RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 18, 2016
TODAY: Nuland and Surkov discuss Ukraine; last week’s oil drop costs $11bn in losses for asset-heavy oligarchs; Gref calls Russia a loser country, bemoans failure to diversify; economy anticipated to shrink again in 2016; driving ban to be levied for certain unpaid debts; new athletics minister; Komi ministry denies book-burning.