Russia

June 27, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 27, 2018

TODAY: Sentsov protest held amid World Cup revelry; authorities greenlight protests against pension reform in 30 cities; newspaper in south Russia seized for reports on the controversial plan; Navalny must retract Prokhorov corruption allegations,...
June 26, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 26, 2018

TODAY: Retirement age hike dents Putin’s popularity; Navalny’s suspended sentence extended; private university closure spooks educators; 18th century Crimea accession day to become national holiday; LGBT flags at World Cup belie realit...
June 25, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 25, 2018

TODAY: Sentsov’s health deteriorating on 40th day of hunger strike; pension reform plan sparks protest in Siberia; Russia’s reputation falters; Trump-Putin meeting could happen soon, Washington indicates; Syria de-escalation zones in d...
June 22, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 22, 2018

TODAY: Russian court rules against ‘nuisance’ principle for preventing protests; cell phone confiscations increasingly easy; presidential advisers concerned about treatment of Jehovah’s witnesses; G7 issues statement about jailed...
June 21, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 21, 2018

TODAY: Whole spectrum of political opposition calls for pension reform protests; Iranian activist prevented from unfurling banner at World Cup match; Sepp Blatter’s visit purely “private” asserts Kremlin; CJP demands release of i...
June 20, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 20, 2018

TODAY: Navalny calls for pension plan protests; Yabloko already on the case; Moscow hits back at US calls for pardon of jailed Ukrainian filmmaker; HRW urges release of journalist charged with terror offences; Russia calls for hike in output ahead...
June 18, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 18, 2018

TODAY: Safe space for minorities during World Cup shut down in St Petersburg; taxi incident in Moscow causes jitters; US warns citizens about terror threat during the tournament; shadow of jailed Ukrainian film director bedevils games; Putin remov...
June 14, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 14, 2018

TODAY: Putin signs almost exact same new cabinet into law, fires Internet adviser; Trump-Jong-Un dialogue proves Putin right, says Kremlin; Russia will fight back against latest NATO expansions; Soviet crime bosses own property in Dubai; World Cup...
June 13, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 13, 2018

TODAY: Foreign Ministry responds to new US sanctions; Duma seeks legal amendments that would protect state companies from sanctions; under pressure, Deripaska postpones Manafort lawsuit; Open Russia branch opening stormed by police in Vladivostok;...
June 11, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 11, 2018

TODAY: Putin at SCO in China during G7 meeting, says latter has less clout than former; G7 calls on Russia to end hostilities, Trump says Russia’s return would be good, Russia says no thanks; demonstrators gather in Moscow to demand release of pol...