Month: June 2011

June 1, 2011

Energy Blast – June 1, 2011

According to Transneft, China has paid three quarters of its disputed arrears for oil supplies (or $78 million).  Europe’s largest utilities companies are urging Russia and Qatar to scrap their systems of long-term contracts, and to use...
June 1, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 1, 2011

An Audit Chamber report reveals that officials misspent over $71 million in state tenders in just five months.  Ural Mining & Metallurgical has surpassed Norilsk Nickel in terms of copper production last year, making it the country’...
June 1, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 1, 2011

An Audit Chamber report reveals that officials misspent over $71 million in state tenders in just five months.  Ural Mining & Metallurgical has surpassed Norilsk Nickel in terms of copper production last year, making it the country’...
June 1, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 1, 2011

TODAY: Strategy 31 protesters detained; Politkovskaya suspect arrested; United Russia wants its candidates to head company boards; Khodorkovsky lawyer welcomes EU ruling; Prosecutor General criticizes Magnitsky official sanctions; artist behind te...