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September 9, 2011

Today in Russia Business – Sept 9, 2011

In light of Wednesday’s plane crash, President Dmitry Medvedev has touted safety over protectionism, pledging that domestic airlines should buy foreign-made jets if necessary.  Aeroflot, which only uses foreign planes, has announced it has o...
September 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 9, 2011

TODAY: Medvedev vows reforms to airline industry following hockey team crash; sporting community remains in state of shock; international political forum goes ahead in Yaroslavl stadium despite calamity.  Medvedev warns against xenophobia on polit...
September 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 9, 2011

TODAY: Medvedev vows reforms to airline industry following hockey team crash; sporting community remains in state of shock; international political forum goes ahead in Yaroslavl stadium despite calamity.  Medvedev warns against xenophobia on polit...
September 8, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 8, 2011

Bloomberg reports that a drop in Syrian oil exports due to sanctions against the Bashar al-Assad regime will not justify another release of emergency stockpiles by International Energy Agency members, as Syrian exports are not in fact as voluminou...
September 8, 2011

Energy Blast – Sept 8, 2011

Bloomberg reports that a drop in Syrian oil exports due to sanctions against the Bashar al-Assad regime will not justify another release of emergency stockpiles by International Energy Agency members, as Syrian exports are not in fact as voluminou...
September 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 8, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports that in its Global Competitiveness Report for 2011-2012, the World Economic Forum ranked Russia No. 66, below Vietnam and above Peru, dropping three places from the previous report as labor market efficiency, busine...
September 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 8, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports that in its Global Competitiveness Report for 2011-2012, the World Economic Forum ranked Russia No. 66, below Vietnam and above Peru, dropping three places from the previous report as labor market efficiency, busine...
September 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 8, 2011

TODAY: Hockey world reels as Russia plane crash wipes out top team; attention turns to poor flight safety record. Oleg Kashin receives German media award; prison doctors instructed to monitor prisoners’ health; opposition activists seek atte...
September 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 8, 2011

TODAY: Hockey world reels as Russia plane crash wipes out top team; attention turns to poor flight safety record. Oleg Kashin receives German media award; prison doctors instructed to monitor prisoners’ health; opposition activists seek atte...
September 7, 2011

Russian Gas Meets EU Obstacles

Today, Vladimir Putin might feel entitled to relax in terms of Russia’s energy exports.  In a case of neat timing, just as Ukraine’s frustration with the alleged iniquities of its gas deal with Russia reaches its highest possible pitch...