RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 23, 2017
TODAY: FAS uncovers price-fixing cartel similar to the one exposed by Anti-Corruption Fund last week; investigators detain money laundering syndicate; cyber security report exposes last year’s massive Russian smartphone hack; a quarter of Russians have witnessed police brutality firsthand; Russia facing ban from next year’s Paralympics; Turkey and Russia agree on lifting trade restrictions; US appealed to Russia twice for election-interfering info.