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April 14, 2011

Not-So-Subtle Surkov

Nashi’s heart is vaguely in the right place with the anti-corruption rally it plans to hold in Moscow this weekend and which is expected to draw 50,000 supporters.  Perhaps not so much with the ‘erotic calendar‘ designed to ...
April 14, 2011

Energy Blast – April 14, 2011

The suspense continues, as yesterday’s deadline on the embattled BP-Rosneft tie-up was extended to May 16.  Bob Dudley and BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg ‘deserve a rough ride from their shareholders,‘ says David Prosser. ...
April 14, 2011

Today in Russian Business – April 14, 2011

With the help of government money, the domestic market for medical equipment is to grow by 50% over the next two year, as Vladimir Putin seeks to overcome the market’s domination by foreign brands.  A court has lifted an injunction on U...
April 14, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 14, 2011

TODAY: Journalists’ union report shows increased attacks; privatization to hit regional media; journalist on hunger strike to protest arrest; Surkov speaks to Nashi; Putin on Presidency; Internet attacks; Finnish ‘Russophobia’; c...
April 14, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 14, 2011

TODAY: Journalists’ union report shows increased attacks; privatization to hit regional media; journalist on hunger strike to protest arrest; Surkov speaks to Nashi; Putin on Presidency; Internet attacks; Finnish ‘Russophobia’; c...
April 13, 2011

Putting Bank of Moscow Into Perspective

Yulia Latynina writes strikingly on the Bank of Moscow takeover today, drawing our attention to processes that have long ceased to seem unusual or shocking as they happen on the Russian stage so frequently, but which, when taken out of context, ma...
April 13, 2011

Putting Bank of Moscow Into Perspective

Yulia Latynina writes strikingly on the Bank of Moscow takeover today, drawing our attention to processes that have long ceased to seem unusual or shocking as they happen on the Russian stage so frequently, but which, when taken out of context, ma...
April 13, 2011

Energy Blast – April 13, 2011

What’s to become of the BP-Rosneft deal now that Igor Sechin has left his Rosneft post?  The deal’s deadline is Thursday, and TNK-BP is apparently not going to meet with BP before it.  BP’s impending annual me...
April 13, 2011

Energy Blast – April 13, 2011

What’s to become of the BP-Rosneft deal now that Igor Sechin has left his Rosneft post?  The deal’s deadline is Thursday, and TNK-BP is apparently not going to meet with BP before it.  BP’s impending annual me...
April 13, 2011

Today in Russian Business – April 13, 2011

Russia’s top four telecoms companies (Rostelecom, MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon) have formed a consortium to work on the creation of a 4G network.  President Dmitry Medvedev’s trip to China, which began today, will see him ‘try...