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October 24, 2011

Is Someone Being Detained Some Place?

I suppose, now that Dmitry Medvedev knows that he has either a diminished or nonexistent set of responsibilities under next year’s President Vladimir Putin, he can afford to be associated with disastrously-managed debacles such as this one. ...
October 24, 2011

Is Someone Being Detained Some Place?

I suppose, now that Dmitry Medvedev knows that he has either a diminished or nonexistent set of responsibilities under next year’s President Vladimir Putin, he can afford to be associated with disastrously-managed debacles such as this one. ...
October 24, 2011

Luzkhov’s Side

Did you know that former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzkhov was a founding member of United Russia back in 1999?  I didn’t either – but he’s not exactly their biggest fan now.  Marking the one-year anniversary of Sergei Sobyanin’s role as his success...
October 24, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 24, 2011

Russia and Kazakhstan have apparently agreed to cancel oil export duties for CIS member states, although not before 2020.  The Russian government is not satisfied with the speed of its plans to develop its Arctic shelf, and has drafted a programme...
October 24, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 24, 2011

Russia and Kazakhstan have apparently agreed to cancel oil export duties for CIS member states, although not before 2020.  The Russian government is not satisfied with the speed of its plans to develop its Arctic shelf, and has drafted a programme...
October 24, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 23, 2011

Russia’s Irkut is one of the three airlines currently in talks with Ryanair over manufacturing.  The Finance Ministry is reviewing plans to begin taxing ‘golden parachutes’ (severance packages) for senior managers next year.  Taxes are also in the...
October 24, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 23, 2011

Russia’s Irkut is one of the three airlines currently in talks with Ryanair over manufacturing.  The Finance Ministry is reviewing plans to begin taxing ‘golden parachutes’ (severance packages) for senior managers next year.  Taxes are also in the...
October 24, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 24, 2011

TODAY: Protesters gather in Moscow ahead of Duma elections; Medvedev’s surprise university visit leads to detentions; former Moscow Mayor interview; tit-for-tat ban on U.S. officials; W.T.O. differences with E.U. resolved; Russia calls for inquiry...
October 21, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 21, 2011

The Washington Post considers how the demise of Colonel Gadaffi heralds the (eventual) return to pre-conflict levels of oil production, though with a fledgling government, the possibility of a second uprising similar to that in Iraq should not be ...
October 21, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 21, 2011

The Washington Post considers how the demise of Colonel Gadaffi heralds the (eventual) return to pre-conflict levels of oil production, though with a fledgling government, the possibility of a second uprising similar to that in Iraq should not be ...