Russia News Blast

January 25, 2017

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

TODAY: Gazprom looking to make large-scale investments to cope with increased European demand; identities of Rosneft stake buyers still unknown; PEN author disavowed by organisation after trying to leave in protest; ruble surge may dissuade invest...
January 24, 2017

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

TODAY: Moscow authorities reject request for a rally against decriminalisation of domestic abuse; Tillerson is new U.S. Secretary of State; Lavrov praises similarities of Putin and Trump foreign policy; Navalny attempt to remove retrial judge reje...
January 23, 2017

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

TODAY: Trump presidency welcomed by enthusiastic Russians; OPEC optimistic about supply cuts following compliance agreements; Gazprom owns over a third of EU gas market; changes to domestic violence laws cause outcry among women’s rights advocates...
January 20, 2017

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

TODAY: Inauguration day is here and U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating business dealings between Moscow and Trump officials; likelihood of immediate improvement to U.S.-Russia relations dwindling; Facebook suspends RT coverage over copyr...
January 19, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 19, 2017

TODAY: Army of Russia offers Inauguration Day discount; Obama says never sought difficult relations with Russia; Kostin speaks of optimism about Trump presidency; Putin’s image improving in America; Russia will reconsider ban on U.S. adoption of R...
January 18, 2017

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

TODAY: Putin denies Trump allegations, praises and denigrates Russian sex workers; Lithuania planning a fence along Russia border; Moldovan President tells Putin he may scrap E.U. trade agreement; Gazprom demands $5.3bln from Ukraine; ECHR rules t...
January 17, 2017

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

TODAY: $285m infrastructure contract given to Putin’s judo partner; Ukraine sues Russia over Crimea; Kudrin may struggle to enact economic reform within brighter 2017 outlook; Rosneft sale was funded by VTB Bank; Trump attempted business deals in ...
January 16, 2017

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

TODAY: Conflicting reports on Putin-Trump meeting; Trump to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear arms reduction; Germany to use new methods to guard against Russian propaganda pre-election; Russia shuns G8; Security Council sees i...
January 13, 2017

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

TODAY: Rex Tillerson surprises with Russia-critical speech at his confirmation hearing; other nominees to Trump cabinet diverge from what was anticipated to be a pro-Russia stance; Peskov maintains upbeat tone; Moscow says Syria ceasefire in order...
January 12, 2017

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

TODAY: Main Russian propaganda outlets given state honours; ties growing with Libya?; Russia stations new defence set-up outside of Moscow, though unclear who it is deployed against; Duma moves to decriminalise domestic assault; Tillerson blames c...