Russia

July 23, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 23, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot detention extended to 2013; Alexeyeva criticises Putin on her birthday as the President signs WTO and NGO bills into law; Krasnodar officials face jail; United Russia protester dies; investments from Italy. The detention of polit...
July 23, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 23, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot detention extended to 2013; Alexeyeva criticises Putin on her birthday as the President signs WTO and NGO bills into law; Krasnodar officials face jail; United Russia protester dies; investments from Italy. The detention of polit...
July 20, 2012

Do As I Say, Not As I Duma

United Russia has prevailed this week, with a slewof draconian measures passed by the State Duma, including new measures for NGOs with foreign donors to register as ‘foreign agents‘ (see Lyudmila Alexeyeva’s interview with the Mo...
July 20, 2012

Do As I Say, Not As I Duma

United Russia has prevailed this week, with a slewof draconian measures passed by the State Duma, including new measures for NGOs with foreign donors to register as ‘foreign agents‘ (see Lyudmila Alexeyeva’s interview with the Mo...
July 20, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 20, 2012

TODAY: U.S. condemns latest Syria veto, Rosboronexport dropped from U.S. defence budget; Putin expresses caution over more open laws; Central Bank shift away from privatization; RDIF gets U.S. help; Sobchak seeks return of seized cash in court; Ta...
July 19, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 19, 2012

TODAY: Obama and Putin discuss Syria situation after top ministers killed, Russia blocks proposed sanctions; U.S. Senators approve bill establishing permanent normal trade relations, but Magnitsky Act is attached; NGO ‘foreign agent’ law passed; T...
July 18, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 18, 2012

TODAY: Putin’s meeting with Annan over Syria reaches no conclusions; Krymsk protesters put in custody; grains crop forecasts slashed; private banks in merger speculation; senator lobbies U.S. to drop Magnitsky Act. Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Ko...
July 18, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 18, 2012

TODAY: Putin’s meeting with Annan over Syria reaches no conclusions; Krymsk protesters put in custody; grains crop forecasts slashed; private banks in merger speculation; senator lobbies U.S. to drop Magnitsky Act. Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Ko...
July 17, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 17, 2012

TODAY: Man charged in Politkovskaya murder case; Lavrov accuses West of blackmail; NGO bill could affect business groups; wiretapping on the rise; both sides looking to sell at TNK-BP; private banks face hikes; Poland suspicious of Russian investm...
July 17, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 17, 2012

TODAY: Man charged in Politkovskaya murder case; Lavrov accuses West of blackmail; NGO bill could affect business groups; wiretapping on the rise; both sides looking to sell at TNK-BP; private banks face hikes; Poland suspicious of Russian investm...