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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...
June 8, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 8, 2012

TODAY: Moscow condemns new Syria massacre; Russia-backed Annan peace plan looks shaky; EU expresses worries over new protest fine bill; Kremlin Rights Council says hike in fines flouts constitution. US panel approves Magnitsky sanctions; Pussy Rio...
June 7, 2012

Energy Blast – June 7, 2012

TNK-BP stock prices have fallen dramatically as Citigroup identified the stock as ‘high risk’, after BP announced its plans to sell off its stake within the joint venture.  Indeed, the resumption of the lawsuit against the British majo...
June 7, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 7, 2012

Russian hackers have prompted the temporary deactivation of a number of LinkedIn accounts after leaking 6.5 million passwords from the business networking site.  President Putin has signed amendments to the 2012 budget considerably upping the proj...
June 6, 2012

Skyrocketing Fines For Protestors

Aside from being heralded as a grave affront to democratic freedoms in Russia, the new bill raising fines against violations during rallies has been branded by many as simply ludicrous and almost inevitably counter productive for the Putin regime....
June 6, 2012

Energy Blast – June 6, 2012

A state watchdog has concluded its probe into an oil spill caused by Bashneft in the Russian Arctic.  The Guardian’s energy editor Terry Macalister reports back from the Arctic symposium attended by scientists and politicians in Svalbard.  T...
June 6, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 6, 2012

US business groups have argued that introducing Magnitsky sanctions, targeting officials involved in the death of the Hermitage lawyer, would hurt US exports.   In a video interview with Bloomberg, Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive officer of Russi...
June 6, 2012

Today in Russian Business – June 6, 2012

US business groups have argued that introducing Magnitsky sanctions, targeting officials involved in the death of the Hermitage lawyer, would hurt US exports.   In a video interview with Bloomberg, Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive officer of Russi...
June 5, 2012

Selling and Sinning

Scarcely a gay rights parade or Pussy Riot support action happens these days without the presence of a group of orthodox believers, holy water at the ready to douse sinners in insults and imprecations, sometimes even blows.  These devout activists...
June 5, 2012

Selling and Sinning

Scarcely a gay rights parade or Pussy Riot support action happens these days without the presence of a group of orthodox believers, holy water at the ready to douse sinners in insults and imprecations, sometimes even blows.  These devout activists...