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January 27, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 27, 2011

TODAY: Medvedev addresses Davos with anti-terror message; fires ‘lax’ transport officials; Putin denies airport attack connected to Chechnya. START sails through upper house; Medvedev encourages ongoing arms reduction; Putin-Medvedev a...
January 27, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 27, 2011

TODAY: Medvedev addresses Davos with anti-terror message; fires ‘lax’ transport officials; Putin denies airport attack connected to Chechnya. START sails through upper house; Medvedev encourages ongoing arms reduction; Putin-Medvedev a...
January 26, 2011

Democratic Whispers

President Medvedev is well-known for paying lip service to the grand ideas of reform and democracy, whilst, some would say, overseeing little in the way of concrete results.  Today provides us with one such example of the President’s de...
January 26, 2011

Democratic Whispers

President Medvedev is well-known for paying lip service to the grand ideas of reform and democracy, whilst, some would say, overseeing little in the way of concrete results.  Today provides us with one such example of the President’s de...
January 26, 2011

Another Crack in Putin’s Terrorism Policy?

Of the many angry and saddened responses that the Moscow airport bombing has precipitated (see RFE/RL for a selection of online comments), opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has proved particularly vociferous.  From the Other Russia: What we hav...
January 26, 2011

Another Crack in Putin’s Terrorism Policy?

Of the many angry and saddened responses that the Moscow airport bombing has precipitated (see RFE/RL for a selection of online comments), opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has proved particularly vociferous.  From the Other Russia: What we hav...
January 26, 2011

Airport bombing: FSB out of firing line?

Following Monday’s bombing which rocked Moscow’s Domodedovo airport and left 35 people dead, President Medvedev has been remarkably quick to point the finger of blame at the airport’s management, which he claims failed to provide...
January 26, 2011

Airport bombing: FSB out of firing line?

Following Monday’s bombing which rocked Moscow’s Domodedovo airport and left 35 people dead, President Medvedev has been remarkably quick to point the finger of blame at the airport’s management, which he claims failed to provide...
January 26, 2011

Energy Blast – Jan 26, 2011

According to the FT, Lithuania is sending a formal complaint to the EU accusing Gazprom of abusing its prime position as the country’s principal gas supplier and preventing the liberalization of the Baltic state’s energy industry. ...
January 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Jan 26, 2011

As President Medvedev gears up for a curtailed trip to the World Economic Forum, the BBC reports on the potential of shipping port Vladivostock, and Russia’s burgeoning commerce with Asia.  Bill Browder, founder of Hermitage Capital, ta...