Russia News Blast

November 15, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 15, 2016

TODAY: Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over $2m Bashneft sale bribe; freshwater Lake Baikal is toxic; factory workers prevented from using internet to organise; activists charged with offending religious feelings; Putin and Trump hold first te...
November 14, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 14, 2016

TODAY: Peskov suggests Trump could reduce NATO troops on European border; Canada urges all parties to uphold anti-Russia sanctions; former ambassador McFaul banned from Russia travel; interview predicting end of Putin’s rule disappears from state ...
November 11, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 11, 2016

TODAY: Kremlin officials were in contact with Trump campaign prior to election; Ryabkov and Peskov tone down earlier optimism about US result; Fancy Bear accused of hacking US think tanks; author of ‘gay propaganda’ law feels ‘spiritual’ connectio...
November 10, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 10, 2016

TODAY: Putin congratulates Trump on US presidential win as Russia looks forward to better relations with the West and a possible reprieve of sanctions, Central Bank and Finance Ministry see no negative effects; Defence Ministry drives away Dutch s...
November 9, 2016

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

TODAY: Moscow expected to use US election as a distraction to attack Aleppo; Kremlin media all over US vote, as Muscovites reveal broad support for Trump; Sberbank keeps $10bln in Western markets; EU adds Crimea deputies to sanctions list; activis...
November 8, 2016

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

TODAY: American election branded disgusting by Russian news show anchor; Washington paranoid about Russian interference says Foreign Ministry, which has pledged to ban U.S. officials from monitoring future Russian elections; the Surkov Leaks ̵...
November 7, 2016

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

TODAY: Medvedev says more sanctions would be undesirable, anticipates imminent return to economic growth, laments the abysmal state of relations with US; on Russia’s extensive use of Interpol; Defence Ministry claims HRW report is false; Montenegr...
November 4, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 4, 2016

TODAY: Amnesty International allowed to return to its Moscow office following raid; Ukraine turns to European gas, says will not consider buying from Gazprom; Russia resumes $8bn weapons systems sales to China; Dadin examined, will take lie detect...
November 3, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 3, 2016

TODAY: Amnesty’s Moscow office closed by authorities; Reporters Without Borders lambast Putin and Kadyrov; Russia seeking extradition of Voina artist; move away from national propaganda? Yekaterinburg does or does not have an HIV epidemic; L...
November 2, 2016

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

TODAY: Activist claims he was tortured in prison, Karelia authorities confirm harsh treatment, rights groups say it is a common procedure; Kremlin dismisses MI5 head’s inflammatory comments, Security Council secretary says US-Russia relations will...