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May 24, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 24, 2012

Bloomberg describes how the Greek exit from the euro could send Russia into a financial quagmire.  Russia’s economy would apparently shrink 2.1% in a worst-case scenario, with as much as $95 billion in capital leaving the country in the event of t...
May 23, 2012

Energy Blast – May 23, 2012

The director of the UN nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has told the press that he expects to sign a deal with Iran to facilitate investigation into suspected work on atom bombs, ‘soon’.  President Putin has signed a decree adding four ...
May 23, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 23, 2012

First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev has told the press that Russia’s economy may expand faster than the government estimates this year, as the country proves relatively insulated against the euro-region debt crisis.   The OECD believes now is n...
May 23, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 23, 2012

TODAY: ‘Energy tsar’ Sechin regains to directorship of Rosneft; Putin draws ex-ministers into presidential circle; bill on greater fines for protestors tentatively approed; Moscow city authorities start turf war with protestors; Poland...
May 22, 2012

Putin’s Cabinet of Cronies

Vladimir Putin has announced his new Cabinet, stuffed with long-term loyalists.  Igor Shuvalov is second-in-command.  Arkady Dvorkovich is the new deputy prime minister, replacing Igor Sechin.  Vladislav Surkov, Dmitry Kozak, Dmitry Rogozin and Al...
May 22, 2012

Putin’s Cabinet of Cronies

Vladimir Putin has announced his new Cabinet, stuffed with long-term loyalists.  Igor Shuvalov is second-in-command.  Arkady Dvorkovich is the new deputy prime minister, replacing Igor Sechin.  Vladislav Surkov, Dmitry Kozak, Dmitry Rogozin and Al...
May 22, 2012

Russia to Outgrow EU Economies

Mark Adomanis at Forbes calls out the Economist for repeatedly making news out of Poland’s economic performance, and pulls up some figures indicating that in fact it is Russia that looks to be the star performer this year.  Even by its own estimat...
May 22, 2012

Energy Blast – May 22, 2012

Russian licencing agency Rosnedra cancelled its decision to grant a licence for the Trebs and Titov oil fields to a consortium of Bashneft and Lukoil, blaming the pair’s insufficient refining capacity.  TNK-BP is postponing a decision on dividend ...
May 22, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 22, 2012

Russia’s unemployment rates, at 5.8% for April, are at their lowest since 2008.  Foreign investors have welcomed news of Vladimir Putin’s new cabinet as evidence of economic stability, but noted Vladimir Putin’s dominance. ‘We never expected a par...
May 22, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 22, 2012

TODAY: Putin announces new Cabinet of loyalists; Medvedev to join United Russia; Yabloko leader detained at Duma picket; Nashi to form political party; Russia slams Chicago/Montreal Occupy arrests; ministry spokesman slams outside interference int...