May 24, 2017 By Citizen M

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 24, 2017

TODAY: Popular opposition filmmaker detained after raid on his house and prominent Moscow theatre; this season’s protesters facing threats and prosecution; Transparency International coming under official pressure again; FBK foils extravagant Rosneft napkin order; Greenpeace says Moscow demolitions could cause ecological collapse; Putin not even thinking about re-election, says Peskov; Philippines President meets with Putin, asks for arms support; Yukos former minority shareholders suing former company managers.