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April 20, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 20, 2012

According to Forbes’ annual rich list, Vladimir Lisin has fallen from the top spot in the list of Russian billionaires as a drop in steel prices reduced the value of his main asset, Novolipetsk Steel.  Facebook investor Alisher Usmanov, who ...
April 20, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 20, 2012

According to Forbes’ annual rich list, Vladimir Lisin has fallen from the top spot in the list of Russian billionaires as a drop in steel prices reduced the value of his main asset, Novolipetsk Steel.  Facebook investor Alisher Usmanov, who ...
April 20, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 20, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot supporters arrested; opposition candidate fined for ‘extremist’ blog post; workers discontent rising; Moscow mulls gay propaganda law. Lavrov lambasts NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan; Nashi left stranded; Sta...
April 20, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 20, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot supporters arrested; opposition candidate fined for ‘extremist’ blog post; workers discontent rising; Moscow mulls gay propaganda law. Lavrov lambasts NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan; Nashi left stranded; Sta...
April 19, 2012

The Difficulties Of Tackling Police Brutality

Since the start of this year, Russia’s police force has been beset by claims of violence, which have came to the foregroun following the death of a man in custody in Kazan who had been raped with champagne bottle.  Today it was announced by ...
April 19, 2012

The Difficulties Of Tackling Police Brutality

Since the start of this year, Russia’s police force has been beset by claims of violence, which have came to the foregroun following the death of a man in custody in Kazan who had been raped with champagne bottle.  Today it was announced by ...
April 19, 2012

Energy Blast – April 19, 2012

Lawmakers in Argentina have begun the controversial process of nationalizing the country’s No. 1 oil company with a Senate committee-drafted outline for how YPF will be placed under state control.  Argentinean deputy economy minister Axel Ki...
April 19, 2012

Energy Blast – April 19, 2012

Lawmakers in Argentina have begun the controversial process of nationalizing the country’s No. 1 oil company with a Senate committee-drafted outline for how YPF will be placed under state control.  Argentinean deputy economy minister Axel Ki...
April 19, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 19, 2012

‘My soul hurts for the finance ministry right now, as well as for our economic policies’: former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin tells the Wall Street Journal about his fears for the Russian economy.  The political system, he believes, ...
April 19, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 19, 2012

TODAY: New unit to investigate police crimes; Siberian mayoral campaign heats up; PARNAS to register; Finland offers Khimki activist asylum. Navalny recognized by Time Magazine; Lavrov chides NATO on eve of talks; stand-up in St Petersburg; heroin...