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March 17, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 17, 2011

TODAY: Khimki forest champion’s offices raided; opposition divided on March 31 rallies; Pearl Ensign trial delayed (again); Putin puts business before rights in Minsk.  Medvedev cautions against military intervention in Libya; Latvia...
March 16, 2011

Putin’s Champagne Nuclear Deal

Did anyone else flinch today at the sight of Vladimir Putin quaffing champagne with the Belarusian Prime Minister in celebration of the news that Belarus and Russia are to tie up a hefty nuclear energy and cash deal?  Belarus will get $6 bill...
March 16, 2011

Putin’s Champagne Nuclear Deal

Did anyone else flinch today at the sight of Vladimir Putin quaffing champagne with the Belarusian Prime Minister in celebration of the news that Belarus and Russia are to tie up a hefty nuclear energy and cash deal?  Belarus will get $6 bill...
March 16, 2011

Energy Blast – March 16, 2011

For up to date information on Japan’s nuclear situation, go to Al-Jazeera, which is running a live blog.  South Korea is aiming to supply the two million barrels of oil products required to stop up Japan’s output gap.  P...
March 16, 2011

Energy Blast – March 16, 2011

For up to date information on Japan’s nuclear situation, go to Al-Jazeera, which is running a live blog.  South Korea is aiming to supply the two million barrels of oil products required to stop up Japan’s output gap.  P...
March 16, 2011

Today in Russian Business – March 16, 2011

The New Economic School has ranked Moscow last out of ten regions in a survey evaluating the best place in Russia to do business.  The chief of Goldman Sachs has been in Russia to discuss the bank’s possible involvement in a direct inve...
March 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 16, 2011

TODAY: Putin declared honorary citizen of Kosovo; Russian Patriots Party; Putin urges opposition not to get angry; Strategy 31 could move its protests; footballer says he was beaten into terminating his contract; still no Russian support for a no-...
March 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 16, 2011

TODAY: Putin declared honorary citizen of Kosovo; Russian Patriots Party; Putin urges opposition not to get angry; Strategy 31 could move its protests; footballer says he was beaten into terminating his contract; still no Russian support for a no-...
March 15, 2011

Sberbank: Still A Kremlin Asset

What’s this?  Russia stealing market shares from international banks?   Wall Street is watching as the Kremlin sets up a second investment bank in Russia, threatening to steal more market share from the biggest international banks.
March 15, 2011

Energy Blast – March 15, 2011

Vladivostok experienced a slight rise in radiation levels following the third blast at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant.  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wants to reassure you that there is little threat of a global nuclear disaster.  ...