Russia

April 16, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin gears up for annual Q+A; pre-session comments indicate few surprises; Kremlin in talks with OPEC; the efficiency of Russia’s hybrid warfare; Culture Ministry bans release of wartime Hollywood blockbuster; Poland fears descent of...
April 15, 2015

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

TODAY: Analysts ponder Russia’s Iran moves; Yemen embargo vetoed; Time poll names Putin most influential; record number of questions for Putin call-in; state news reporter fired over FSB story; Navalny employee charged after giving painting to bos...
April 14, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 14, 2015

TODAY: Putin lifts ban on sending defense missiles to Iran, prepares to send S-300 system; Lavrov says no threat to Israel; China first foreign country to buy latest version of same system; Russia in oil-for-goods deal with Iran; Novak says E.U. w...
April 13, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 13, 2015

TODAY: Northern European nations pinpoint Russia as primary threat; Foreign Ministry objects to Finland and Sweden moving towards NATO; Putin not to be invited to G7 this year; Ukraine gas talks postponed; ruble takes a fall. Watchdog declares sat...
April 10, 2015

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

TODAY: Putin proposes new amnesty; Nato to cap Russia delegation amid accusations of espionage; is Moldova next? Greek trade deal ‘a wedge through Europe’; Medvedev expands Russia’s Asian horizons; Deputy PM wants to melt Arctic ice; local protest...
April 9, 2015

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

TODAY: Transparency International falls victim to NGO law; corruption skyrocketing says former Finance Minister; Ilya Ponomaryov discusses future in Russia or elsewhere; BBC says reports of child death in Ukraine fabricated; Putin’s meeting ...
April 8, 2015

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

TODAY: Unemployment on the rise as ruble gains; Greece says it is opposed to new anti-Russia sanctions as Putin ponders cheap gas package for Athens; Putin on Crimea and Ukraine in 2008; Ponomarev exile; eBay first to follow new legislation; hundr...
April 7, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 7, 2015

TODAY: Lavrov promises Israel no new arms race; Putin meeting with Greek and Cypriot leaders this week; patriotism to be written into school curriculum; inflation is highest in 13 years; Kremlin monitors media photos of opposition figures; Ponomar...
April 6, 2015

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 6, 2015

TODAY: Foreign Ministry denies supplying weapons to Yemen, demands humanitarian access; Lavrov proposes Ukraine weapons withdrawal; Kiev triples requests for Russian gas under new low price; Fridman forms new West-focused investment group; Crimea ...
April 3, 2015

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

TODAY: Moscow satisfied with Iran nuclear deal, a triumph of Russian and Iranian cooperation, says Tehran; Russia won’t give up U.N. veto; Ukraine wins three month gas price respite; Putin doubles NGO budget as U.N. demands more action on human ri...