Russia News Blast

January 20, 2016

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

TODAY: IMF slashes growth forecasts, expects recession to last til 2017; new doctors may be required to work in state practice; more anti-gay legislation proposed in State Duma; activist added to wanted list; Kadyrov continues attack on opposition...
January 19, 2016

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

TODAY: Russians relying on Kremlin to save the economy; capital outflows at one third of 2014 levels; Storchak promises to fulfill international loan terms; ruble hits 2014 low; Duma rejects anti-gay bill; Poland wants NATO protection from Russia;...
January 18, 2016

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

TODAY: Nuland and Surkov discuss Ukraine; last week’s oil drop costs $11bn in losses for asset-heavy oligarchs; Gref calls Russia a loser country, bemoans failure to diversify; economy anticipated to shrink again in 2016; driving ban to be levied ...
January 15, 2016

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

TODAY: WADA report alleges high-level international corruption over Russia doping; Dauria environmental organisation ordered to register as ‘foreign agent’; Komi authorities burn offending books, Culture Ministry unimpressed; prison slang to be ba...
January 14, 2016

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

TODAY: Siluanov says current budget only balances at $82 oil, support cuts; Reserve Fund lost $9.4bn in Dec; Chinese economy threatening Russia’s; citizens’ New Year budgets suffered; Obama and Putin united on need for strong North Korea response;...
January 13, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 13, 2016

TODAY: Kremlin to slash budget for second year running; half of Russians believe economy has not yet hit its worst point; US says sanctions not intended to push Russia over the edge; Putin hits back at Obama ‘regional power’ comment; Navalny court...
January 12, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 12, 2016

TODAY: Putin interviewed by German newspaper, discusses sanctions, economy, relationship with the West, Syria, NATO, and bringing a dog to his first meeting with Merkel; official’s son named Banker of the Year; Moscow Metro investigates No Pants e...
January 11, 2016

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

TODAY: Russian economic year off to a rough start; US alleges that two thirds of air strikes in Syria hit civilians; Putin spars with Russian judo team; Erdogan swipes at Putin over invasion of Georgia; archives of historical Russian photographs n...
January 8, 2016

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

TODAY: Activists support HRW claim that Russian aircraft in Syria had cluster bombs; Russian assistance helping Assad forces beat rebels; Russians celebrate Christmas, Orthodox head downplays economic crisis; US firm blames Sandworm for Ukraine at...
January 7, 2016

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

TODAY: Kremlin responds to North Korea nuclear test, UN ambassador calls for measured response; state-run Russian company claims owns vodka trademark; Crimea school shut down over Ukrainian-language plays. Masha Gessen on Putin’s scandalous 2015.