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September 26, 2011

Did You Miss Him?

Yup, he’s back. Not that he ever went away of course. Out of the dozens of articles examining Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he will be running for President, Julia Ioffe’s piece in Foreign Policy is particularly insightful. ...
September 26, 2011

Did You Miss Him?

Yup, he’s back. Not that he ever went away of course. Out of the dozens of articles examining Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he will be running for President, Julia Ioffe’s piece in Foreign Policy is particularly insightful. ...
September 26, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 26, 2011

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told the UN that Tehran needs 20,000 megawatts of electricity generated by nuclear energy and is in talks with Russia on building more reactors.  ‘[T]here is little doubt that the Obama administration is ...
September 26, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 26, 2011

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told the UN that Tehran needs 20,000 megawatts of electricity generated by nuclear energy and is in talks with Russia on building more reactors.  ‘[T]here is little doubt that the Obama administration is ...
September 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 26, 2011

Prior to his announcement on returning to the Presidency, Putin spoke to the United Russia congress of the ‘bitter pills’ of retrenchment, as the Micex made a startling tumble on Friday.  The following day, he outlined a set of policy ...
September 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 26, 2011

Prior to his announcement on returning to the Presidency, Putin spoke to the United Russia congress of the ‘bitter pills’ of retrenchment, as the Micex made a startling tumble on Friday.  The following day, he outlined a set of policy ...
September 26, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 26, 2011

TODAY:  Vladimir Putin announces he will stand for President, ending months of conjecture; could remain in power until 2024; fears of stagnation, repression abound.  Medvedev tipped for PM post; Alexei Kudrin vows to quit if such is the case.  Rea...
September 23, 2011

Rogozin’s Idea Of A “United” Russia

Dmitry Rogozin has never shied away from inflammatory statements.  As Russia’s envoy to NATO, though tucked away in a neutral corner of Brussels, he frequently made headlines, whether branding Republican senators ‘monsters‘, lamb...
September 23, 2011

Rogozin’s Idea Of A “United” Russia

Dmitry Rogozin has never shied away from inflammatory statements.  As Russia’s envoy to NATO, though tucked away in a neutral corner of Brussels, he frequently made headlines, whether branding Republican senators ‘monsters‘, lamb...
September 23, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 23, 2011

At the International Arctic forum in Arkhangelsk, Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson has called developing geothermal energy projects and the Northern Sea Route with Russia a  ‘top priority’.  Vladimir Putin concurred on the importanc...