Month: May 2011

May 3, 2011

Russia Legal News Blast, May 3, 2011

[Editor’s note:  on hiatus since late January, we are back by popular demand with our daily Russia Legal News Blast, summarizing the latest developments in the Russian and trade press essential for lawyers both in and beyond Russia and ...
May 3, 2011

Russia Legal News Blast, May 3, 2011

[Editor’s note:  on hiatus since late January, we are back by popular demand with our daily Russia Legal News Blast, summarizing the latest developments in the Russian and trade press essential for lawyers both in and beyond Russia and ...
May 3, 2011

Energy Blast – May 3, 2011

LUKoil has made its first Southeast Asian acquisition, taking a 50% stake in a Vietnamese offshore block (subject to government approval).  Gazprom is preparing to drill its first production well at the Sakhalin-3 project, with production due...
May 3, 2011

Energy Blast – May 3, 2011

LUKoil has made its first Southeast Asian acquisition, taking a 50% stake in a Vietnamese offshore block (subject to government approval).  Gazprom is preparing to drill its first production well at the Sakhalin-3 project, with production due...
May 3, 2011

Today in Russian Business – May 3, 2011

Average monthly salaries of 20,383 roubles ($743) make loans for cars, apartments and refrigerators popular in Russia, says a Mail.ru study.  Phosagro is planning to raise $500 million with a London IPO next month; Rostelecom is planning...
May 3, 2011

Today in Russian Business – May 3, 2011

Average monthly salaries of 20,383 roubles ($743) make loans for cars, apartments and refrigerators popular in Russia, says a Mail.ru study.  Phosagro is planning to raise $500 million with a London IPO next month; Rostelecom is planning...
May 3, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 3, 2011

TODAY: Kremlin responds to bin Laden’s death; Moscow bomb injures 1; information on Navalny supporters extracted from Yandex and leaked; journalist deaths, press freedom; Domodedovo says operations are above board; May Day roundup.  &nb...
May 3, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 3, 2011

TODAY: Kremlin responds to bin Laden’s death; Moscow bomb injures 1; information on Navalny supporters extracted from Yandex and leaked; journalist deaths, press freedom; Domodedovo says operations are above board; May Day roundup.  &nb...
May 2, 2011

May Day Protests: Extreme Statements

Strange to see the range of characters chosen for persecution this May Day.  The Left Front is credited with the burning of the images of oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Vladimir Potanin (top right), and Roman Abramovich and Viktor Vekselberg (b...
May 2, 2011

May Day Protests: Extreme Statements

Strange to see the range of characters chosen for persecution this May Day.  The Left Front is credited with the burning of the images of oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Vladimir Potanin (top right), and Roman Abramovich and Viktor Vekselberg (b...