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December 11, 2011

Well-Fed Cattle

There’s an interesting and revealing quote tucked away at the bottom of Ellen Barry’s piece in the New York Times today: There seemed little concern about that in the huge, swirling crowd, where university students chanted alongside el...
December 11, 2011

The Russian Winter

Taken by surprise, the December 10th protests across Russia mark a turning point in Russian history, as Putin's social contract breaks down and citizens look to exercise more influence on the political process.
December 9, 2011

Russia’s Market Feels Protest Pressure

At the moment a great deal of attention has been focused upon the political and social fallout of Sunday’s elections results.  Below, thanks to the ever astute Charles Clover at the Financial Times, is some analysis of how the polls are affe...
December 9, 2011

Russia’s Market Feels Protest Pressure

At the moment a great deal of attention has been focused upon the political and social fallout of Sunday’s elections results.  Below, thanks to the ever astute Charles Clover at the Financial Times, is some analysis of how the polls are affe...
December 9, 2011

Energy Blast – Dec 9, 2011

‘It’s not hard to see why Vladimir Putin saw fit to take precious time out today in the aftermath of Russia’s controversial parliamentary elections last Sunday to meet with Venezuela’s vice-president, Elias Jaua’, says the Financial Ti...
December 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Dec 9, 2011

TODAY: Putin-Clinton election fraud row continues; FSB tries to disable social network ahead of mass rally; tomorrow’s 30,000 gathering sanctioned by Moscow authorities; Amnesty urges Russia to respect right to assemble.  Prokhorov sees no o...
December 8, 2011

Putin Takes It Out On Clinton

One tends not to think of Vladimir Putin as a sensitive soul, but with the level of negative energy surging towards him this week, many have taken time to consider what political coping mechanisms he may employ to deal with his new-found unpopular...
December 8, 2011

Putin Takes It Out On Clinton

One tends not to think of Vladimir Putin as a sensitive soul, but with the level of negative energy surging towards him this week, many have taken time to consider what political coping mechanisms he may employ to deal with his new-found unpopular...
December 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 8, 2011

In a video interview with Bloomberg, Scott Licamele of Troika Dialog suggests that now is a good time to invest in Russia thanks to a degree of diversification from extractive industries and Russia’s positive WTO prospects.   According to th...
December 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 8, 2011

In a video interview with Bloomberg, Scott Licamele of Troika Dialog suggests that now is a good time to invest in Russia thanks to a degree of diversification from extractive industries and Russia’s positive WTO prospects.   According to th...