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August 30, 2010

Putin Prefers To Be Involved

Shocking news of the day: Putin plans to stay in politics. And here I thought all those recent publicity stunts were just a prelude to an early retirement. He’s refusing to say, though, whether he’ll run in the 2012 presidential race. ...
August 30, 2010

Energy Blast – Aug 30, 2010

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thinks that the price of gasoline is too high and says he is trying to ‘fight this somehow‘, although the government is apparently planning to raise taxes on fuel next year in order to fund roadbuilding. &...
August 30, 2010

Today in Russian Business – Aug 30, 2010

Vladimir Putin says that the shareholder dispute at Norilsk Nickel ‘is causing damage to the company,‘ but says that the government’s freedom to intervene ‘is limited by the law‘.  Russia has no plans to accept I...
August 30, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Aug 30, 2010

TODAY: Pomonaryov imprisonment draws attention; Putin on unsanctioned protests, backs Khimki preservation; Emergency Situations Ministry applauds itself for handling fires; religious icon to provide ‘moral support’; skinhead attack at ...
August 27, 2010

Grigory Pasko: Viktor Bout Conspiracy Theories

Philip Crowley, a representative of the U.S. State Department, has assured observers that the case of Viktor Bout will not impact in a negative manner the development of bilateral relations with Russia. Naturally, it’s Mr. Crowley’s du...
August 27, 2010

Putin’s Road Trip

Fresh from a whale chase near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Putin is off again on another publicity stunt adventure: a 2,000 km journey across Siberia in a yellow Lada – followed by an entourage of journalists, of course. The journey, he says, is...
August 27, 2010

Viktor Bout’s Upcoming Great Escape

From Robert Amsterdam’s latest article on the Huffington Post: Most importantly, Bout is a picture perfect representation of “one of the men” currently in power in the Kremlin, and say what you will about Vladimir Putin, he is ve...
August 27, 2010

Energy Blast – Aug 27, 2010

‘Vanguard states, such as Germany, Portugal, China, South Korea […] are already investing heavily‘ in low-carbon technologies, says the FT. ‘If it does not move quickly, Russia risks being left further behind.‘  ...
August 27, 2010

Today in Russian Business – Aug 27, 2010

Vladimir Putin has agreed on financial backing for an ecotourism plan to draw visitors to Russia’s national parks ‘after hearing that US parks earn $14.5 billion a year‘.  Grain supplies between regions will be monitored dai...
August 27, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Aug 27, 2010

TODAY: Activists praise decision to delay Khimki proceedings; Pomonaryov receives three-day sentence; Medvedev sends Magnitsky appeal to Investigative Committee; fire damage estimates are ‘astronomical’; governor withdraws lawsuit agai...