December 9, 2016 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 9, 2016

TODAY: Lavrov says Syria military activity suspended, sources on ground deny it; head of MI6 says Syria poses significant threat to UK and its allies; Magnitsky Act extended in US despite Kremlin-funded lobbying; Moscow psychiatric hospital closures; spotlight on Kremlin’s sale of Rosneft stake; Putin underlines importance of monitoring social media for extremism; heavy pollution affects locals in Chelyabinsk.