Just something I noticed in the Financial Times coverage of the Natalia Estemirova murder scheduled for tomorrow, emphasis mine: Ms Estemirova had recently completed a report for Memorial documenting the burning of homes belonging to the families ...
The following is a rant with little editing or consideration. No sooner had the news media reported on her abrupt kidnapping, did we hear of the discovery of the journalist and human rights advocate Natalia Estemirova’s body. I am told...
I was just about to write a short blog post on a Reuters story about the kidnapping of Natalia Estemirova, a human rights activist who worked with Memorial in Grozny, when I received the updated news that she had been found dead. Only hours ...
Below is an interesting take by Yulia Latynina on the Pikalyovo public scolding of Oleg Deripaska by Vladimir Putin. Paul Goble made a similar comment in his video interview with us. Also see yesterday’s CNN piece on Deripaska, e...
Today the OECD has published its Economic Survey of the Russian Federation for 2009. The report essentially declares an end to the decade-long recovery since 1998, when the country enjoyed an undervalued ruble, spare production capacity and ...
The Moscow Times has some follow up on the story of the historical website www.hrono.info getting shut down by authorities (the owner later moved to another server and got back up an running). Here’s the interesting bit which ties the ...
OPEC has said that it expects a slower increase in oil demand next year than suggested by the International Energy Agency, with a gloomier outlook for economy. Within two months Turkey will conclude its review of a bid by Atomstroiexport to ...
IKEA may resume expansion in Russia after the Economic Development Ministry pledged to help resolve several important issues, including the completion of its Mega complex in the Samara region. Getting a pen thrown at him and public castigati...
TODAY: Medvedev reiterates warning to Georgia as tensions simmer; Russia will not impose sanctions on Iran at Washington’s behest; activists slam ‘repressive’ army measures; hrono up again. ‘I would not like to specially re...
Given that there is some overlap with this subject on Russia, and its on-again, off-again statements about non-intervention, I thought I would post the beginning of this translation we have featured over on Venezuela Report. Next time we see...
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