RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 6, 2018
TODAY: Russia UN Ambassador vows UK will regret Skripal accusations, Times reports that Russian military base is source of poison used against him, UN rejects Russia’s calls for joint investigation, Germany demands UK provide proof; Yekaterinburg abolishes direct mayoral elections; Peskov says no oligarchs in Russia, decries Facebook “troll factory” purge; historian cleared of child pornography charges.