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March 13, 2012

Energy Blast – March 13, 2012

Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer Novatek expects to increase investments by around 60% this year to $1.70 billion in order to maintain output growth momentum.  Reuters reports on how oil traders from the firm Naftomar may, their ...
March 13, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 13, 2012

Viktor Vekselberg, the billionaire chairman of RUSAL Plc, has resigned, saying the firm faces a ‘deep crisis’ due to debt.  The aluminum maker has hit back, accusing Vekselberg of failing to fulfill the role of chairman and implying th...
March 13, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 13, 2012

TODAY: Man dies in police custody after alleged torture; new opposition rally planned for St Petersburg; Reporters Without Borders concerned over web use in Russia; Pussy Riot members charged.  Putin’s pricey election campaign; left wing for...
March 12, 2012

Video: Kissinger Sees Putin as a US Partner

Henry Kissinger tells CNN that Vladimir Putin is not necessarily anti-Western, but rather a Russian patriot who feels humiliated by the 1990s.  Not sure I can find the link right now, but didn’t Russia or a Russia front hire Kissinger associ...
March 12, 2012

Energy Blast – March 12, 2012

Lukoil will boost its investments in Iraq’s West Qurna-2 oil field this year to $2 billion, and is planning a €15.5 million investment into Arkhangelsk – a challenge to the dominance of Rosneft.  Poland’s Chief National Geologist says that P...
March 12, 2012

Energy Blast – March 12, 2012

Lukoil will boost its investments in Iraq’s West Qurna-2 oil field this year to $2 billion, and is planning a €15.5 million investment into Arkhangelsk – a challenge to the dominance of Rosneft.  Poland’s Chief National Geologist says that P...
March 12, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 12, 2012

The Economic Development Ministry is to require state companies to surrender 25% of their profits in shareholder dividends.  Vladimir Putin has called for Russia’s largest state-run companies to provide company information by the end of the week. ...
March 12, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 12, 2012

The Economic Development Ministry is to require state companies to surrender 25% of their profits in shareholder dividends.  Vladimir Putin has called for Russia’s largest state-run companies to provide company information by the end of the week. ...
March 12, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 12, 2012

TODAY: Saturday protests draw fewer people than anticipated as opposition regroups; a dozen detained at unauthorised gathering; Kremlin crackdown feared; St Petersburg signs anti-gay measures into law; Magnitsky and Browder to be tried; Obama cong...
March 9, 2012

Energy Blast – March 9, 2012

In a statement issued today, the UN’s permanent Security Council members, plus Germany, have demanded that Iran fulfill its promise to let international inspectors visit the Parchin military installation, where the UN nuclear watchdog suspec...