October 17, 2016 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – October 17, 2016

TODAY: On BRICS summit sidelines, Russia and India sign deals worth billions, Rosneft group to buy Essar Oil; Merkel wants stepped up sanctions, US and Britain also considering extensions; Syria talks again fail to produce results; Putin warns Russian journalists that they are being watched by US spies; Rosneft may make privatisation ‘real’ by buying back its own shares, says Putin.