Russia News Blast

December 13, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 13, 2016

TODAY: Congress pledges to investigate CIA’s assessment of Russian interference in U.S. presidential election; prospect of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State praised by Kremlin; clash of ideas over Syria interventions; Russia pledges to ass...
December 12, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 12, 2016

TODAY: CIA concludes that Russia intervened in US election; Trump’s expected US Secretary of State has a long history of Russia ties; UK Defence Ministry says Russia cannot be treated as an equal partner; OPEC deal sees oil price recovery; Lavrov ...
December 9, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 9, 2016

TODAY: Lavrov says Syria military activity suspended, sources on ground deny it; head of MI6 says Syria poses significant threat to UK and its allies; Magnitsky Act extended in US despite Kremlin-funded lobbying; Moscow psychiatric hospital closur...
December 8, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 8, 2016

TODAY: Kremlin completes privatisation of Rosneft with Glencore and Qatar; Putin rebukes Federal Penitentiary Service; Memorial fined under foreign agents law; Khodorkovsky assets unfrozen in Ireland; joint statement calls for end of Aleppo destru...
December 7, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 7, 2016

TODAY: Kremlin doctrine addresses perceived cyber threats; Lavrov blames European refugee crisis on reckless actions of unnamed countries; Russians make record number of asylum applications to US; RBC appeals to BP for help in the Rosneft damages ...
December 6, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 6, 2016

TODAY: EU working on laws to reduce energy dependence on Russia; PGNiG to sue EU over increased capacity for Gazprom pipeline; Navalny retrial begins; prisoner who made torture allegations is moved to different facility; video game apparently brea...
December 5, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 5, 2016

TODAY: Putin offers backhanded compliment to Trump; Russia ready to talk to US about removal of rebels from Aleppo; Japan and Russia a long way from resolving territories dispute; Orthodox head consecrates new church in Paris; Central Bank hackers...
December 2, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 2, 2016

TODAY: Putin emphasises domestic growth and friendliness towards the West in his annual speech, sends officials to sleep; no pause in fighting in Aleppo but Russia considers humanitarian corridors; Moscow accused of interference in Montenegro and ...
December 1, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 1, 2016

TODAY: Putin addresses nation in annual speech; stresses importance of unity; RT to receive funding boost; young technocrat named as new Economic Development Minister; an economic rather than political appointment, observers suggest; Russia daunti...
November 30, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 30, 2016

TODAY: EU leaders say Putin should foot Syria reconstruction bill; Germany believes Russian disinformation undermines democracy; Ukraine talks end without progress; Rosneft given deadline for its share buyback proposal; Russia’s HIV numbers hittin...