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May 21, 2012

Energy Blast – May 21, 2012

Saudi Arabia has overtaken Russia as the world’s largest oil producer for the first time in six years, thanks to boosting its own production to a 31-year high.  Despite insistence that it has been keeping up a post-Soviet production high, Forbes s...
May 21, 2012

Energy Blast – May 21, 2012

Saudi Arabia has overtaken Russia as the world’s largest oil producer for the first time in six years, thanks to boosting its own production to a 31-year high.  Despite insistence that it has been keeping up a post-Soviet production high, Forbes s...
May 21, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 21, 2012

46-year-old furniture magnate, Mikhail Kravchenko, head of one of Europe’s largest furniture holdings, has been shot dead by unknown attackers.  The Moscow Times profiles Alisher Usmanov, forecasting a lucrative year for the ‘politically-connected...
May 21, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 21, 2012

46-year-old furniture magnate, Mikhail Kravchenko, head of one of Europe’s largest furniture holdings, has been shot dead by unknown attackers.  The Moscow Times profiles Alisher Usmanov, forecasting a lucrative year for the ‘politically-connected...
May 21, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 21, 2012

TODAY: Medvedev and Obama have informal meeting on G8 sidelines as Medvedev organises his cabinet; Putin’s new government dominated by those loyal to his project; Kremlin compiles dossier of its Public Chamber members’ fidelity; police arrest doze...
May 21, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 21, 2012

TODAY: Medvedev and Obama have informal meeting on G8 sidelines as Medvedev organises his cabinet; Putin’s new government dominated by those loyal to his project; Kremlin compiles dossier of its Public Chamber members’ fidelity; police arrest doze...
May 18, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 18, 2012

Russia’s biggest vanmaker, Deripaska-controlled GAZ, has seen an impressive four-fold rise in net profit in 2011 to $274.87 million and is hoping to achieve financial results on a par in 2012.  State airline Aeroflot has recorded a near doub...
May 18, 2012

Today in Russian Business – May 18, 2012

Russia’s biggest vanmaker, Deripaska-controlled GAZ, has seen an impressive four-fold rise in net profit in 2011 to $274.87 million and is hoping to achieve financial results on a par in 2012.  State airline Aeroflot has recorded a near doub...
May 17, 2012

New Video on Magnitsky Sanctions

From www.sergeislaw.org, this video explains how imposing sanctions on those involved in the death of corruption-battling lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 could make a major difference to accountability and graft in Russia:
May 17, 2012

New Video on Magnitsky Sanctions

From www.sergeislaw.org, this video explains how imposing sanctions on those involved in the death of corruption-battling lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 could make a major difference to accountability and graft in Russia: