Columnist Anne Applebaum has a new piece out on the appointment of Viktor Zubkov: All of which goes a long way to confirm something I’ve maintained for some time: The identity of the next president of Russia doesn’t actually matter. Th...
The great Serge Schmemann of the IHT has published quite a compelling opinion article on objectives and perspectives of Vladimir Putin: The implication is clear – those quaint times are behind us. He does not disown the Soviet Union, which h...
Meet Roustam Tariko, owner of the Russian Standard vodka brand, and king of consumer credit lending in Russia – one of the country’s most promising areas of economic growth alongside retail. Today the International Herald Tribune is ru...
In this 25-minute radio interview with ABC Australia’s Monica Attard, Robert Amsterdam discusses the Khodorkovsky case, Russia’s energy relations, and the business climate. From ABC: MONICA ATTARD: Now Khodorkovsky is going to face ano...
Astronauts Faiz Khaleed (R) of Malaysia, Michael Fincke of the U.S. (L) and Salizhan Sharipov of Russia wave as they start their exams in Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre outside Moscow, September 17, 2007. (Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Remezov) Backi...
Below is an excerpt of exclusive translation of a long investigative article from German magazine Stern by journalist Hans-Martin Tillack. The article may be somewhat over-dramatized (characterizing Gazprom’s acquisitions as an “invasi...
Who says I’m colorless? New Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov holds flowers at the parliament in Moscow on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. (Photo: AP) The Duma has approved Viktor Zubkov, Vladimir Putin’s surprise Prime Minister, a move which is ...
Sometimes the best indication of what Gazprom is going to do is what they specifically insist they won’t do. Perhaps for this reason, rumors on European markets that Gazprom is interested in acquiring the French steel pipe manufacturer Vallo...
Below is a BBC newsreel covering the major shift in government in Russia. Not much new information, and lots of the old theories get circulated here, but we are also treated to some of the strangely staged footage that was aired on Russian televis...
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
