Russia

September 6, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 6, 2017

TODAY: Lavrov says Russia will sue over diplomatic row with US, Putin says Russia may cut more US staff to achieve parity; Putin stands by Serebrennikov’s arrest as legitimate; Rosneft and Sistema continue to battle; VEB Capital to oversee privati...
September 1, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 1, 2017

TODAY: US orders closure of 1 Russian consulate and 2 trade missions, drawing accusations of a hot diplomatic war; Putin, ahead of BRICS summit, says prepared to collaborate internationally to reduce power of reserve currencies; controversial film...
August 24, 2017

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

TODAY: Director Serebrennikov placed under house arrest, protesters gather in his defence, one detained; engineer released from prison after 2 years for sharing social media post about Crimea; Putin praises dialogue with Vatican; Rosneft wins $2.3...
August 23, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 23, 2017

TODAY: Liberal theatre director Serebrennikov detained, accused of fraud; Bolotnaya Square prisoner held in solitary ahead of release; activist declared political prisoner over pretrial detention; media outlets fined for reposting rap battle; Indo...
August 22, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 22, 2017

TODAY: Putin announces US-hardliner Anatoly Antonov to replace Kislyak as Deputy Foreign Minister; US slashes visa services for ordinary Russians in tit-for-tat move, Lavrov says Russia won’t reciprocate; Kostin sues Vedomosti for causing “moral s...
August 17, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 17, 2017

TODAY: Ulyukayev bribe hearings begin; Moscow planning a Soviet memorial; Russian Railways will not let Crimea dispute affect its relationship with Siemens; Putin appears in public, ending rumours; report says religious freedom in Russia on par wi...
August 11, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 11, 2017

TODAY: Trump thanks Putin for Embassy staff cuts; Foreign Ministry slams US Venezuela sanctions; Republicans took over $7m from Putin-linked oligarch; activist and journalist both sentenced, Udaltsov is released and vows to continue fighting the K...
August 10, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 10, 2017

TODAY: Russian air force jet makes observational flights over Pentagon; Energy Ministry enforcing blackouts in Crimea; former CIA head has integrated view of future US-Russia relations; US slams Putin Abkhazia visit; Khodorkovsky warns against vot...
August 1, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 1, 2017

TODAY: Visa queues expected to increase as US digests cull of Russian embassy staff; local hires predicted to be let go first; Putin says he mulled the retaliatory move for some time; Mike Pence pledges solidarity with Baltic states against ‘...
July 31, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 31, 2017

TODAY: Kremlin to expel almost 2/3 of US diplomatic staff in Russia in response to renewed sanctions; US deems it ‘regrettable’; Russian stocks slump; Rogozin fuming over thwarted Moldova visit; upcoming Kyrgyzstan elections prey to Ru...