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June 10, 2011

Energy Blast – June 10, 2011

Russia’s Inter RAO has carried out its threat to cut electricity supplies to Belarus, because of the troubled country’s failure to make back payments of $54 million.  An IAEA vote has ruled against Syria for its failure to co-oper...
June 10, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 10, 2011

Despite yesterday’s rumors to the contrary, Georgia and Russia have apparently not made any ‘substantial‘ progress in three months of talks on Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, according to Georgian Prime M...
June 10, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 10, 2011

Despite yesterday’s rumors to the contrary, Georgia and Russia have apparently not made any ‘substantial‘ progress in three months of talks on Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, according to Georgian Prime M...
June 10, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 10, 2011

TODAY: Authorities sweep in on Troitsky concert venue; Orlov refuses to resile from Kadyrov comments; elderly residents decry care home abuse; anti-abortion tactics borrowed from US; Izvestia make-over.  Russia opposes UN action on Syria; mis...
June 10, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 10, 2011

TODAY: Authorities sweep in on Troitsky concert venue; Orlov refuses to resile from Kadyrov comments; elderly residents decry care home abuse; anti-abortion tactics borrowed from US; Izvestia make-over.  Russia opposes UN action on Syria; mis...
June 9, 2011

OPEC’s Loss Is Russia’s Gain

OPEC’s meeting in Vienna yesterday came to a rather sorry conclusion.  Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi described the stormy get-together as ‘the worst meeting we have ever had’, with a failure to reach consensus on increasin...
June 9, 2011

Energy Blast – June 9, 2011

Oil prices have soared above $118 per barrel as OPEC announced its decision to maintain quotas after a fractious meeting in Vienna.  The Independent considers why Russia is likely to benefit.  Minsk is facing a power cut after failing to...
June 9, 2011

Energy Blast – June 9, 2011

Oil prices have soared above $118 per barrel as OPEC announced its decision to maintain quotas after a fractious meeting in Vienna.  The Independent considers why Russia is likely to benefit.  Minsk is facing a power cut after failing to...
June 9, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 9, 2011

Could Russia’s thirst for technology be quenched with Skype source codes?  Microsoft Russia head Nikolai Pryanishnikov has reportedly said that the FSB may be the lucky recipients of the encryption codes for the online telephone service...
June 9, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 9, 2011

Could Russia’s thirst for technology be quenched with Skype source codes?  Microsoft Russia head Nikolai Pryanishnikov has reportedly said that the FSB may be the lucky recipients of the encryption codes for the online telephone service...