Gazprom and Romania have started negotiations on the latter’s joining of the South Stream pipeline network, apparently as a possible replacement for Bulgaria. If Belarus does not manage to pay off its gas debts by June 21, Gazprom clai...
The World Bank has cut Russia’s 2010 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from a previous 5% to 5.5% on the basis of a feeble first-quarter showing, but the projection remains more optimistic than that of the IMF and the Russian Finance Ministry.&nbs...
TODAY: Kremlin inaction on Kyrgyzstan scrutinized as domestic military alleged to be incapable of retaining order; Poland maintains friendly position on Russia. ‘Putin: Results’ pamphlets seized; presidential immunity extended to...
Josh Noble writes today, on the Financial Times’ blog pages, about the positive effect that the fallout from the BP oil spill could have on Russia. Tighter regulations will lead to higher production costs and, therefore, a higher avera...
France’s branch of Amnesty International is behind this video, a short, symbolic appeal against the Kremlin’s war on free speech, with a specific reference to violence against journalists. The Other Russia has the background, including...
A new gas war in the cards? Russia has given Belarus a five-day window in which to pay back its $200 million gas debt; failing which ‘tough measures’ have been promised by Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Belarus and Iran are rep...
The IMF has raised its 2010 GDP growth forecast for Russia to 4.25% up from 4%, while maintaining its inflation outlook of 6%. The first project approved for Skolkovo innovation city is reportedly cloud computing. Businessweek suggests...
TODAY: Russian reluctance on troops to Krygyzstan; UN urges a hold on violence; Medvedev launches submarine, plans major military spending; US says no clandestine deals over START. Nemtsov report condemns Putin in scathing report; anti-draft...
In the wake of the April and May violence in Bangkok, several announcements by the Thai authorities appear to mean one thing, but in fact conceal another truth. The investigatory panel proposed by the authorities earlier this month leaves a lot of...
Here goes a bit from my latest on the Peter Erlinder case in Rwanda published on the Huffington Post. Hillary Clinton referred to the case earlier today, but indirectly – hopefully the administration can work up the courage to do what&...
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