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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...
April 13, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 13, 2011

TODAY: Survey shows apathy on the rise; EU Court of Human Rights rules on Republic Party dissolution; EU Parliament implies sanctions for Russia on free elections; military presence in Armenia extended; Medvedev to announce decision on re-election...
April 13, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 13, 2011

TODAY: Survey shows apathy on the rise; EU Court of Human Rights rules on Republic Party dissolution; EU Parliament implies sanctions for Russia on free elections; military presence in Armenia extended; Medvedev to announce decision on re-election...
April 12, 2011

50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Spaceflight

The press is going gaga for Gagarin today, with plenty of space-related stories to mark today, the 50th anniversary of his single Earth orbit spaceflight on April 12th, 1961.   The Guardian is running an interview with Gagarin’s daughte...
April 12, 2011

50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Spaceflight

The press is going gaga for Gagarin today, with plenty of space-related stories to mark today, the 50th anniversary of his single Earth orbit spaceflight on April 12th, 1961.   The Guardian is running an interview with Gagarin’s daughte...
April 12, 2011

Energy Blast – April 12, 2011

Just like that: Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin has stepped down from his post as Rosneft chairman.  The company says Sechin ‘decided to set a good example‘.  And in the capacity of his state role, President Dmitry Medvedev...
April 12, 2011

Energy Blast – April 12, 2011

Just like that: Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin has stepped down from his post as Rosneft chairman.  The company says Sechin ‘decided to set a good example‘.  And in the capacity of his state role, President Dmitry Medvedev...
April 12, 2011

Today in Russian Business – April 12, 2011

According to income declarations (‘little more than a publicity stunt‘), Vladimir Putin is out-earning the President with an annual sum of $180,000.  Income inequality is widening constantly in Russia, according to new research fr...
April 12, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 12, 2011

TODAY: Foreign Ministry raps U.S. for criticizing human rights; Medvedev offers support to Minsk after bombing; restrictions on encryption technology on the horizon? Issue of visa-free travel with Europe ‘not political’; Khodorkovsky o...
April 11, 2011

Poland’s Residual Bitterness

Polish-Russian relations are showing outward signs of strain following the weekend’s memorial to commemorate last year’s Smolensk plane crash. Lech Kaczynski’s twin brother, Jaroslaw, refused to attend, and was apparently support...