registers as ‘foreign agent’ in US; Novaya Gazeta editor steps down; Sechin misses Ulyukayev court appearance, a second is scheduled; Putin hails good ties with Turkey’s Erdogan, will run for President again; economic growth slows down; ...
November 13, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 13, 2017

TODAY: Putin says Russia will respond in kind to US foreign agent laws, slams US for sanctions that damage its own economy, meets briefly with Trump; troll factory making propaganda in Ukraine; Russian spies to save the day? Drug rehab services cu...
November 10, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 10, 2017

TODAY: Putin thinks doping allegations are a bid to influence elections, will meet Trump today; Twitter will store Russian user data; RT will register as a foreign agent; court orders seizure of Serebrennikov assets; Liberty Prize winners announce...
November 9, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 9, 2017

TODAY: Head of prisoner rights group flees Russia; Pichugin life sentence upheld; Navalny lawsuit rejected; Polonsky announces presidential bid; Sechin will appear as witness in Ulyukayev case; UN wants renewed mandate for Syria chemical weapons i...
November 8, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 8, 2017

TODAY: Thousands gather in Moscow for Communist rally to mark Centenary of Revolution, Putin avoids celebrations; Zyuganov will run for President; Other Russia members jailed for protesting; large pension fund struggling in wake of bank collapse; ...
November 7, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 7, 2017

TODAY: Nordic countries agree to step up against Russia; Putin seeks to expand powers of National Guard; Russia-Brexit allegations are hysterical, says FT; Turkey unlikely to complete Russia missile deal; takes on the Russian Revolution; US Commer...
November 6, 2017

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TODAY: Hundreds detained at nationalist anti-Kremlin protests; Chelyabinsk warns potential protesters; CPJ calls for release of Rudnikov; Central Bank says 2 more years to clean up banks; Russia retaliates against Canada sanctions; Gazprom signs d...