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December 28, 2011

Energy Blast – Dec 28, 2011

BP has been released from probation for a spill prior to last year’s Gulf of Mexico spill, a ‘victory’ in the company’s efforts to rebuild its image.  Iran has threatened that it will close the Strait of Hormuz (which sees traffic of a third of th...
December 28, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 28, 2011

Sberbank has completed construction of its $103 million high-tech automated archive center outside of Moscow.  The company will form a joint venture with France’s BNP Paribas that will offer consumer credit in Russia.  Computer company Lenov...
December 28, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 28, 2011

TODAY: Surkov removed from post; Putin dismisses calls for election re-run, slams opposition; fraud suspect Natalya Gulevich released; Udaltsov hearing postponed; spotlight on Alexei Navalny; homophobia, extremist texts, Nagorno-Karabakh, Prokhoro...
December 28, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 28, 2011

TODAY: Surkov removed from post; Putin dismisses calls for election re-run, slams opposition; fraud suspect Natalya Gulevich released; Udaltsov hearing postponed; spotlight on Alexei Navalny; homophobia, extremist texts, Nagorno-Karabakh, Prokhoro...
December 27, 2011

Energy Blast – Dec 27, 2011

Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly service has fined Gazprom Neft $31 million for charging ‘monopolistically high prices’ for diesel and jet fuel.  Rosneft and Bashneft were also fined a combined total of $80 million for breaching regulations.  Rosnef...
December 27, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 27, 2011

TODAY: Tens of thousands gather in Moscow calling for a Russia without Putin, as Kremlin seeks to dispel protesters’ concerns; Sergei Udaltsov sentence extended, Navalny addresses crowds; Peskov and Surkov defend government; Rogozin appointe...
December 23, 2011

Putin’s Opportunity

A great piece by Matthew Rojansky of Carnegie gets right down to the nub of the issue in Russia – if the protests force Putin to allow a more competitive political environment, does that necessarily mean the end of Putinism?  Rojansky is san...
December 23, 2011

Energy Blast – Dec 23, 2011

Rosneft will spend $15 billion on capital expenditures next year, partly due to an upgrade program for its refineries, which will take investment to record company levels.  Shareholders in the Shtokman gas project will discuss at this month’s meet...
December 23, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 23, 2011

Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika says that 31,000 cases of corruption were prevented by Russian police this year.  ‘The number of bureaucrats is growing, even though the population as a whole is not.’  Russia unexpectedly cut its benchmark refinanci...
December 23, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 23, 2011

Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika says that 31,000 cases of corruption were prevented by Russian police this year.  ‘The number of bureaucrats is growing, even though the population as a whole is not.’  Russia unexpectedly cut its benchmark refinanci...