Year: 2008

May 7, 2008

Today in Russian Business – May 7, 2008

Which is it? One Central Bank deputy says policy makers may allow the ruble to appreciate against the dollar and euro to help curb inflation, while another has criticized commercial banks for anticipating a currency revaluation. Russia’s three top...
May 7, 2008

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 7, 2008

TODAY: Vladimir Putin’s last day as President; Other Russia dissent march cancelled; millions budgeted for road repairs following Medvedev’s inauguration parade; Gorbachev accuses US of pushing for new Cold War; Rogozin threatens bloodshed over Ab...
May 6, 2008

The Two-Headed Beasts of U.S.-Russia Relations

One appears to be liberal leaning and pro-engagement, the other more hawkish and confrontational. Both men will be vying for influence over foreign policy in coming years, seeking to impose their different visions of international politics, and po...
May 6, 2008

Medvedev Has Big Promises to Fulfill

The Financial Times has an opinion article up urging the West to seize the Medvedev moment and begin new discussions. They also call upon him to fulfill his promises to restore rule of law and release political prisoners such as Mikhail Khodorkovs...
May 6, 2008

The Gas President

The oft-cited finance man Chris Weafer has an interesting, if not overly optimistic, opinion article in the Moscow Times about Gazprom under the next presidential administration. Rebranding Gazprom By Chris Weafer The transfer of presidential powe...
May 6, 2008

Video: Medvedev’s Big Day

Here’s a news clip which begins with a story about the other Dmitry Medvedev, and concludes, like so many other news sources, that no one should expect any major shift in policy right away.
May 6, 2008

Everybody Loves a Thaw

From the Wall Street Journal: “Everybody loves this idea of a thaw,” says Konstantin Remchukov, editor of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s few independent national newspapers.
May 6, 2008

Energy Blast – May 6, 2008

“Medvedev’s shift from Gazprom chairman to Russia’s president will be a key factor in rebranding Gazprom and Russia as a whole.” In a bid to increase its number of natural gas suppliers, Israel’s ministry is in discussions with a numbe...
May 6, 2008

Today in Russian Business – May 6, 2008

Vladimir Putin has just signed a law allowing Russia to start restricting foreign investment in key sectors of the economy such as energy and aviation. Investors have complained that the law limits access to more than half of Russia’s econom...
May 6, 2008

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 6, 2008

TODAY: Putin changes journalist rules for the White House and increases Prime Minister’s deputies, denies that Victory Day parade is a threat; Russia and US to sign civilian nuclear cooperation pact; FSB clarifying definition of espionage. Vladimi...