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April 6, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 6, 2012

On a visit to Tolyatti to attend the launch of the new Lada Largus passenger car, Prime Minister Putin told the press that he believes state officials should only use Russian-made cars.  Reuters reports on how US retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores ha...
April 6, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 6, 2012

TODAY: Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 years in jail; attack on Novaya Gazeta journalist; Kirill’s disappearing luxury watch.  Kudrin forms new think tank; governor reshuffles; prisoners make dramatic protest against brutality; head of Tatarstan...
April 6, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 6, 2012

TODAY: Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 years in jail; attack on Novaya Gazeta journalist; Kirill’s disappearing luxury watch.  Kudrin forms new think tank; governor reshuffles; prisoners make dramatic protest against brutality; head of Tatarstan...
April 5, 2012

Ilya Yashin on Russian Politics

Ilya Yashin speaks at the University of Texas on April 2, 2012.  Most anti-government Russians don’t want revolution, he says, they just want the constitution to work.  The trouble is that when the public call for elections, freedom of speec...
April 5, 2012

Ilya Yashin on Russian Politics

Ilya Yashin speaks at the University of Texas on April 2, 2012.  Most anti-government Russians don’t want revolution, he says, they just want the constitution to work.  The trouble is that when the public call for elections, freedom of speec...
April 5, 2012

Energy Blast – April 5, 2012

Chevron and Transocean are facing charges of $22 billion in Brazil thanks to further civil lawsuits over a second leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.  The Russian Energy Ministry is proposing a new tax policy that it hopes will draw investors to...
April 5, 2012

Energy Blast – April 5, 2012

Chevron and Transocean are facing charges of $22 billion in Brazil thanks to further civil lawsuits over a second leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.  The Russian Energy Ministry is proposing a new tax policy that it hopes will draw investors to...
April 5, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 5, 2012

Bloomberg examines the case of Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who has not come under fire for the millions he made during his time in office: ‘It is everyone’s personal decision whether or not to enrich himself while in office.’  2011 ...
April 5, 2012

Today in Russian Business – April 5, 2012

Bloomberg examines the case of Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who has not come under fire for the millions he made during his time in office: ‘It is everyone’s personal decision whether or not to enrich himself while in office.’  2011 ...
April 5, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 5, 2012

TODAY: Orthodox Church backing for Putin a ‘gamble’? Former judge denounces legal system; anarchist expelled; private tv channel raided; dissonance moving to provinces; Medvedev shuffles governors; Lavrov warns West on selling weapons to Syrian re...