Russia

June 10, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 10, 2015

TODAY: Moscow, Baltic states fear war; Kremlin has no control in eastern Ukraine? Lavrov says Minsk implementation in fragile state; Putin visits Italy to boost Europe ties; Navalny on the campaign trail; Investigative Committee opens case against...
June 9, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 9, 2015

TODAY: Obama says G7 committed to anti-Russia sanctions, accuses Putin of chasing Soviet glory; poll finds Russians negative about U.S., E.U., Ukraine; Ukraine PM and Lithuanian minister separately urge Europe to unite against Russia; BRICS are fo...
June 8, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 8, 2015

TODAY: Putin says Russia is victim, not threat; G7 leaders urge united front against Russian aggression; Ukraine fighting affects defence aspirations; Navalny election campaigning in Novosibirsk; under new investigation, FIFA could strip Russia of...
June 5, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 5, 2015

TODAY: Poroshenko warns of full-scale invasion by Russia; Merkel and Harper want Russia to stay out of G7; Dynasty Foundation donor pulls funding over ‘foreign agent’ status; Central Bank to focus on boosting reserves; Kara-Murza’s father says son...
June 4, 2015

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

TODAY: Ukraine ceasefire violations continue, are at worst since February; Peskov raps Merkel’s use of word ‘annexation’; Crimea in danger of becoming money laundering hub; U.K. think-tank warns on dangers of Russian aggression; Kudrin says econom...
June 3, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 3, 2015

TODAY: Lavrov says relationship with U.S. is pragmatic, anticipates decades of sanctions; China starts pipeline construction; E.U. imposes tit-for-tat travel ban on Russia; MH17 downed by Ukrainian forces, says defence firm; ‘troll factory’ expose...
June 1, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 1, 2015

TODAY: Russia delivers E.U. names of 89 officials it has banned from entering the country, sparking responses of flattery and bravado; Kara-Murza remains in coma; capital amnesty bill creates confusion; arrests at Moscow gay rights rally. Russia h...
May 29, 2015

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

TODAY: New law prevents all written or spoken discussion of soldier deaths; Kara-Murza’s wife urges he be sent out of Russia for independent evaluation after not responding to treatment for poisoning; Lithuania calls for pressure on Moscow; Kiev r...
May 28, 2015

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

TODAY: Russia says NATO needs to accept safeguarding of its security; NATO says Russia nuclear plans will change E.U. security balance; Russia amassing more troops on Ukraine border, Peskov dodges questions; Rosneft agrees on Venezuela deal; Dynas...
May 27, 2015

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

TODAY: Peskov refutes criticism of ‘foreign agents’ laws, says Putin will look review the case of the Dinastia science foundation; Obama tells NATO that Russia needs to step back; Putin calls on companies to expand domestically, anticipating sanct...