AM News: Rosneft Threatens Novaya Gazeta with Lawsuit; Blogger Nossik in Court for ‘Extremism’

August 3, 2016
The Princess Olga, a luxury yacht owned by Olga Sechina, wife of Igor Sechin, head of Rosneft. Photo by Novaya Gazeta

LIVE UPDATES: Rosneft threatens Novaya Gazeta with a lawsuit over its expose of the luxury yacht owned by the wife of Rosneft head Igor Sechin. Blogger Anton Nossik is in court for “extremism.”

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies.

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AM News: Rosneft Threatens Novaya Gazeta with Lawsuit; Blogger Nossik in Court for ‘Extremism’

The ruble is trading at 66.73 to the dollar and 74.71 to the euro. Brent crude is selling at $42.13 per barrel. 

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