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March 2, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 2, 2012

Vladimir Putin’s friendships with the billionaires Arkady Rotenberg, Yuri Kovalchuck and Gennady Timchenko  in themselves are ‘evidence of deeply entrenched corruption,’ says the New York Times.  The President of the U.S.-Russia Business Council, ...
March 2, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 2, 2012

Vladimir Putin’s friendships with the billionaires Arkady Rotenberg, Yuri Kovalchuck and Gennady Timchenko  in themselves are ‘evidence of deeply entrenched corruption,’ says the New York Times.  The President of the U.S.-Russia Business Council, ...
March 2, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 2, 2012

TODAY: Polling station web cameras are useless, say critics; Central Elections Committee sees no violations; Putin says Duma vote will not be held early, blames West for escalation of Syria conflict; Lermontov cancels local elections; Human Rights...
March 2, 2012

What Happens After

Another good article by Konstantin von Eggert, this time in the Financial Times: Life will not return to 2007, when Mr Putin presided over unprecedented economic growth and was acclaimed by a majority of the population (including many of those now...
March 1, 2012

Energy Blast – March 1, 2012

Non-state corporations are usually not allowed to tap Arctic oil reserves, but Chevron may be about to change that: executives met with government officials just one day after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggested that the exclusion of p...
March 1, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 1, 2012

The managers of Skolkovo’s 19 international technology companies have formed an independent advisory board.  Siemens says that, while the construction of a high-speed rail link between Moscow and St Petersburg will be dominated by Russian companie...
March 1, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 1, 2012

The managers of Skolkovo’s 19 international technology companies have formed an independent advisory board.  Siemens says that, while the construction of a high-speed rail link between Moscow and St Petersburg will be dominated by Russian companie...
March 1, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 1, 2012

TODAY: St Petersburg’s anti-homosexual law close to passing; Moscow City Hall turning down opposition protest requests for day after elections; Putin says opposition will plant fake evidence of voting fraud; Navalny says he will not recognise this...
March 1, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 1, 2012

TODAY: St Petersburg’s anti-homosexual law close to passing; Moscow City Hall turning down opposition protest requests for day after elections; Putin says opposition will plant fake evidence of voting fraud; Navalny says he will not recognise this...
February 29, 2012

Energy Blast – Feb 29, 2012

France’s ERDF is taking over at Russia’s Tomsk Grid Company (TRK).  Oil producer Rosneft is searching for ways to improve its gas profits, and will team up with the smaller gas company Itera to pool resources, with an initial strategic cooperation...