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November 23, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 23, 2011

Iraq apparently plans to introduce sanctions on U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil for signing a deal with the Kurdish region, which, it claims, came without any approval from either Baghdad or Washington.  Fellow oil major Chevron is apparently looking a...
November 23, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Nov 23, 2011

Reuters reports that, according to Economy Ministry statistics, Russia’s GDP grew 5.6% in October year-on-year.  The ‘ever-darkening global backdrop, a now-certain European recession, significant growth deterioration in the U.S. and a ...
November 23, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 23, 2011

TODAY: Prison whistle-blower punished; Left Front member jailed; France castigates the Kremlin for Magnitsky case; ailing entrepreneur escapes pre-trial detention thanks to European Rights Court; policing Russia’s army.  Putin put off public...
November 23, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 23, 2011

TODAY: Prison whistle-blower punished; Left Front member jailed; France castigates the Kremlin for Magnitsky case; ailing entrepreneur escapes pre-trial detention thanks to European Rights Court; policing Russia’s army.  Putin put off public...
November 22, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 22, 2011

Russian Energy Minister Sergey Shmatko is investigating the possibilities of legally disputing the European Union’s third energy package, which bans the producers of electric power, gas or oil from owning transportation networks.  Russia will lend...
November 22, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 22, 2011

Russian Energy Minister Sergey Shmatko is investigating the possibilities of legally disputing the European Union’s third energy package, which bans the producers of electric power, gas or oil from owning transportation networks.  Russia will lend...
November 22, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Nov 22, 2011

Tax arrears accrued before 2009 will be written off in the second quarter of next year, says Vladimir Putin, who also defended Russia’s flat-rate income tax.  Russia may be forced to ‘pre-emptively’ cut interest rates by half a percentage point in...
November 22, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Nov 22, 2011

Tax arrears accrued before 2009 will be written off in the second quarter of next year, says Vladimir Putin, who also defended Russia’s flat-rate income tax.  Russia may be forced to ‘pre-emptively’ cut interest rates by half a percentage point in...
November 22, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2011

TODAY: Election parties summary, Communists defend Stalin propaganda, Putin to delay annual call until after the vote; Medvedev praises Georgian war again; Russia opposes Iran sanctions; prison reforms not happening; missiles in Belarus? Phobos-Gr...
November 22, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2011

TODAY: Election parties summary, Communists defend Stalin propaganda, Putin to delay annual call until after the vote; Medvedev praises Georgian war again; Russia opposes Iran sanctions; prison reforms not happening; missiles in Belarus? Phobos-Gr...