Russia News Blast

November 29, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 29, 2016

TODAY: European Parliament resolution on Russian propaganda was rejected by key members; journalists go after claims that Russia was behind pre-US election ‘fake news’; pro-NATO Montenegro will work on Russia relationship; Ulyukayev appeal rejecte...
November 28, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 28, 2016

TODAY: Putin and Gorbachev respond to Castro’s death; leaked emails show Rosneft lawyers manipulated Yukos case outcomes; Moscow Court reviewing Ulyukayev house arrest; Postal Service head accused of taking bribe; Gazprom EU exports reach new reco...
November 25, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 25, 2016

TODAY: Putin jokes that Russia has no border; Navalny will not attend retrial next month; Energy Ministry maintains it would support an oil freeze, not a cut, as OPEC says deal can’t go ahead without it; Rosneft returns to domestic bond market; Me...
November 24, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 24, 2016

TODAY: EU Parliament draws Russian ire for speaking out against ‘hostile propaganda’ of Kremlin news; flat rate income tax coming to an end? UN chief wants Russia and US to resume dialogue on nuclear weapons reduction; OPEC facing prospects of Rus...
November 23, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 23, 2016

TODAY: NATO and Russia continue tussle over new missile deployments; Lavrov sees Ukraine’s arrest of two soldiers as provocation; Naftogaz attacks Gazprom on Twitter; Western food import ban to last as long as possible; Memorial appeals ‘foreign a...
November 22, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2016

TODAY: US State Department says new Russia missiles in Baltic destabilise Europe; Russophile far-Right candidate could win French elections; state television celebrates end of Obama administration; Japan working with Russia on joint investment fun...
November 21, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 21, 2016

TODAY: Putin meets US, Philippine leaders on sidelines of APEC summit; bombing destroys last hospital in Aleppo as Defence Ministry denies involvement, points finger at US in Iraq; Amnesty International to move back into Moscow office, calls for e...
November 18, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 18, 2016

TODAY: Foreign Ministry angry over US State Department exchange with RT reporter; Kremlin top foreign policy adviser accuses Obama administration of trying to worsen ties with Russia ahead of Trump presidency, Lithuania watching Russia in weeks be...
November 17, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 17, 2016

TODAY: Supreme Court overturns Navalny conviction but sends him for retrial; anti-corruption probe that caught Ulyukayev could be widened to include other high-ranking officials; Russia withdraws signature from International Criminal Court; UN des...
November 16, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 16, 2016

TODAY: Economy Minister Ulyukayev fired and put under house arrest over bribe charge, Medvedev reels at the news but many see it as intimidation by Putin; Rosneft deal will not be affected; Kiseylov approves of Trump’s lexicon; Russia launches new...