Russia

February 23, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 23, 2018

TODAY: Navalny detained again, expects jail time ahead of elections as poll predicts 81% turnout; protester given 9 month jail sentence; Amnesty International names Russia in damning rights report; Nemtsov to be given official memorial plaque; Rus...
February 20, 2018

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

TODAY: Deripaska to step down from head roles, Peskov says US list not a factor; activists suspects arson after post-demonstration fire; Anti-Corruption Fund director detained; homophobic pro-voting video goes viral; Sistema has financial support ...
February 14, 2018

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

TODAY: Russians reported killed in Syria but Kremlin denies it; Russia’s two wars in Syria; Kuril Islands build-up affecting bilateral relations with Japan; OPEC deal wins Russia $43bn; Lavrov meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister canceled over Puti...
February 9, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 9, 2018

TODAY: Navalny’s latest exposé accuses Deripaska of being Trump-Kremlin mediator, raises eyebrow at Putin-focused ballot sheet; tens of thousands attend Syria-downed pilot memorial; all Olympic athletes’ appeals rejected; former Sakhalin gov...
February 7, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 7, 2018

TODAY: Peskov defends Russia’s right to place armaments on its own territory; Putin declares a modest income; US Treasury list causing problems for oligarchs; Navalny exposes state hypocrisy over Soviet troops image; ECHR rules in favour of Bolotn...
February 5, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 5, 2018

TODAY: UK-based oligarchs seek review of their legal status in Russia; professor loses job for complaining about low wages; St Petersburg activist found dead; Central Bank fines major banks for questionable operations; tens of thousands gather for...
February 1, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 1, 2018

TODAY: Three Russian intelligence heads visited US last week; Kremlin List hits oligarchs’ assets; Putin names air force regiment after Tallinn; oil deliveries to North Korea must continue; World Cup locust fears; Navalny associates jailed; Promsv...
January 31, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 31, 2018

TODAY: Russia responds with ridicule and outrage to US Treasury list, Putin comments; sanctioned Naryshkin visited US last week; Navalny allies detained; ECHR rules on Bolotnaya Square arrests; Lavrov heckled at Syria conference; gay couple forced...
January 23, 2018

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 23, 2018

TODAY: RDIF head says OPEC collaboration should last years; messaging apps to keep state cooperation secret; court orders Navalny foundation shutdown; Sobchak wins election signatures, calls for legalisation of cannabis; sanctions affecting Micros...
January 22, 2018

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

TODAY: Putin portrayed as national saviour in apolitical environment; Constitutional Court refuses Navalny registration complaint, campaign manager documents assaults; Twitter updates Russian bot number; Russia to stay with OPEC deal through 2018;...