Russia News Blast

November 1, 2016

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

TODAY: Russia plans huge Aleppo attack, Western agriculture avoids Russia-headed forum over Syria crisis; Russians fear WW3, believe in magic; Kurdin forecasts 1% growth for next 4 years; Putin seeks legislation to clarify Russia as a nation, susp...
October 31, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 31, 2016

TODAY: Russia dropped from UN Human Rights Council over Syria; Putin holds off on more bombing of Aleppo; EU lifts Gazprom pipeline cap, paving way for it to bypass Ukraine; upcoming budget reveals extent of economic troubles; more privatisations ...
October 28, 2016

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

TODAY: Putin speaks at Valdai Discussion Club, slams US, protests Russian innocence; Bolotnaya activist completes prison sentence, urges Russians not to give up on protest; artist calls for united front against state censorship; former official gi...
October 27, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 27, 2016

TODAY: NATO urges Russia to stop attacking civilans and focus on terror threat in Syria; Russia increases firepower in Baltics to combat NATO build-up, Britain and the US to lend support; Levada Center fined over ‘foreign agent’ label; Kremlin gro...
October 26, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 26, 2016

TODAY: Russia promises ‘asymmetrical’ response if US extends sanctions; Kremlin backing military-patriotic education programs; Kasparov says Russian aggression is all about image; majority of Russians against abortion ban; HRW says Russian bid for...
October 25, 2016

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

TODAY: US to station 300 troops near Norway-Russia border; Lavrov and Kerry discussing Aleppo again; Kremlin sees US elections as US sees Russian elections; middle class shrunk 16% in three years; deputy sports minister steps down; Orthodox Church...
October 24, 2016

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

TODAY: Russia still a key subject of pre-US presidential election debate, Ivanov denies Kremlin  has a favourite candidate; Podesta hacked by Russia, says private firm; Novak says OPEC cuts are still possible; Russia’s UK ambassador accuses the co...
October 21, 2016

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

TODAY: EU leaders will not extend existing anti-Russia sanctions, but see Russia as a threat to its stability; Peskov describes Berlin talks as positive; Nord Stream could challenge EU unity; Kremlin is location-spoofing GPS apps in Moscow; Sechin...
October 20, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 20, 2016

TODAY: Putin, Merkel, and Hollande hold 7-hour meeting in Berlin; Kirill urges global ‘holy war’; Baltic military spending to triple in four years on Russia fears; Mutko promoted to deputy PM; Nabiullina tackles problem of bandit banks...
October 19, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 19, 2016

TODAY: Merkel hosts Putin, with French and Ukrainian leaders, in Berlin; US and UK say 8-hr pause of Aleppo onslaught no grounds for talks; Assad’s wife slams Western press in Kremlin news organ; Lavrov says RT NatWest account freeze decision not ...