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August 17, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Aug 17, 2011

Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the MAKS airshow on the outskirts of Moscow today, which is anticipated to see $10 billion worth of deals made during its five-day run.  Orders for the fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet are anticipated,  and st...
August 17, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 17, 2011

TODAY: Mironov defends A Just Russia as St. Petersburg authorities seize party paper; Nemtsov arrested over Matviyenko protests; Putin and Medvedev fishing trip; Magnitsky sanctions won’t affect relations, says Foreign Minister; Soviet reminiscenc...
August 16, 2011

Energy Blast – Aug 16, 2011

Shell’s North Sea pipeline leak has created a ‘substantial’ oil spill.  In exchange for Belarus’ membership in a customs union with Russia, it will receive cheaper gas next year (measures denied to Ukraine last week, and consequently causing some ...
August 16, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Aug 16, 2011

Optimism over this year’s Russian grain output is beginning to wane as harvest yields fall.  Reuters has a factbox on Russian aerospace.  Moscow looks likely to be the biggest buyer at its own MAKS airshow, which starts today.  On a shrinking ciga...
August 16, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Aug 16, 2011

Optimism over this year’s Russian grain output is beginning to wane as harvest yields fall.  Reuters has a factbox on Russian aerospace.  Moscow looks likely to be the biggest buyer at its own MAKS airshow, which starts today.  On a shrinking ciga...
August 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 16, 2011

TODAY: Court denies registration to Other Russia; United Russia primaries coming to a close; Gorbachev slams Putin; Belarus seeks Russian help over sanctions; Tula Governor corruption case; FSB foil terrorist plot; Bulgaria pleasure boat findings;...
August 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Aug 16, 2011

TODAY: Court denies registration to Other Russia; United Russia primaries coming to a close; Gorbachev slams Putin; Belarus seeks Russian help over sanctions; Tula Governor corruption case; FSB foil terrorist plot; Bulgaria pleasure boat findings;...
August 15, 2011

Exit Empire

Dmitri Trenin of the Carnegie Moscow Center has published a new book entitled “Post-Imperium: A Eurasian Story,” which we assume, like the previous books that we’ve read, will advance a gentle, moderate version of how Russia arri...
August 15, 2011

Energy Blast – Aug 15, 2011

Russia hopes to resume talks with its nuclear partner Iran this week, with analysts speculating that Iran will seek to persuade Russia of its right to enrichment.  According to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant will launc...
August 15, 2011

Energy Blast – Aug 15, 2011

Russia hopes to resume talks with its nuclear partner Iran this week, with analysts speculating that Iran will seek to persuade Russia of its right to enrichment.  According to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant will launc...