Oh boy. We’ve seen Kremlin doublespeak many times, but this is pretty close together Medvedev on Reuters: Russia says it may consider Iran sanctions Lavrov on Reuters, hours earlier: Russia says still room for diplomacy with Iran...
I completely agree with the big guy here – further I don’t really see how it improves athletic performance to threaten, insult, and fire everyone involved over the poor outing at the Olympics. Probably the best solution is more s...
Russian coal producer Kuzbass Fuel is considering an initial public offering to fund plans to double output, which would be the first in Russia’s energy coal sector. Ecologists protesting the reopening of the Baikal paper mill, believi...
Economic recovery for the Russian Bear is ‘just around the corner‘, says Reuters, but notes that the banking sector ‘still faces the threat of a crisis‘. RenCap, rebounding after being heavily hit by the financial cri...
TODAY: Investigative Committee to reconsider arrest of YouTube protest officer; Georgia and Russia reopen border; funds for Ingushetia; Medvedev says Olympic officials will be sacked; military doctrines, warships and fighter jets; Russians less ag...
“..For they shall also pray unto the LORD, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy…” (Sirach [aka Ecclesiasticus] 38: 1-2,4,6-10,12-14) Glad and joyful tidings have reached our sinful land from the banks o...
There’s been lots of talk about Russia’s ambitious claims for Arctic territory, future resource development, and other economic opportunities brought about by the melting ice caps (isn’t that just depressing?), but the story of C...
President Dmitry Medvedev had an eventful meeting with Boris Gryzlov and the leaders of United Russia today, allowing for the opportunity to talk about all the people who will be fired for the country’s dismal performance at the Olympics.&nb...
Writing on RealClearWorld, A. Wess Mitchell and Robert Kron of the Center for European Policy Analysis argue that NATO giving Central Europe the cold shoulder will have far-reaching costs, and that measures of reassurance must be made. First, it f...
A good quote from retired Constitutional Court Judge Tamara Morshchakova in RFE/RL’s coverage of a resolution ordering Russian courts to uphold decisions from the European Court on Human Rights: “I think our judges are very timid and i...
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