The ruble fell below the weakest level seen in the 1998 Russian crisis after the central bank devalued it for the sixth time in seven days, and reports say that Russians are hoarding US currency over fears of total economic collapse. Finance...
TODAY: Understanding reached between Russia and Ukraine, but EU remains cautious until gas flows are restored; Putin tries to temper Obama expectations; his charity painting sells for over $1m; suicide and bullying major problems for Russian milit...
It’s sure been a long time since I last visited Moscow’s courts. But, having visited one today, I saw for myself: nothing’s changed there. A whole bunch of people. One judge over a brief period of time examines several cases. Thi...
The civic act of non-violent demonstration and public assembly, taken for granted as a constitutional right even in less-than-free countries (China experienced record levels of “civil disturbances” in 2008), has been legislated to the ...
The following is a translation from Khodorkovsky.ru: Yuri Schmidt: “Kuchma, this is not a plaintiff, it is a dummy figure” Meshchansky District Court of Moscow postpones session to 25 February. On Friday, the Meshchansky District Court...
Here’s a dose of realism from Stephen M. Walt on his new Foreign Policy blog: It’s obvious that Moscow is using Ukraine’s dependence on Russian natural gas as a diplomatic weapon — no surprise there — but it’s e...
It seems that no matter what the situation, no matter how serious, the Nashi finds room for some crass ridicule. It’s not the first time – and one would think there is a better use for the state budget. From RIA Novosti: About 30...
Vladimir Putin’s efforts to convene a summit with European political and corporate energy leaders in Moscow to settle the natural gas dispute with Ukraine has hit a few speed bumps. French President Nicholas Sarkozy, who is not unfamil...
Over the past few months, many observers have been speculating that bailout efforts by state-owned banks to rescue Russian companies and large industrial interests would result in the nationalization of minority or controlling shares, thus dramati...
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