Russia News Blast

April 5, 2017

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

TODAY: Russian citizen named as suspected bomber in St Petersburg attacks; Lavrov says blast must lead to increased joint efforts against terrorism, dismisses Syria links; stats indicating that Russia is out of recession are inaccurate, says Mosco...
April 4, 2017

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

TODAY: Bomb in St Petersburg metro kills 11 and injures 50, Medvedev condemns “terror attack”; Putin and Lukashenko resolve energy disputes; Lithuania says Russia is a threat, can mount Baltics attack within 24 hours; Fancy Bear hacks Athletics Fe...
April 3, 2017

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

TODAY: Protesters detained at second round of rallies, Kremlin searching for organisers; France issues warning about Russian “fake news”; Flynn hid Russia income; Vedomosti’s new editor takes the helm; World Cup facilities reportedly built by slav...
March 31, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 31, 2017

TODAY: Putin speaks out on protests, sanctions, and LNG during Arctic visit; Moscow court upholds Navalny’s 15-day sentence, his lawyer will take the case to the ECHR; NATO-Russia Council holds first meeting of the year; Russia to team up with Nor...
March 30, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin visits Arctic, orders military to protects its $30 trillion of interests there; ECHR investigating legality of “foreign agents” law; Investigative Committee opens criminal case into Voronenkov murder; Medvedev corruption claims may ha...
March 29, 2017

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

TODAY: Two-thirds of Russians blame Putin for corruption epidemic; Kremlin news organ says West hyped protests; Navalny’s ACF speaks out against detentions and current occupation of its offices; Putin and his Iranian counterpart close meetings, co...
March 28, 2017

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

TODAY: Iranian leader visits with Medvedev, heralding expanded energy ties; Navalny fined and jailed for organising mass protest; Medvedev holidays whilst Russians rally against him; Lavrov dismisses Western condemnation of mass arrests, Pekov say...
March 27, 2017

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

TODAY: Hundreds aggressively detained as thousands gather across Russia in protest against corruption and President Vladimir Putin’s regime, Navalny and 16 of his colleagues among those held by police; Voronenkov’s killer identified by Ukraine as ...
March 24, 2017

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

TODAY: Former Duma lawmaker and witness in Yanukovich treason trial gunned down in Kiev, prompting accusations of Russian state terror; Kremlin refuses Ukraine’s offer to beam in its Eurovision entry by satellite; police warn citizens against taki...
March 23, 2017

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

TODAY: Nabiullina to be nominated for second term at helm of Central Bank; Nord Stream 2 not designed to harm anyone, says Putin; Kremlin’s iron ladies keep feminism at bay; Navalny says rally will go ahead despite lack of approval from authoritie...