Month: October 2007

October 2, 2007

Russia’s Branding Boom

Today the FT is carrying a report on Russia’s booming advertising market – speculated to be the seventh largest in the world. A walk through central Moscow is proof that advertising is big business in Russia. Across the road from Ms Yu...
October 2, 2007

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct. 2, 2007

President Vladimir Putin looks on while attending a congress of the United Russia party in Moscow, Monday Oct. 1, 2007, at which he suggested he could become prime minister, the strongest indication yet that he will seek to retain power after he s...
October 1, 2007

Finland’s Russia Concerns

Finnish Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies speaks very clearly on Russia From John Vinocur in the International Herald Tribune: “The three main security challenges for Finland today are Russia, Russia and Russia. And not only for Finland, but...
October 1, 2007

Putin to Run for Parliament

The breaking news today is that President Vladimir Putin has announced he will run for parliament, and that it is “entirely realistic” that he become prime minister. My most immediate thought: as long as he is in government, does it re...
October 1, 2007

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct. 1, 2007

Former world chess champion and leader of “The Other Russia” party Garry Kasparov speaks during a congress in Moscow. Kasparov was named Sunday as the Other Russia opposition party’s candidate for next year’s presidential e...