Russia

August 12, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 12, 2016

TODAY: Foreign Ministry sends out warning to West of consequences for Ukraine’s incursion into Crimea (which it denies making); Poroshenko puts troops on combat alert; first Russian charged under Yarovaya Laws; Pelosi refers to Russian web breach ...
August 10, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 10, 2016

TODAY: Putin holds friendly meetings with Turkey, vowing to amend ties; British army would not defeat Russian army, says leaked report, as May and Putin plan to meet in person; Efimova wins Olympic swim medal, to chagrin of fellow competitors; hun...
August 9, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 9, 2016

TODAY: IOC distinguishes between Paralympic and Olympic rulings as Kremlin prepares to sue; unusual build up of military hardware in Crimea, Foreign Ministry concerned about violence in Ukraine; FAS opens case against Apple; Turkey reinstates Sput...
August 5, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 5, 2016

TODAY: Fighting in Ukraine has reintensified in summer months; unsurprising say some, as Minsk agreements hold little appeal to Moscow; Estonia considering security buffer with Russia; companies pledging allegiance to Kremlin-friendly parties more...
August 2, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 2, 2016

TODAY: Court says no to changing Navalny’s sentence to include prison time; Kremlin dismisses Clinton allegations, suggests US narrative is part of a cover-up; plenty of Russians are backing the Clinton campaign; EU officials concerned about poten...
August 1, 2016

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

TODAY: Russian government bodies allegedly hit with a ‘professional’ cyber attack; US press pushing Russia-hacked-DNC-emails line; Duma lawmaker says a Clinton presidency would not improve relations with Russia, RT and Channel One take their own a...
July 29, 2016

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

TODAY: Putin replaces nine officials with former intelligence officials in dramatic reshuffle; Interior Ministry planning to buy software to spy on social network users; state-run companies will not be permitted to take part in Bashneft privatisat...
July 25, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 25, 2016

TODAY: IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russian Olympic team, Mutko welcomes and denounces decision; Russia now faces possible Paralympics ban following new WADA report; apartments of political analyst and his family raided by FSB; Clinton blame...
July 19, 2016

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

TODAY: Damning new report into Russian doping finds complicity of government agencies; proposal to ban Russia completely from Rio Games is considered; Moscow accuses OSCE monitor of spying for Ukraine; ruble rally continues; new statistics suggest...
July 15, 2016

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

TODAY: Russia optimistic about new UK Foreign Minister appointment; Russia wants to pick up the pace with US military cooperation on Syria, Assad says Russia never asked him to leave; Orthodox Church responds to sexual assault awareness movement; ...