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June 9, 2011

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

TODAY: EU-Russia summit begins in shadow of E.coli vegetable dispute; Defense Minister talks of arms race with NATO.  Pearl Ensign trial underway; hurdles for summer camp Seliger; anarchists behind bomb attack; Muslim rector slain in Dagestan...
June 9, 2011

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

TODAY: EU-Russia summit begins in shadow of E.coli vegetable dispute; Defense Minister talks of arms race with NATO.  Pearl Ensign trial underway; hurdles for summer camp Seliger; anarchists behind bomb attack; Muslim rector slain in Dagestan...
June 8, 2011

R In BRIC Stands For Risk

A cluster of reports today contain unfavorable assertions about the Russian economy.  Firstly, the BBC suggests here that there is a growing disparity between the Russian bear and fellow Bric members Brazil, China and India whose economies ar...
June 8, 2011

R In BRIC Stands For Risk

A cluster of reports today contain unfavorable assertions about the Russian economy.  Firstly, the BBC suggests here that there is a growing disparity between the Russian bear and fellow Bric members Brazil, China and India whose economies ar...
June 8, 2011

Human Rights Watch Condemns Memorial Worker Attack

Unnerving details are beginning to emerge of the brutal assault on Memorial worker Bakhrom Hamroev, who was attacked outside his home on the evening of June 6.  Hamroev, who specializes in issues relating to Central Asia and Islam, apparently...
June 8, 2011

Human Rights Watch Condemns Memorial Worker Attack

Unnerving details are beginning to emerge of the brutal assault on Memorial worker Bakhrom Hamroev, who was attacked outside his home on the evening of June 6.  Hamroev, who specializes in issues relating to Central Asia and Islam, apparently...
June 8, 2011

Energy Blast – June 8, 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows with comments that the West is principally to blame for high energy prices, referring to unrest in North Africa and the U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003.  He also reiterated comments made by ...
June 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 8, 2011

According to the Russia Competitiveness Report 2011 released by the the World Economic Forum, Russia is lagging behind other BRIC economies in global competitiveness and growth.  The BBC considers some of the reasons why Russia does not reall...
June 8, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 8, 2011

According to the Russia Competitiveness Report 2011 released by the the World Economic Forum, Russia is lagging behind other BRIC economies in global competitiveness and growth.  The BBC considers some of the reasons why Russia does not reall...
June 8, 2011

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

TODAY: Police on hunt for rights worker attacker; Khodorkovsky seeks parole again; freedom for fines for economic criminals; NTV broadcasts program made by Magnitsky supporters.  Bomb in Siberia; Georgia-Russia tensions mount; Russia-NATO in ...