Month: January 2011

January 26, 2011

Another Crack in Putin’s Terrorism Policy?

Of the many angry and saddened responses that the Moscow airport bombing has precipitated (see RFE/RL for a selection of online comments), opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has proved particularly vociferous.  From the Other Russia: What we hav...
January 26, 2011

Chávez and The Algorithm of Authoritarianism

The following is an excerpt from a new article I contributed to the U.K. magazine Prospect.  Since the time of writing, several important events have taken place in Venezuela.  Chávez has used his decree powers to pass new internet regulations, al...
January 26, 2011

Airport bombing: FSB out of firing line?

Following Monday’s bombing which rocked Moscow’s Domodedovo airport and left 35 people dead, President Medvedev has been remarkably quick to point the finger of blame at the airport’s management, which he claims failed to provide...
January 26, 2011

Airport bombing: FSB out of firing line?

Following Monday’s bombing which rocked Moscow’s Domodedovo airport and left 35 people dead, President Medvedev has been remarkably quick to point the finger of blame at the airport’s management, which he claims failed to provide...
January 26, 2011

Energy Blast – Jan 26, 2011

According to the FT, Lithuania is sending a formal complaint to the EU accusing Gazprom of abusing its prime position as the country’s principal gas supplier and preventing the liberalization of the Baltic state’s energy industry. ...
January 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Jan 26, 2011

As President Medvedev gears up for a curtailed trip to the World Economic Forum, the BBC reports on the potential of shipping port Vladivostock, and Russia’s burgeoning commerce with Asia.  Bill Browder, founder of Hermitage Capital, ta...
January 26, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 26, 2011

TODAY: Putin vows tough stance on those responsible for deadly airport bomb; Medvedev attacks Domodedovo officials for security ‘chaos’; conjecture as to perpetrators continues; FSB getting off lightly? IOC rebuffs fears for Olympic sa...
January 25, 2011

A Day after the Domodedovo Attacks, Anger

The reactions are pouring in across the social media sphere.  From AFP: “Putin received practically unlimited power,” wrote blogger Mikhail Maglov, “he limited media freedoms… he took our right to vote for governors...
January 25, 2011

A Day after the Domodedovo Attacks, Anger

The reactions are pouring in across the social media sphere.  From AFP: “Putin received practically unlimited power,” wrote blogger Mikhail Maglov, “he limited media freedoms… he took our right to vote for governors...
January 25, 2011

Russia Legal News Blast, Jan. 25, 2011

The Highest Arbitrazh court has announced today that it will hear the final appeal in the famous case of Domodedovo airport v. Vnukovo airport on March 15, 2011. Domodedovo airport has been successful in recovery of more than 350 million rubles ($...