May 17, 2017 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 17, 2017

TODAY: State journalist Pozner questions legality of atheism; Kremlin to set up new council on “cultural extremism”; Telegram refuses to hand over data to the state; Moscow pro-demolition activists are sponsored by the state? Ukraine imposes sanctions on search engine Yandex; Kiev dismisses Gazprom appeal against $6.4bn fine; Trump says has right to share info with Russia, Foreign Ministry mocks latest uproar; number of Russians with HIV increased last year; France files ICC complaint over Chechnya gay persecution.