Russia News Blast

October 6, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 6, 2017

TODAY: “Momentous”: Putin meets Saudi King, signs $3bn in deals; police raid Open Russia and the families of its employees; police to crack down on weekend protesters; EN+ plans IPO; Russia tested its cyber hacking skills on Latvia? WSJ implicates...
October 5, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 5, 2017

TODAY: Putin provides soundbites at Moscow Energy Forum; Moscow to retaliate against Canada’s adoption of Magnitsky Act; Politkovskaya annual memorial event denied by St. Petersburg; jailed, Navalny calls for nationwide protests for Putin’s birthd...
October 4, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 4, 2017

TODAY: CEFC private purchase of $9bn stake supported by government; EBRD to shut most of its Russia offices; Kremlin warns Navalny supporters not to hold unauthorised rallies; Putin meets new US ambassador; World Cup stadiums delayed but not sever...
October 3, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 3, 2017

TODAY: Russian company providing North Korea with alternative Internet; failed banks may be merged; can Russia use its AI advantages fully? Russia-Saudi energy fund worth $1bn; Navalny given 20 days, third jail time this year; students threatened ...
October 2, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 2, 2017

TODAY: Authorities ignoring violence against opposition activists; Navalny detained ahead of rally; 20 detained in YouTube protest; Central Bank says new bailout system will safeguard banks; Schröder appointed chairman of Rosneft; VIM-Avia head ch...
September 29, 2017

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

TODAY: Deputy Finance Minister defends bank bailouts; hacker arrested in Spain says he worked for United Russia; Navalny releases new exposé about Solovyov, says St. Petersburg is barring him from public gathering; BRUA pipeline to go ahead; Twitt...
September 28, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin heralds early destruction of chemical weapons stockpile, challenges US; Russia and US to cooperate on lunar space station; VIM Avia collapses, Putin blames ministers; demographic crisis posing workforce problems; social media execs as...
September 27, 2017

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

TODAY: Facebook may be banned in Russia if it fails to comply with laws on localising data; VKontakte founder says that Kremlin will not stop until it has backdoor to Internet services; two governors dismissed; FSB linked to Moscow hit-and-run; Ru...
September 26, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 26, 2017

TODAY: UN report says Russia violated human rights in Crimea; OPEC deal under strain? Kremlin officials respond to German polls; Medvedev declares himself winner of social media war with Navalny; police will not respond to complaints over homophob...
September 25, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 25, 2017

TODAY: Russian botnet accused of meddling in Germany’s elections; Facebook finds links between Fancy Bear and fake accounts dating back to June 2016; Zapad is over (relatively) quietly, defying NATO fears; Nureyev ballet to go ahead in Decem...