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February 14, 2011

Russia’s Billionaires Back in Business

Finans Magazine has today published its annual survey of Russia’s richest people, which has seen the number of billionaires return to pre-crisis levels.  NLMK owner Vladimir Lisin and Mikhail Prokhorov of Onexim have maintained their st...
February 14, 2011

Energy Blast – Feb 14, 2011

Russian joint venture TNK-BP is apparently contemplating an offer regarding the British oil firm’s deal with state-run Rosneft, but retracted an accompanying comment that suggested it had been invited to join.  Pleasing news for the AAR...
February 14, 2011

Energy Blast – Feb 14, 2011

Russian joint venture TNK-BP is apparently contemplating an offer regarding the British oil firm’s deal with state-run Rosneft, but retracted an accompanying comment that suggested it had been invited to join.  Pleasing news for the AAR...
February 14, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Feb 14, 2011

‘This is … proof of the trust in the Russian financial system’.  So says Prime Minister Putin of VTB’s asset sale, which has kicked off Russia’s privatization drive today by raising $3.26 billion for the governme...
February 14, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Feb 14, 2011

‘This is … proof of the trust in the Russian financial system’.  So says Prime Minister Putin of VTB’s asset sale, which has kicked off Russia’s privatization drive today by raising $3.26 billion for the governme...
February 14, 2011

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

TODAY: Activists held at Moscow protest rally; Luke Harding returns to Moscow; Lavrov begins British visit; son of Khodorkovsky lobbies for father at Grammy awards.  Nemtsov takes on Moscow judge over chair issue; policeman handed down 12 yea...
February 13, 2011

Grigory Pasko: Kyrgyzstan’s Fuel Supply Politics

A not-young Kyrgyz came up to me on Chui prospect in Bishkek and asked: “Brother, how do I get to the Alamedin market?” I didn’t know yet how to get to the market, but I did already know that in Bishkek – I’m a brothe...
February 13, 2011

Grigory Pasko: Kyrgyzstan’s Fuel Supply Politics

A not-young Kyrgyz came up to me on Chui prospect in Bishkek and asked: “Brother, how do I get to the Alamedin market?” I didn’t know yet how to get to the market, but I did already know that in Bishkek – I’m a brothe...
February 11, 2011

Grigory Pasko: The MFA’s Virtual Reality

In late January the National Fund for Democracy held a book launch party for “The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost,” by author Ilyas Akhmadov. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) couldn’t resist the opportuni...
February 11, 2011

Russia Won’t Fall…Yet

Contrary to Garry Kasparov’s claims, it does look unlikely that Russia will follow Egypt down the path to revolution, not necessarily due to lack of public fervour, but certainly at least due to the government’s zeal in cracking down o...