Russia News Blast

August 4, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 4, 2020

Today in Russia: Novosibirsk as electoral testing ground; Clear cutting forests around Baikal to modernize railway?; Montenegro opens to Russian tourists; Database of referendum voters appears on darknet; New Great Game in Central Asia post-COVID?...
August 3, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 3, 2020

Today in Russia: Russian mercenaries in Belarus can't keep their story straight; Russia says July oil output in line with OPEC+ deal; Trump didn't believe Russia bounty reports in Afghanistan; Navalny doesn't just have trouble with Putin, he can't...
July 31, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 31, 2020

Today in Russia: EU sanctions for hacking; US ex-marine sentenced, could be part of prisoner swap; 5.5 thousand more COVID-19 cases; Russia reacts furiously to Belarus arrests, ambassador claims the men were en-route to third country; Nine deaths ...
July 30, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 30, 2020

Today in Russia: Belarus-Russia relations in freefall as Wagner Group mercenaries found in Minsk; Belarus pre-election crackdown; Germany asks for Russia's help to track down fugitive Wirecard exec; Russia and China catching up with US on hyperson...
July 29, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 29, 2020

Today in Russia: Deripaska says Russia's fight against US sanctions lackluster; US again accuses Russia of COVID-19 disinformation; Kremlin insists Safronov case not related to journalism - despite demanding he reveal sources; The Kremlin explains...
July 28, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 28, 2020

Today in Russia: 5,300 new COVID-19 cases as pandemic continues to rage; Cryptocurrency fraud; Jailed journalist Safronov put into quarantine for suspected COVID-19 infection; Putin and Erdogan discuss Armenia and Azerbaijan standoff; Degtyarev's ...
July 27, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 27, 2020

Today in Russia: Germany rejects Trump proposal to let Russia back into G7; "Our American 'Baidushka"; Ex-Vedomosti reporters launch new outlet; Spotify starts selling ads in Russia; New Khabarovsk governor says protests organized from abroad; No...
July 24, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 24, 2020

Today in Russia: Trump talks to Putin; Pompeo thinks Russia may help US vis a vis China, Russia not so sure; Putin says Russia-China relations reaching unprecedented heights; An interesting election race in Novosibirsk; Sexual harassment and #MeTo...
July 23, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 23, 2020

Today in Russia: Russian news crew attacked by US federal forces in Portland; Gulag historian sentenced to prison; Turkey and Russia strike Libya deal; Russia's strategic plan with Iran; First Arctic oil delivered to China; PM Mishustin reports to...
July 22, 2020

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 22, 2020

Today in Russia: Bus hostages in Ukraine; Moscow metro to install facial recognition cameras; "Moscow's corona euphoria" and the crackdown; No Sino-Russian alliance in the Arctic; Khabarovsk's new governor known for "weird ideas" but also pragmati...