Video: Spies and Political Prisoners – The Sutyagin-Pasko Interviews, Pt. 3
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No Political Reform, No Modernization
From Alexander Kliment of Eurasia Group: Then there are those Russian officials who use the word modernization to promote any major state spending projects that will line their pockets. This is the kind of modernization favored by many of Russia&#...
Georgia at Risk
Walter Russell Mead, who has authored some very interesting books on foreign policy, offers a cautionary assessment following a visit to Tbilisi. The views he brings back on the situation, unfortunately, are quite glum, but also honest and i...
Energy Blast – Oct 29, 2010
Russia and Ukraine will create a working group to deal with the particulars of gas contracts, as despite ‘trust between the leaders‘, talks have still not produced an agreement on the gas pricing formula. Russia is taking steps t...
Today in Russian Business – Oct 29, 2010
Canadian auto parts maker Magna says its new plant in Kaluga (which will supply parts to Volkswagen, Skoda, Renault and Peugeot) demonstrates its belief in the potential of Russia’s automotive market. Interest rates have not changed in...
RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Oct 29, 2010
TODAY: Russia wants press freedom ranking explained; Council of Europe issues critical report demanding direct elections; Medvedev’s popularity on a par with Putin, who does not have a black eye, says his spokesperson; Kamchatka volcanoes er...
Turkmenistan Bristles Over Sechin’s Comments
We don’t usually see Igor Sechin traveling with Dmitry Medvedev, and perhaps now we know why. During the visit to Turkmenistan earlier this week, Sechin either made a series of calculated threats or simple ill-considered gaffes, statin...
Video: Spies and Political Prisoners – The Sutyagin-Pasko Interviews, Pt. 2
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Energy Blast – Oct 28, 2010
Russia and Ukraine have taken steps towards initiating a new agreement on oil transit – a five year deal with a proposed volume of 25 million tons – but a lack of concrete details ‘leaves the threat of a new year gas war hanging ...
Today in Russian Business – Oct 28, 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin acknowledges that Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has had a positive effect on trade ties between the two countries. The FT looks at the state of this winter’s Russian grain crop in light of li...