I have written about it several times on this blog, often to the vocal disagreement of some readers: The United States has really bungled a lot of opportunities with Russia in recent years, caused undue frustration and distrust among key members w...
Nobody had any illusions about Angela Merkel’s visit to Algeria this week. Although the official reason for the visit was to oversee the signing of deal to build a major landmark mosque in Algiers (rendering shown – talk about corporat...
I have recently been in touch with the blogger Vitaliy Voznyak of The 8th Circle – although I haven’t yet had the chance to peruse more than a half a dozen entries, I recommend that readers check it out. For example, there is an intere...
Russia’s federal migration service is “refusing” to replace TNK-BP’s CEO Robert Dudley’s visa, which runs out tomorrow, meaning that he will have to leave Russia within 10 days. Dudley says that struggle for control of TNK-BP is tearin...
Norilsk Nickel may buy back $2 billion of its own shares. Apple still has no plans to market its iPhone in Russia, despite growing demand and increased US imports appearing on the market. Fertilizer maker Eurochem has signed a $634 million deal wi...
TODAY: Medvedev puts emphasis on technology’s role in halting corruption; 50,000 pieces missing from Russian museums; former Senator convicted of fraud; Russia and Georgia begin military exercises. Dmitry Medvedev has emphasized the government’s n...
Not only are they slowed by the Soviet-era mentality of efficiency, but also lack basic IT skills. Poor old bureaucrats: Looks like they had better study up before Dima gives them the boot… From Associated Press: Russia’s new 42-year-o...
Kommersant and the Moscow Times report that for the second time during a month, the RF Justice Ministry has replaced the country’s representative to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg. Georgy Matyushkin, ex-deputy presidential...
Below is a video of Robert Amsterdam’s July 15 appearance on Italian news channel Sky TG24, speaking ahead of the visit by Giorgio Napolitano to Russia. He comments that “We ask President Napolitano to engage the Russian President on t...
This bit comes from the BIAC Newsletter, June 2008: From a survey conducted in early 2008 following the release of the roadmaps for OECD accession country candidates, BIAC member organisations identified various aspects of the Russian business env...
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