Russia

November 6, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 6, 2012

TODAY: Putin fires Serdyukov; May protesters implicated in grand conspiracy; Lavrov says Russia is supplying arms to Syria; German magazine says Cyprus bailout will benefit oligarchs; rubber bullet guns; Kirill to visit Israel; services, inflation...
November 5, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 5, 2012

TODAY: 6,000 Nationalists march against Putin, his industrial support wanes; homophobic attacks; prosecutors probe Left Front; Kirill warns against return to troubles; Lavrov in Cairo for Syria; Japan to build Russian gas pipeline? A reported 6,00...
November 5, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 5, 2012

TODAY: 6,000 Nationalists march against Putin, his industrial support wanes; homophobic attacks; prosecutors probe Left Front; Kirill warns against return to troubles; Lavrov in Cairo for Syria; Japan to build Russian gas pipeline? A reported 6,00...
November 1, 2012

Russia Looks to Become a Leader in Online Repression

Move over, Thailand – here comes Russia looking to claim the title as the most technologically advanced censorship machine. Today Russia is launching its “single register” of banned websites (which can be viewed here), which solv...
November 1, 2012

Russia Looks to Become a Leader in Online Repression

Move over, Thailand – here comes Russia looking to claim the title as the most technologically advanced censorship machine. Today Russia is launching its “single register” of banned websites (which can be viewed here), which solv...
November 1, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 1, 2012

TODAY: Churov blasts ‘unfair’ US electoral system; academics caught taking bribes; Putin cancels annual Q&A. Virgin Group plans major Russia investment; Sistema buys Argos group; an end in sight for Norlisk Nickel dispute? Orthodox...
November 1, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 1, 2012

TODAY: Churov blasts ‘unfair’ US electoral system; academics caught taking bribes; Putin cancels annual Q&A. Virgin Group plans major Russia investment; Sistema buys Argos group; an end in sight for Norlisk Nickel dispute? Orthodox...
October 25, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 25, 2012

TODAY: Rights groups outraged at Razvozzhayev’s account of psychological torture, Duma deputy to seek his asylum in Europe; Kudrin think tank says Russians now believe in possibility of revolution; migrants offended by brochure; Rosneft deal shows...