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June 12, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 12, 2012

According to this news source, the past few months have seen an increase in industrial action among Russian workers, with the number of protests in April at a third more than witnessed in 2009 during the height of the financial crisis.  The FT tal...
June 12, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 12, 2012

According to this news source, the past few months have seen an increase in industrial action among Russian workers, with the number of protests in April at a third more than witnessed in 2009 during the height of the financial crisis.  The FT tal...
June 11, 2012

Moscow’s Opposition Face Raids

Tomorrow, June 12, is Russia Day, a public holiday commemorating the day when the nation seceded from the USSR.  Protestors in Moscow have secured a permit to hold a rally of up to 50,000 people.  Lest this be taken as a sign, however, that the op...
June 11, 2012

Moscow’s Opposition Face Raids

Tomorrow, June 12, is Russia Day, a public holiday commemorating the day when the nation seceded from the USSR.  Protestors in Moscow have secured a permit to hold a rally of up to 50,000 people.  Lest this be taken as a sign, however, that the op...
June 11, 2012

Energy Blast – June 11, 2012

A last-minute power lunch attended by Rosneft’s new chief executive, Igor Sechin and the heads of Russia’s oil companies demonstrated the former deputy PM’s undeniable clout within the sector, says Reuters.  The AAR consortium, B...
June 11, 2012

Energy Blast – June 11, 2012

A last-minute power lunch attended by Rosneft’s new chief executive, Igor Sechin and the heads of Russia’s oil companies demonstrated the former deputy PM’s undeniable clout within the sector, says Reuters.  The AAR consortium, B...
June 11, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 11, 2012

Tycoon Vladimir Lisin, who has gained media attention with plans to offer $1 million as reward to every Russian athlete who wins gold at the 2012 Olympic games, has been subject to scrutiny of a less favorable kind as it emerged the company he own...
June 11, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 11, 2012

Tycoon Vladimir Lisin, who has gained media attention with plans to offer $1 million as reward to every Russian athlete who wins gold at the 2012 Olympic games, has been subject to scrutiny of a less favorable kind as it emerged the company he own...
June 8, 2012

Energy Blast – June 8, 2012

Russia backs Tehran’s nuclear program, Vladimir Putin has told his Iranian counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinejad, but only for civilian purposes.  Russia and Algeria are reportedly considering cooperating in the LNG industry.  Seeking to reduce its...
June 8, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 8, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reports that Prime Minister Medvedev has approved a long-considered plan to sell stakes in a number of state-owned companies, among them oil major Rosneft.  In a presentation to corporate compliance officers, Yelena Panfilo...