Walter Laqueur of the Center for Strategic and International Studies has a very thought-provoking new paper out entitled “Russia’s Muslim Strategy“. It’s quite a bit to digest, as there are obviously a number of subplots to...
This story broke last week but I’m only getting to it now as I wanted to find a full transcript of the text, which I haven’t had the time to do until now. The full transcript is here. There is far too much to suitably quote or comment ...
Does the slashing of the GM deal mean Putin is getting a taste of his own medicine? This is from Streetwise Professor : The decision of GM’s board to maintain control of Opel touched off howls of protest from Germany-and Vladimir Putin...
The Kremlin has, for a long time, sponsored clampdowns of various forms on the use of the Internet. As a free flowing source of information in a country where the government likes its press regulated, it is hardly surprising that the Kremlin...
As many frequent readers of the Russian media would attest, retrieving accurate data pertaining to any sensitive topic can prove difficult. It is thus reassuring to see that Russia has agreed to hold its census next year, at a cost of 10.5 b...
Naftogaz Ukrainy has apparently released a statement admitting that a ‘dire economic situation’ means that the company is struggling to pay its October gas bill. The Moscow Times reports however that Ukrainian Energy Minister Yur...
Vladimir Putin is ‘surprised’ that the Opel deal (which he had earlier called, ‘one of the first steps that will lead us to a real integration into the European economy’) has fallen through – and said that a legal ana...
TODAY: Two arrested in relation to the Markelov and Baburova killings; police looming at yesterday’s Unity Day celebrations; leaders pledged tolerance whilst ultranationalists marched en masse; bloggers to be hushed by Yandex decision?...
I gave a talk at a conference today and we released the white paper on Singapore so frankly I’m getting to this later than it would normally take to respond. I believe Magna is one of those cases I have spoken about in the past of premature ...
It felt as if negotiations would go on for an eternity, with months of stalling: search this site for ‘Opel bid’ and the stories of stops and starts come thick and fast. Now, just as it seemed that the deal was finally coming to ...
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