Russia

January 6, 2017

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

TODAY: Russia begins to reduce forces in Syria; military upgrades underway; intercepted communications reveal senior officials ebullient at results of U.S. presidential elections; Director of U.S. national intelligence asserts Russia clearly inter...
January 5, 2017

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 5, 2017

TODAY: Defence Ministry blames Syria destruction on U.S.; Russia offers weapons to Philippines in exchange for friendship; promised oil output cuts may be meaningless given how much production increased last year; Secretary of State-in-waiting Til...
December 29, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 29, 2016

TODAY: RUSADA backtracks on state-sponsored doping report; Duma wants new law for dissenters in wake of Charlie Hebdo response to military plane crash; Trump on Russia election hacking: ‘we need to move on’; Turkey and Russia working on Syria ceas...
December 23, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 23, 2016

TODAY: Putin’s annual marathon press conference takes place; focus so far on positive economic indicators; President content that Americans sympathise with his views on Trump; is unconcerned by the President-elect’s nuclear expansion s...
December 22, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 22, 2016

TODAY: Putin pledges measures to combat consumption of fake alcohol as Siberian death toll rises; new information indicates clear link between hacking and Russia’s military intelligence arm; U.S. believes Kremlin has tested an anti-satellite...
December 21, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 21, 2016

TODAY: U.S. extends sanctions to include banking executives and man dubbed Putin’s ‘chef’; Moscow vows a response; Turkey’s Foreign Minister blames Gulen movement for assassination of Russian ambassador; Gazprom to lose sta...
December 19, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 19, 2016

TODAY: Ambassador to Turkey slain in art gallery shooting; assailant allegedly acted in protest against Russian actions in Syria; ‘terrorist act’ decried by Moscow; counterfeit alcohol kills dozens in Siberia; United Russia seeks coope...
December 16, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 16, 2016

TODAY: EU agrees to extend anti-Russia sanctions for six months; President Obama says US will retaliate against Russia for election meddling; Japan and Russia to sign $2.5bn worth of deals; Navalny will boost Kremlin credibility; Medvedev holds pr...
December 15, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 15, 2016

TODAY: Putin arrives in Japan hoping to end ‘anachronism’ of Kuril island clash; accusations of direct interference in U.S. election surround Putin; Russian President tops Forbes most powerful people list for third year running; Siberi...
December 1, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 1, 2016

TODAY: Putin addresses nation in annual speech; stresses importance of unity; RT to receive funding boost; young technocrat named as new Economic Development Minister; an economic rather than political appointment, observers suggest; Russia daunti...