Russia News Blast

February 8, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin signs law decriminalising domestic violence, orders armed forces check for war time readiness; Kremlin still upset about Fox News debacle; Lavrov praises Trump’s position on Ukraine; Roskomnadzor blocks one porn site, unblocks another...
February 7, 2017

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

TODAY: Kremlin wants apology from Fox News over ‘killer’ Putin comments; Trump mentions outnumber Putin’s on Russian state television; discord may arise between Russia and U.S. over Iran; Russia’s Arctic goal is to stay on top; Kremlin sponsors Mo...
February 6, 2017

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

TODAY: Trump’s Russia outlook boosts investment, says will work with Ukraine and Russia to end violence; former Energy minister gushes about Tillerson; E.U. to extend existing sanctions; Navalny opens presidential bid office; more than 7,000 NATO ...
February 3, 2017

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

TODAY: Kremlin critic hospitalised with suspected poisoning; ECHR orders compensation for Navalny; White House quibbles news that U.S. is easing Russia sanctions, describes the allowance of certain cyber exports as a ‘carve-out’; Trump’s U.N. amba...
February 2, 2017

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

TODAY: Treason arrests spark talk of a purge; Trump’s Security Adviser was paid to attend a Putin dinner; Russian economy returned to growth last year; Kirill calls for fairer banks; E.U. trying to block Russia-Hungary cooperation; violence flares...
February 1, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 1, 2017

TODAY: FSB agents held on treason charges now thought to have been collaborating with CIA; Czech Republic hacked, Russia suspected; Navalny forced to attend retrial in Kirov, will run for president no matter the outcome; Russia and new U.S. admini...
January 31, 2017

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

TODAY: Russia in Arctic military push; no comment from the Kremlin on Trump Muslim ban; Kiselyov lauds first Trump-Putin contact; #Calexit allegedly funded by Russians; NatWest reverses RT account closure decision; many say easing of anti-Russia s...
January 30, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin and Trump hold telephone call, widely seen as positive, no mention of sanctions; no changes to ‘foreign agents’ law; Moscow will prosecute if protesters rally for prisoner Dadin; Russia and the German elections; Lefortovo 4 and U.S.-R...
January 27, 2017

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

TODAY: Theresa May draws inspiration from Ronald Reagan on ways of approaching relations with Russia; Kremlin’s ‘ship of shame’ escorted by British navy; Trump’s Syria safe haven plans; Washington defenceless against Russia...
January 26, 2017

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

TODAY: Duma passes law decriminalising domestic violence, Health Ministry abandons HIV funding; senior cyber-intelligence official and virus software head detained; Putin serenades students with space song, meets with Rosneft privatisation heads; ...