June 23, 2017 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 23, 2017

19366243_10155392995998766_9097009256473404633_nTODAY: EU agrees to extend anti-Russian sanctions; Foreign Ministry working on retaliatory sanctions against US; further sanctions could be issued by the IOC for past doping; Moscow City Hall found to have awarded $67m in illegal contracts; Google blocked by Roskomnadzor; Rosneft’s Essar Oil takeover given green light; Navalny election campaign head sentenced; Kremlin warns travelers to Europe to get vaccinated due to pride festivals.