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December 31, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 31, 2012

TODAY: Putin signs adoptions bill, Russians support it; Magnitsky suspect acquitted; passenger jet crash kills five; Syria conflict; Serdyukov remains silent; police to secure New Year’s festivities. As predicted, Vladimir Putin gave his signed ap...
December 31, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 31, 2012

TODAY: Putin signs adoptions bill, Russians support it; Magnitsky suspect acquitted; passenger jet crash kills five; Syria conflict; Serdyukov remains silent; police to secure New Year’s festivities. As predicted, Vladimir Putin gave his signed ap...
December 28, 2012

Sticky Stagnation: Russia’s Economy in 2013

The following is an English translation of an article by economist Oleg Biklemishev published in Novaya Gazeta which outlines some of the main economic challenges Russia is facing headed into 2013. Sticky Stagnation 2012 The system is not ready fo...
December 28, 2012

Sticky Stagnation: Russia’s Economy in 2013

The following is an English translation of an article by economist Oleg Biklemishev published in Novaya Gazeta which outlines some of the main economic challenges Russia is facing headed into 2013. Sticky Stagnation 2012 The system is not ready fo...
December 28, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 28, 2012

TODAY: Adoption bill causes anguish among U.S. families; Duma proposition to ban foreigners from television work; Lavrov says time running out on Syria; Magnitsky verdict expected; Serdyukov appears for questioning; Nashi going abroad.  News that ...
December 28, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 28, 2012

TODAY: Adoption bill causes anguish among U.S. families; Duma proposition to ban foreigners from television work; Lavrov says time running out on Syria; Magnitsky verdict expected; Serdyukov appears for questioning; Nashi going abroad.  News that ...
December 28, 2012

QOTD

Peppery rhetoric has been fueling the fire [of diplomatic upset between Russia and the U.S.]. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called Russia’s defense of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “despicable”, and her spokesman dismissed the country ...
December 28, 2012

QOTD

Peppery rhetoric has been fueling the fire [of diplomatic upset between Russia and the U.S.]. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called Russia’s defense of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “despicable”, and her spokesman dismissed the country ...
December 27, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 27, 2012

TODAY: Putin to sign anti-U.S. adoptions measure into law; United Russia official shot to death in North Caucasus; final remaining Magnitsky suspect charges dropped; defense suppliers fail to provide weapons; Gazprom clings to the old ways; AAR fo...
December 27, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 27, 2012

TODAY: Putin to sign anti-U.S. adoptions measure into law; United Russia official shot to death in North Caucasus; final remaining Magnitsky suspect charges dropped; defense suppliers fail to provide weapons; Gazprom clings to the old ways; AAR fo...