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September 27, 2011

EU Considers Magnitsky Sanctions

Thanks to the impetus of Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and John McCain, the US has already established a visa blacklist on 6o Russian officials who were believed to be implicated in the death in custody of Hermitage Lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in Novemb...
September 27, 2011

EU Considers Magnitsky Sanctions

Thanks to the impetus of Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and John McCain, the US has already established a visa blacklist on 6o Russian officials who were believed to be implicated in the death in custody of Hermitage Lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in Novemb...
September 27, 2011

Kudrin’s Exit Bodes Ill For Economy

One of the major issues surrounding Alexei Kudrin’s abrupt exit from the Kremlin yesterday is not so much the political fallout of his departure, as the financial.  The man who is widely credited with keeping Russia’s budget balanced w...
September 27, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 27, 2011

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has announced that Russia has agreed to review its current gas contract with Ukraine.  He also said Russia had agreed to set up a consortium with Ukraine and the European Union to manage Ukraine’s gas t...
September 27, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 27, 2011

The financial press is awash with the concerned reactions of economists and financial strategists regarding the departure of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, well-trusted by Western investors.   ‘Putin’s return to president was fully priced i...
September 27, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 27, 2011

The financial press is awash with the concerned reactions of economists and financial strategists regarding the departure of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, well-trusted by Western investors.   ‘Putin’s return to president was fully priced i...
September 26, 2011

Kudrin Resigns

High drama at the Kremlin today – long-serving Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has resigned his post.  Having taken up the position over 11 years ago, his resignation comes today at the behest of a furious President Dmitry Medvedev following ...
September 26, 2011

Kudrin Resigns

High drama at the Kremlin today – long-serving Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has resigned his post.  Having taken up the position over 11 years ago, his resignation comes today at the behest of a furious President Dmitry Medvedev following ...
September 26, 2011

Luke Harding On The Mafia State

On Friday, Luke Harding published a lengthy article detailing some of his experiences as the Guardian’s correspondent in Russia, which culminated in his deportation in February of this year.  His involvement in covering the Litvinenko case, ...
September 26, 2011

Luke Harding On The Mafia State

On Friday, Luke Harding published a lengthy article detailing some of his experiences as the Guardian’s correspondent in Russia, which culminated in his deportation in February of this year.  His involvement in covering the Litvinenko case, ...