On Russia Profile, Stephen Blank throws in his comment on Dmitry Medvedev’s proposal for a new political party, among other opinions: In Russia’s system it is apparent that Medvedev needs his own power base and this appears to be what ...
It seems that if you are a corrupt energy company and want to invest somewhere beyond the reach of the courts, you look to the East. From Bloomberg: OAO Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, may focus on Asia, rather than Europe, aft...
Putin has reportedly announced that he believes Russia can respond to the needs of 25% of the international nuclear market. Rosneft has reported that Yukos Capital has won a ruling freezing $648 million in bank accounts in the UK. Appa...
President Medvedev has announced a location for Russia’s answer to Silicon Valley; skepticism about the viability of such a project apparently abounds. Vimpelcom is back in business with a US GAAP profit of $283 million for the fourth ...
TODAY: Clash over Iran nuclear plant clouds Clinton’s Moscow visit; US Secretary of State will meet with Putin for the first time; UN Secretary General agrees on cooperation with CSTO. Afghanistan to ask for reparations? Opposition pol...
Sandra Kalniete, a former Ambassador from Latvia to the UN, pens a strong op/ed on EU relations with Russia. Russia acts with open hostility toward efforts by Central and Eastern European countries to find historical truth. Putin has emphasized on...
Not exactly new information to anybody here, but it’s still scary nonetheless. From Mishy Glenny, author of McMafia, in the Financial Times: Cyberspace is being nationalised rapidly. In some parts of the world, this has been going on f...
The court injunctions Yukos has won against Rosneft are, according to Bill Browder, a ‘huge weapon’ in their battle against the company. The oil company’s stock has plummeted on talk of seizures due to the rulings. US...
The rise in Russian industrial production has apparently been checked, with growth of 1.9% in February, a sharp drop on January’s 7.8% increase. Britain’s Office of Fair Trading has ruled that there are no obstacles to businessma...
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