Tag Archives: Igor Shuvalov

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 24, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 24, 2013

TODAY: Navalny trial reopens, is adjourned; independent investigation blames police for Bolotnaya Square unrest; Syria chemical weapons reports offer chance for U.S.-Russia cooperation; Novosibirsk journalists attacked; Putin wants growth proposals; Rosneft unveils giant production plans; Navalny’s request for Rosneft disclosure is denied; Boston bombers; Abramovich is top philanthropist. The trial against anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny reopened today [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 16, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 16, 2013

TODAY: Navalny expects a guilty verdict, Prokhorov slams comments by investigation spokesman; Peskov applauds competence of Magnitsky investigators; diplomatic tensions with U.S. to be addressed by Putin and Obama meetings, relationship with Germany seen to be suffering; millionaire United Russia deputies reveal earnings. Anti-corruption blogger and opposition head Alexei Navalny says he fully expects a [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 1, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 1, 2013

TODAY: Zhukovsky elections complaints; Russia urges responsible actions regarding North Korea; no support for lost Cyprus funds; Putin allocates funds to NGOs, slams U.S. interference; Strategy 31 detainees released; Putin praises Soviet education system; Perepilichnyy may have been poisoned; shale oil boom? Gazprom accuses Ukraine of fraud. Mayoral elections in Zhukovsky were marred by reports [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 20, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 20, 2013

TODAY: Official investigation into death of Sergei Magnitsky closed; Moscow City Hall rejects Strategy 31 rally request; NGOs searched for evidence of foreign meddling. Moscow reports chemical weapon use in Syria; Cyprus’ Finance Minister in Russia for talks on bail out; Nabiullina one step closer to Central Bank; Steven Seagal and Russian guns Russia’s investigative committee has announced [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 8, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 8, 2012

TODAY: Razvozzhayev and Osipova’s appeals and complaints fail in court; Russia welcomes President Obama, calls for re-ignition of the reset; Russia to help Vietnam build power plant; Shuvalov and Serdyukov corruption allegations; Surgutneftegaz will leave Orinoco project; Bolshevik anniversary. A Moscow court has ruled that the pretrial detention of Leonid Razvozzhayev was legal.  Rejecting a [...]

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Transparency Begins At Home

By Citizen M | Published: August 15, 2012

Georgy Bovt today draws attention to the fact that the State Duma has been unseasonably busy this last drowsy summer month.  The most recent legislative endeavour is a bill, initiated by United Russia, to bar deputies from owning business assets or having bank accounts abroad.  As Bovt points out, whilst ostensibly a measure to reduce corruption, [...]

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