August 6, 2018 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 6, 2018

TODAY: VAT hike signed into law; explosion at pension building amid unpopular pensions reform plans; Ryabkov speaks out against sanctions; Best Western pulls out of Crimea; Navalny compensated over fraud case; 25 detained at pro-LGBT rally; man held over meme postings; Forbes Russia folds; movie star appointed special US-Russia envoy.