Russia News Blast

May 27, 2016

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

TODAY: Peskov says more Council meetings will be needed before new policies can be made; Gazprom to export record amounts to Europe; renewal of EU anti-Russia sanctions to go ahead, despite some dissent; Russia blocks UN accreditation for CPJ; Cul...
May 26, 2016

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

TODAY: Putin signs pardon and returns Savchenko to Ukraine; Medvedev mocked for response to Crimean pensioner; activist possibly framed for burglary; press silent on Economic Council meeting; Russia and France reactivating cooperation; Sberbank re...
May 25, 2016

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

TODAY: Economy Minister outlines privatisation plans; successful Eurobond seen as indicator of Russia’s ability to generate funds despite sanctions; Slovakia speaks out against anti-Russia sanctions; luxury brand Bulgari planning Russian expansion...
May 24, 2016

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

TODAY: Putin recommends Chaika for a third term; United Russia primaries were not democratic, reports say, Gorbachev says free and fair elections not possible under current legislation; Kudrin says economic reform must happen now; Russia launches ...
May 23, 2016

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

TODAY: Compensation claim filed against Putin over MH17 crash; Russian woman granted asylum in Lithuania after breaking protest laws; economy out of recession for six months now, says economy minister; Syria seeking more Russian rebuilding support...
May 20, 2016

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

TODAY: More doping cases emerging as IOC president says Russia likely to be excluded from Summer Olympics; Gazprom proposes half of dividend payment required by new law, may get away with it; Russia is world’s least welcoming country for refugees;...
May 19, 2016

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

TODAY: Russian military actually expanding in Syria, says Pentagon, US taunts Russia with new ‘Magnitsky’ Act; new US-Russia arms race? Former NATO general stokes fears of nuclear conflict; Putin approves Bashneft privatisation; single industry to...
May 18, 2016

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

TODAY: Navalny and colleagues attacked in Anapa, blame authorities and police; Pavlensky says he was assaulted in detention; foreign agents law amended to exclude charities; Siluanov defends Kremlin’s new higher dividend policy; Bashneft dropped f...
May 17, 2016

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

TODAY: 6% of Russians have been surveilled by the state in last 9 years; corporate raiding, RBC, and now Listok; Kiselyov admits to using fake document on weekly show; Bank of Russia will not buy foreign currency with oil price recovering; Sberban...
May 16, 2016

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

TODAY: Navalny detained, questioned about Islamic State at Krasnodar border; major independent media holding loses senior managers following state pressure; Pamfilova says she is proof that next elections will be fair; Eurovision defeat to Ukraine...