Tag Archives: Novatek

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 14, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 14, 2013

TODAY: Kremlin’s rights council defends Navalny; A Just Russia ejects the Gudkovs; Razvozzhayev ‘disappears’; Hague criticises Lavrov on handling of Magnitsky case, Russia warns U.K. against arming Syrian rebels; economists analyse Nabiullina nomination; energy projects pending with China and Japan; Putin proposes Soviet-style phys ed. The Kremlin’s human rights council has defended Alexei Navalny, saying [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 11, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: January 11, 2013

TODAY: Adoptions ban to remain in place until 2014; opposition activist says beating is political; United Russia would support ban on electoral blocs; Novatek and Gazprom LNG deal; navy’s new subs; bank forecasts; Serdyukov questioned; Duma deputy questioned over hunting; Steve Jobs memorial.  The ‘politically-motivated’ ban on U.S. adoptions will remain in place until January [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 21, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 21, 2012

TODAY: Moscow refuses repression rally; Samutsevich may request former lawyers to be stripped of licenses; one-third of Russians cannot name Kirill; Mochalov starts anti-corruption newspaper, beauty queen gives anti-corruption speech; Gazprom monopoly could be broken; retail slump. Moscow refused to grant permission for an opposition rally against ‘political repression’ on the grounds that there is [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 20, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 20, 2012

TODAY: Russia clashes with U.S. over Israel, calls for end to attacks; Soyuz space capsule lands safely; rights leaders promise to boycott foreign agent law; Bout List in retaliation for Magnitsky List? Pussy Riot lawyers leave their clients; Putin prevents Novatek from independent export; state company execs named wealthiest; author Strugatsky dies. Russia is urging [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 7, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 7, 2012

TODAY: Serdyukov fired amid corruption scandal, affair rumours; Kashin identifies attacker; Russian observers say U.S. elections neither free nor fair; Obama victory boosts Russian stocks; Novatek acquires half of Nortgas; PGNiG secures victory against Gazprom; cash cows, Internet blacklist.  President Vladimir Putin’s firing of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and replacing him with Moscow Governor Sergei [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 2, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 2, 2012

TODAY: Khodorkovsky’s partner accorded early release; Internet blacklist comes into effect; some relief for Gudkov; Young Guard take on mormons. Rosneft profits boom; Novatek takes a beating; Medvedev outlines Asia-Pacific plans As of yesterday, a controversial new law blacklisting ‘extremist’ material on the Internet came into effect, raising fears about a potential crackdown on freedom of speech. [...]

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The End of Gazprom?

By Citizen M | Published: September 24, 2012

There’s an interesting article in today’s Washington Post which debates the fate of Gazprom.  The company is crucial to the Russian economy, accounting for 12% of its total exports and employing almost half a million people.  As an indication of how closely tied it is to the Kremlin, the company’s last three heads have been [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 28, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: August 28, 2012

TODAY: Taisiya Osipova jailed for eight years; Navalny’s family’s factory is raided; Chirikova, dogged by opposition, continues her bid to run for Khimki Mayor; Pussy Riot lawyer appeals conviction; Gudkov trades accusations with United Russia; unpaid Soviet bonds worth $785 billion. Taisiya Osipova, the wife of Other Russia activist Sergei Fomchenkov, has been jailed for [...]

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