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March 15, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 15, 2012

In the wake of Viktor Vekselberg’s wholly acrimonious departure from Rusal, the company’s share prices have fallen to a two month-low, with investors rattled over corporate governance.  A UniCredit Bank report entitled ‘Russian R...
March 15, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 15, 2012

In the wake of Viktor Vekselberg’s wholly acrimonious departure from Rusal, the company’s share prices have fallen to a two month-low, with investors rattled over corporate governance.  A UniCredit Bank report entitled ‘Russian R...
March 15, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 15, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot will remain in jail; picket in support of band set upon by Orthodox protestors; four demonstrators arrested in Moscow heritage protest; Siberian netizen charged with extremism; Sochi says no to gay rights.  Alexei Navalny lay out...
March 15, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 15, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot will remain in jail; picket in support of band set upon by Orthodox protestors; four demonstrators arrested in Moscow heritage protest; Siberian netizen charged with extremism; Sochi says no to gay rights.  Alexei Navalny lay out...
March 14, 2012

Energy Blast – March 14, 2012

Azerbaijan halted gas exports to Russia due to maintenance requirements. Germany’s E.ON has announced a 50% profit drop for 2011, blaming the closure of nuclear reactors and lower earnings from its gas and power businesses.  The company says it ha...
March 14, 2012

Energy Blast – March 14, 2012

Azerbaijan halted gas exports to Russia due to maintenance requirements. Germany’s E.ON has announced a 50% profit drop for 2011, blaming the closure of nuclear reactors and lower earnings from its gas and power businesses.  The company says it ha...
March 14, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 14, 2012

Reuters has compiled a timeline of events leading up to Viktor Vekselberg’s resignation from his post as chairman of Rusal.  This report blames the resignation on a recent oligarch history of ‘acquisitiveness, aggression and tenacity’.  Vekselberg...
March 14, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 14, 2012

TODAY: Kazan officers arrested, one charged, in connection with death of detainee; Osipova given extended arrest despite health; Navalny issued anti-extremism summons; Putin to reshuffle cabinet in May; United Russia deputy under fire over anti-Se...
March 13, 2012

Putin’s Economic Policies Leading to Stagnation

Writing in the Moscow Times, John Lough argues that Vladimir Putin’s “teflon” quality of escaping criticism has come to an end. In the economy, Putin is likely to announce new reformist policies to show that Russia’s tired-...
March 13, 2012

RWB Reports On Kremlin’s Battle With Netizens

Yesterday, Reporters Without Borders released their 2012 report on “Enemies of the Internet.”  Their report on Russia notes how widened Internet access has promoted the mobilization of civil society and how the government has, correspo...