Russia

July 14, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 14, 2016

TODAY: Former RBC director says his dismissal was the result of Kremlin pressure; land around Putin’s country residence owned by his cronies and leased out to Kremlin members, says RBC; huge National Guard base planned for Moscow; NBCUniversal exe...
July 13, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 13, 2016

TODAY: First tech company leaves Russia in response to anti-terrorism laws, others may follow; Apple to build special Russian repair center following lawsuit; VTB will not be privatised this year, and other stakes may be sold slowly, analysts say;...
July 12, 2016

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

TODAY: Kremlin sells Alrosa stake, plans more privatisations for this year; Sharapova will not compete in Rio, sole athlete allowed to take part branded a traitor; Vanity Fair on Mikhail Khodorkovsky; Navalny will not run in elections; pro-Kremlin...
July 11, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 11, 2016

TODAY: Russia reacts to NATO plan to deploy 4,000 extra troops in Eastern Europe, Gorbachev says move will lead to escalation; Putin complains to Merkel about provocative Ukraine; Russia petitioning EBRD about current ban on lending; US pastor det...
July 7, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 7, 2016

TODAY: Putin cancels plans for this week prompting a number of theories; it’s Abkhazia-related, says one; Russia deemed major threat in Europe by new British report; Prokhorov under pressure? Olympic team named despite Rio ban; Alrosa privatisatio...
July 6, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 6, 2016

TODAY: Russia’s mobilisation in Baltic States sparks Cold War comparisons; Latvia-Russia relations very poor, no sanctions relief for Moldova; Russia to drain its Sovereign Wealth Fund next year; Echo Moskvy offices searched, staff summoned for qu...
July 4, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 4, 2016

TODAY: EU extends anti-Russia sanctions again; Medvedev rules out increased spending, says normalisation with Turkey needs to be slow; Putin threatens to retaliate if Finland joins NATO; one third of Russians believe upcoming elections will not be...
June 30, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 30, 2016

TODAY: Russia and Turkey begin normalising relations following Putin call with Erdogan; Russia-NATO council to meet this summer; Putin extends import ban until 2018; Duma passes controversial and unpopular new laws before adjourning for the summer...
June 29, 2016

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

TODAY: Russia and US accuse each other of dangerous actions in the Mediterranean, US authorises Russian surveillance flyover, Foreign Ministry slams former US diplomat; Central Bank relaxed about potential Brexit fallout; mobile phone companies wa...
June 28, 2016

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 28, 2016

TODAY: Putin joins United Russia congress, praises party, warns candidates against fomenting dissent; Peskov compares Brexit fallout to Soviet Union collapse; Turkey apologises for downing of Russian plane; EU sees Russia as strategic challenge; N...