Month: October 2008

October 9, 2008

The Finland-ization of Europe

From Edward Lucas in the Financial Times: But supposing Russia’s aim is the re-creation of a “lite” version of the Soviet empire, based not on military might but on economic dominance and pipeline monopolies; and that it wants the “Finlandisation”...
October 9, 2008

Esquire Interview with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Part 5 of 5

The Russian version of Esquire magazine has published a very interesting and extensive conversation between Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the writer Grigory Chkhartishvili – who is better known for his extremely popular fiction writing under the ...
October 9, 2008

Esquire Interview with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Part 4 of 5

The Russian version of Esquire magazine has published a very interesting and extensive conversation between Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the writer Grigory Chkhartishvili – who is better known for his extremely popular fiction writing under the ...
October 9, 2008

Today in Russian Business – Oct 9, 2008

‘Nationalizing banks isn’t an option for the Russian government,’ says one article. ‘If financial troubles persist, the government may take over entire industries, ranging from agribusiness to construction and retail,’ says another. State-owned Vn...
October 9, 2008

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 9, 2008

TODAY: Medvedev calls for ban on use of force; opponents criticize anti-corruption measures; Lavrov calls for Georgia embargo; Soviet brand names, ‘Evil Empire’. President Dmitry Medvedev spoke at the World Policy Conference in Evian, calling for ...
October 8, 2008

Obama and McCain Both Fumble Russia in Debate

It seems that I have taken my own sweet time in getting around to writing about all the not-very-interesting things the two presidential candidates said about Russia last night, and that many other bloggers have already issued their opinions. Alth...
October 8, 2008

Deripaska Feels the Squeeze

This one comes from Breakingviews.com: Fast-forward to October, 2008. Russia is being hit by a double-whammy. The credit crunch is hitting with a vengeance – the Moscow bourse has lost 60 per cent of its value since June. But the global slowdown a...
October 8, 2008

Esquire Interview with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Part 3 of 5

The Russian version of Esquire magazine has published a very interesting and extensive conversation between Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the writer Grigory Chkhartishvili – who is better known for his extremely popular fiction writing under the ...
October 8, 2008

Grigory Pasko: Interview with Russian Environmental Activist Alexey Yablokov

Alexey Yablokov: “Not all greens have been able to find themselves a place on the vertical of power” Interview by Grigory Pasko, journalist Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. Alexey Yablokov...