Russia

November 4, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 4, 2015

TODAY: Debt to foreign lenders will be ten times bigger by 2018; Nabiullina defends floating ruble; Airbnb growing on economic uncertainty; Guriev appointed head of EBRD; Kashin turns down meet with Turchak; Putin’s popularity due to media control...
October 30, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 30, 2015

TODAY: Washington accuses Russia of damaging civilian infrastructure in Syria air raids; Kremlin opposes ‘barrel bomb’ resolution; Communist Party would make coming out illegal; Putin proposes new youth organisation; documents seized a...
October 28, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 28, 2015

TODAY: First Russian military casualty reported as a suicide, to family’s surprise; is Russia’s strategy to create unending, ’frozen conflicts’? Serbia and Russia to stay on friendly terms; North Korea’s nuclear status unacceptable, says Ambassado...
October 27, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 27, 2015

TODAY: Russian submarines operating near global Internet cables; Foreign Minister confirms contact with Western-backed rebels in Syria, Free Syrian Army calls for an end to Russian air strikes; Montenegro says Russia promoting unrest; Putin accuse...
October 26, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 26, 2015

TODAY: Russia says will help U.S.-backed Syria groups in exchange for rebel position info; Moscow can easily afford Syria strikes; military renaissance in popular culture; Lavrov calls for new Syria elections, talks with Kerry; Russians trust tele...
October 23, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 23, 2015

TODAY: Russia to permanently deploy troops in Arctic from 2018; domestic stories overshadowed by Syria offensive; economy and giant state corporations struggling; new bill would legalise torture of prison inmates; Putin makes appeal for cooperatio...
October 22, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 22, 2015

TODAY: Assad meets Putin in Moscow for mutual praise, U.S. slams ‘red carpet’ welcome; Russia to meet U.S., Saudi Arabian, Turkish and Saudi officials to discuss Syria; only 20% of Russia’s targets in Syria are held by Islamic State, study f...
October 21, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 21, 2015

TODAY: Russia and U.S. sign agreement on Syria protocol; Iraq vows not to request Russian assistance; Putin praises Russia’s actions against world terror via Syria strikes, says Moscow foiled 20 terror plots this year alone; expats no longer favou...
October 20, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 20, 2015

TODAY: Kremlin chief of staff admits that Russia deployed equipment to Syria in advance of its military campaign, official says Russia’s goal there involves U.S.-backed rebel groups as well as Islamic State; Foreign Ministry apologises to France o...
October 19, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 19, 2015

TODAY: Kremlin plans to increase number of missile strikes on Syria; state TV says Russia ‘saving Europe’, Medvedev defends military actions; protesters in Moscow demonstrate against air strikes; multinationals threaten Russia exit; Putin associat...