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February 9, 2012

Zyuganov: Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride

Charles Clover of the Financial Times has a good piece on Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov’s role as Vladimir Putin’s insurance policy.  Is there any other leader that lost this many elections and continues to be the party’...
February 9, 2012

Energy Blast – Feb 9, 2012

Gazprom has promised to fill the ongoing shortfall in gas flows to Italy by the end of this week.  TNK-BP will spend $12 billion developing four oil fields in the Yamal region with are expected to add 15 million tons of oil to output.  By 2017, Ru...
February 9, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 9, 2012

Rostelecom says it has completed the installation of 15,000 web cameras in polling stations in preparation for next month’s presidential elections.  Moscow’s streets will be equipped with surveillance cameras this year, according to Mayor Sergei S...
February 9, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 9, 2012

TODAY: Lawmakers pass second reading of anti-gay propaganda bill; European Parliament calls for freeze on contact with Duma over fair elections; Posner protests censorship; Putin wants more TV time for religious topics; Putin blames Libyan situati...
February 8, 2012

Energy Blast – Feb 8, 2012

UK wholesale gas prices are at their highest levels in six years thanks to the current shortage.  France’s GDF Suez said last night that it was still receiving gas levels 10% below contracted volumes.  Italy’s emergency over heating needs forced i...
February 8, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 8, 2012

Indonesia will work together with Russian Railways on a $2.4 billion rail link in the East Kalimantan province, projected to be operative for transporting coal by 2017.  Polymetal has acquired the remaining 20% of AngloGold Ashanti for $20 million...
February 8, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 8, 2012

Indonesia will work together with Russian Railways on a $2.4 billion rail link in the East Kalimantan province, projected to be operative for transporting coal by 2017.  Polymetal has acquired the remaining 20% of AngloGold Ashanti for $20 million...
February 8, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 8, 2012

TODAY: Zhirinovsky debates with Putin proxy; hacked Nashi emails supposedly show payments for online support; Putin appeals to blue collar voters; Lavrov given ‘royal welcome’ in Syria; Magnitsky could be tried posthumously; pro-Putin anthem seize...
February 8, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 8, 2012

TODAY: Zhirinovsky debates with Putin proxy; hacked Nashi emails supposedly show payments for online support; Putin appeals to blue collar voters; Lavrov given ‘royal welcome’ in Syria; Magnitsky could be tried posthumously; pro-Putin anthem seize...
February 7, 2012

QOTD

“I don’t quite understand what is meant by political amnesty. I don’t think we have any political prisoners, thank God.” – Vladimir Putin