Peter Erlinder, the American law professor who had been unlawfully imprisoned in Rwanda, has been released. Judge Kennedy Ogeto granted him bail on medical grounds, and Erlinder will return home to the United States within the next couple da...
EU observer has today published an article analysing reports on the 11th EU-Russia human rights consultations which took place in Brussels on 28 April. Russian reluctance to cooperate and a dearth of information on both sides seems to be the...
Today Russia has enjoyed the honor of overtaking China as ‘top BRIC’ in the Morgan Stanley investment model, Bloomberg reports. Fortuitous timing, given that just this morning President Medvedev enticed potential partners at the ...
Writing at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Mikhail Shevelev makes the case that despite the abuses of the current Russian leadership, the leading figures of the opposition fail to inspire. Basically Shevelev argues that street protests neve...
Prime Minister Putin has signed an agreement with the US Chevron Corporation on the development of the western Black Sea section, apparently assured of its environmental acceptability. BP’s possible withdrawal from Rosneft’s shar...
President Medvedev has told the WSJ that while the threat of the euro’s instability cannot not be underestimated, he does not envisage the total collapse of the European currency. According to the President, Russia’s attempts to ...
TODAY: Medvedev gives broad interview in Wall Street Journal; addresses Kyrgyzstan issue, states belief that Manas airbase should not be permanent; Russia to send security consultants. President says relationship with Prime Minister effectiv...
The election may be imminent, but it seems that whichever way the polls turn (if you’ll forgive the pun) a Russia rapprochement is a real prospect on Poland’s political horizon. Today’s Ria-Novosti reported that the brother...
As we have seen from today’s news, some protests designed to coordinate with the St Petersburg Economic Forum have had more success than others. Whilst a piece of libidinous graffiti has seemingly escaped the eye of the authorities, 10...
There are many things that visitors to the St Petersburg Economic Forum may be expecting: Russia’s re-branding of itself as a safe bet for foreign investors; an appearance by Nicolas Sarkozy, power point presentations. What they may no...
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