Month: January 2011

January 21, 2011

Russia Legal News Blast, Jan. 21, 2011

The Chairman of the Highest Arbitrazh Court Anoton Ivanov has announced an imminent introduction of a draft law concerning summary judicial procedures in Russian Arbitrazh courts. The reason is the increased number of cases – an average judg...
January 21, 2011

Russia Legal News Blast, Jan. 21, 2011

The Chairman of the Highest Arbitrazh Court Anoton Ivanov has announced an imminent introduction of a draft law concerning summary judicial procedures in Russian Arbitrazh courts. The reason is the increased number of cases – an average judg...
January 21, 2011

Energy Blast – Jan 21, 2011

At his meeting in Belarus to discuss oil supplies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hinted that Minsk could earn $4 billion in revenues from cut crude duties, if it agrees to pay Russia the duties it charges on its re-exports in exchange.  ...
January 21, 2011

Energy Blast – Jan 21, 2011

At his meeting in Belarus to discuss oil supplies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hinted that Minsk could earn $4 billion in revenues from cut crude duties, if it agrees to pay Russia the duties it charges on its re-exports in exchange.  ...
January 21, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Jan 21, 2011

The State’s planned $34 billion privatization program could see Russia clocking its highest share sale income since 2007.  The Central Bank Chairman is not confident about Russia’s abilities to meet its ‘ambitious‘ 6-7...
January 21, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 21, 2011

TODAY: Russia denies that UN Human Rights Council will probe Magnitsky investigation; RuLeaks posts pictures of ‘Putin mansion’; Bout’s Kremlin ties; Nemtsov supporters detained; footage of Markelov march; Poland will take Smolen...
January 21, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 21, 2011

TODAY: Russia denies that UN Human Rights Council will probe Magnitsky investigation; RuLeaks posts pictures of ‘Putin mansion’; Bout’s Kremlin ties; Nemtsov supporters detained; footage of Markelov march; Poland will take Smolen...
January 20, 2011

Propping Up Lukashenko

No big surprise here, but Putin is pouncing on the opportunity of Western isolation of Belarus following Alexander Lukashenko’s stolen election.  The only thing missing from this picture would be a massive new investment in Belarus by B...
January 20, 2011

UN Takes On Magnitsky Case

Dramatic news today in the ongoing campaign to bring justice to the family and colleagues of murdered lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.  The Washington Post reports on the filing made to the United Nations on behalf of the human rights NGO Redress: Re...
January 20, 2011

Mapping Out Russia’s Clans

Sublime Oblivion and A Good Treaty have collaborated to create a terrific series of maps and graphs to visually present the power networks of Russian elites, siloviki, civiki, etc.