Russia

June 29, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 29, 2015

TODAY: Orthodox Church condemns SCOTUS decision on same sex marriage; Bulgaria touted as next Russian target as poll reveals over half of Russians afraid of war with the West; yoga crackdown, foreign film crackdown, ice-cream crackdown; former PM ...
June 26, 2015

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

TODAY: Pentagon official calls Putin out on nuclear rhetoric; Breedlove says Putin not finished in Ukraine; Karzai hails new relations with Russia; Moscow threatens Poland and Romania; Medvedev says West needs to change its approach; Gazprom plans...
June 25, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 25, 2015

TODAY: Nato defends new defence moves against Russian aggression, prepares to re-haul nuclear weapons strategy; E.U. boosting independent media to counter Kremlin propaganda; head of consumer protection group says Putin is misinformed; Duma deputy...
June 24, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 24, 2015

TODAY: U.S. sending 250 tanks to Russian border; Nato summit this week puts the alliance back on historical course; German human rights official cancels Russia trip; Putin continues to deny economic crisis; ‘troll factory’ taken to court; Wikipedi...
June 23, 2015

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

TODAY: E.U. announces 6-month extension of sanctions against Russia, Kremlin responds angrily; Putin blames Ukraine for shelling in phone conversation with Merkel, Hollande; consumer rights website blocked; gay rights activist fined; rock festival...
June 22, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin gives optimistic speech at St. Petersburg Economic Forum; Ivanov warns against West upping military presence in Europe; Patrushev accuses U.S. of spending $5bn on Ukraine coup; anti-Russia sanctions to cost Europe $113bn; state bank a...
June 17, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 17, 2015

TODAY: Putin promises retaliation against Nato threats, announces 40 new intercontinental missiles; Nato Secretary-General accuses Putin of ‘sabre-rattling’; new data law to cost $6bn; blogger goes after Kremlin trolls.
June 16, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 16, 2015

TODAY: Russia says U.S. plan to place heavy weaponry in Nato countries is dangerous and will force retaliation; companies increasingly turn to yuan over dollar in face of sanctions; Russia and U.S. in new space rivalry over Brazil; Poroshenko says...
June 15, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 15, 2015

TODAY: Russia and China crack stolen intelligence files; Medvedev thanks West for sanctions, Peskov promises reciprocity if they are increased; Russia’s oil and gas reserves exceed all others; Nemtsova to set up fund in father’s name; Putin praise...
June 12, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 12, 2015

TODAY: Journalist dropped by state television network for contradicting Kremlin line; Maxim magazine could face closure after printing swear words; Medvedev says Russia will not tit-for-tat bar foreign journalists; Guriev notes government’s lack o...