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October 6, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 6, 2011

Troubles continue for Poland’s dominant natural-gas supplier, Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, which claims it is posting losses on imports of the fuel that are not being covered by profit on domestically produced gas.  Gazprom is plann...
October 5, 2011

Indiana Putin Admits Deception

He lied to us!  Who’d have thought the Prime Minister was not really capable of identifying a pair of sixth century vases whilst deep sea diving.  The truth is out.  From the New York Times, Vladimir V. Putin’s press secretary, Dmitri S. Pes...
October 5, 2011

Indiana Putin Admits Deception

He lied to us!  Who’d have thought the Prime Minister was not really capable of identifying a pair of sixth century vases whilst deep sea diving.  The truth is out.  From the New York Times, Vladimir V. Putin’s press secretary, Dmitri S. Pes...
October 5, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 5, 2011

The heads of Poland’s state gas company PGNiG are in Moscow to negotiate what they hope will be up to a ten% reduction in gas prices from Russian energy giant Gazprom.  Echoing a threat by Ukraine, should talks fail to reap the desired concl...
October 5, 2011

Energy Blast – Oct 5, 2011

The heads of Poland’s state gas company PGNiG are in Moscow to negotiate what they hope will be up to a ten% reduction in gas prices from Russian energy giant Gazprom.  Echoing a threat by Ukraine, should talks fail to reap the desired concl...
October 5, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 5, 2011

The showdown between Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky in London’s High Court has put a spotlight on the workings of the dubious world of business dealings in 1990s Russia.  Abramovich ‘s defence lawyer apparently painted a scene o...
October 5, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 5, 2011

The showdown between Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky in London’s High Court has put a spotlight on the workings of the dubious world of business dealings in 1990s Russia.  Abramovich ‘s defence lawyer apparently painted a scene o...
October 5, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Oct 5, 2011

TODAY: Rights activists call Aleksanyan death ‘murder’; dozens detained at rally; United Russia’s ‘charm’ offensive to gain middle class vote; Communist will play nationalist card.  The Eurasian Union and Putin’...