Russia News Blast

March 22, 2017

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

TODAY: Magnitsky family’s lawyer in hospital after a fall, one day before court appearance; university student alleges he was beaten and detained for carrying a Ukrainian flag; Deutsche Bank reportedly heavily involved in Global Laundromat; Russia...
March 21, 2017

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

TODAY: Guardian unveils details of massive, global money-laundering scheme linked to the Kremlin; FBI announces formal investigation into Russia-Trump pre-election ties; investigation launched into death of Roscosmos official; site of Nemtsov shri...
March 20, 2017

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

TODAY: Peskov, PM, and residents praise Putin on anniversary of Crimea annexation; Medvedev has the flu, for real; Volga Dnepr runs afoul of the Pentagon for alleged illegal arms export; Russians dream of Putin; Siberian environmental protection l...
March 17, 2017

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

TODAY: RT launches fact checking website to spot fake news; Russia’s relationship with WikiLeaks is not so simple; state television mocks NATO’s analysis of Russian comedy; PDVSA offers joint venture stake to Rosneft; Russia can’t afford deep invo...
March 16, 2017

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

TODAY: US charges Russian officials with hacking; violence in Libya draws spotlight on Russian influence; first feminist festival held in Moscow; Kiev imposes sanctions on subsidiaries of Russian banks; Belarus strains Russia ties with Eurasian Ec...
March 15, 2017

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

TODAY: Montenegro calling on EU to stop Russia’s destructive influence; Russia denies sending special forces to Egypt; Apple found guilty of price-fixing in Russia; Levada Center “foreign agent” status upheld by court; Kremlin initiative to slow I...
March 14, 2017

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

TODAY: Gazprom closer to antitrust agreement with the EU; Rosneft says US shale oil may hamper OPEC production cuts; Russia supporting Libyan military; EU prolongs its anti-Russia sanctions; Ukraine may ban Russia Eurovision contestant; Kara-Murza...
March 13, 2017

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

TODAY: Peskov speaks out against anti-Russian sentiment in US, says Kremlin “waiting” for constructive dialogue to begin; US claims Russia “doing a Syria” in Libya; Dadin detained again; court rules against “foreign a...
March 10, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin dismisses 10 senior law enforcement officials, meets with Netanyahu, German Foreign Minister and Exxon CEO; Moldova warns its officials not to travel to Russia; Kremlin may shift election date to Crimea celebration; Kremlin rejects U....
March 9, 2017

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

TODAY: Russians celebrate International Women’s Day, with varying sensitivity; U.S. military official and German Foreign Minister speak out against Russian missiles; Hungary says it will not veto anti-Russian sanctions; China randomly praises rela...