Russia News Blast

May 18, 2017

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

TODAY: EU files information request with Ukraine over Russian website ban, Kremlin denies grounds on which the ban was imposed; Putin confounds the West by offering to share records of Trump meeting; Navalny election campaign opening postponed aga...
May 17, 2017

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

TODAY: State journalist Pozner questions legality of atheism; Kremlin to set up new council on “cultural extremism”; Telegram refuses to hand over data to the state; Moscow pro-demolition activists are sponsored by the state? Ukraine imposes sanct...
May 16, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin says cannot yet say whether he will seek reelection next year, blames cyberattack on US, endorses OPEC cuts extension; Prosecutor General refuses to investigate Medvedev corruption claims; Navalny’s protest fine upheld; Trump allegedl...
May 15, 2017

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

TODAY: Russia suffers massive cyber attack; settlement reached with US authorities in controversial money laundering case just days before trial; Trump blames Comey firing on “Russia thing”; Tillerson says no doubt about Russian election interfere...
May 12, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 12, 2017

TODAY: Putin orders government to create new Internet controls; Pokémon Youtuber given suspended sentence; activists detained over Chechnya gay rights petition; Rosneft acquisition of Essar delayed; Kremlin speaks optimistically about US relations...
May 11, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 11, 2017

TODAY: Former FBI head asked for Russia investigation funds days before he was sacked; Putin plays hockey; Lavrov jokes about Comey and Russian control of US during White House meeting; Trump asks Lavrov to “rein in” Assad; Kiriyenko mulling Trump...
May 10, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin praises Russian strength and appeals to allies at showy Victory Day parade, only one foreign leader attends; Dutch court rules Yukos bankruptcy was illegal; letter-writing activist released; Navalny successfully treated in Barcelona; ...
May 9, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin congratulates Macron on French Presidency win as Russian media trashes him; no concrete links between French election hack and Russia, says Forbes; US national security adviser at risk of Russia blackmail, says colleague; Russian wars...
May 8, 2017

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

TODAY: Macron defeats Russia favourite in French presidential elections, emails leaked just before campaign blackout attributed to Russian group; protests in Moscow mark anniversary of Putin’s third presidential term; Russia-led Syria ceasefire se...
May 5, 2017

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

TODAY: Head of US military in Europe describes Russia as an existential threat; US implements new fund against Russian aggression; German intelligence agency accuses Russia of amassing data ahead of election; Russia agrees on Syria “safe zones”; P...