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November 26, 2012

Putin’s Third Term Doctrine

Anna Nemtsov has a pretty good broad summary of the agenda currently being advanced under Vladimir Putin in these early days of his third term.  From Newsweek / Daily Beast: The goal: to restore the glory of Russia the only way Putin seems to know...
November 26, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 26, 2012

TODAY: Chelyabinsk prison demonstration; Internet providers under censorship pressures; U.N. report slams Russia over rights failures; ships sent to Gaza; former official charged with fraud; Lebedev fears prison, contracted killing; Medvedev criti...
November 26, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 26, 2012

TODAY: Chelyabinsk prison demonstration; Internet providers under censorship pressures; U.N. report slams Russia over rights failures; ships sent to Gaza; former official charged with fraud; Lebedev fears prison, contracted killing; Medvedev criti...
November 22, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2012

TODAY: NGOs targeted; Razvozzhayev charged with 15-year-old robbery; Putin’s WTO pessimism; wind farm plans; Shoigu in China; Rushydro to be recapitalised; OMV reconsiders relationship with Gazprom; Khodorkovsky criticises Dudley; YouTube removed ...
November 22, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2012

TODAY: NGOs targeted; Razvozzhayev charged with 15-year-old robbery; Putin’s WTO pessimism; wind farm plans; Shoigu in China; Rushydro to be recapitalised; OMV reconsiders relationship with Gazprom; Khodorkovsky criticises Dudley; YouTube removed ...
November 21, 2012

Corruption: Local & National

The discourse of corruption has featured heavily in Russia-related news these past few weeks thanks to the large-scale theft that was allegedly uncovered in the Glonass navigation-satellite program, new investigations into Rostelecom executives, a...
November 21, 2012

Corruption: Local & National

The discourse of corruption has featured heavily in Russia-related news these past few weeks thanks to the large-scale theft that was allegedly uncovered in the Glonass navigation-satellite program, new investigations into Rostelecom executives, a...
November 21, 2012

Magnitsky List: Quibbles & Threats

The Magnitsky List is causing consternation in Russia, predominantly because it is seen as an affront to the independence and sovereignty of a Kremlin that does not like to be told what to do.  But the fine print of the bill is also cause for conc...
November 21, 2012

Magnitsky List: Quibbles & Threats

The Magnitsky List is causing consternation in Russia, predominantly because it is seen as an affront to the independence and sovereignty of a Kremlin that does not like to be told what to do.  But the fine print of the bill is also cause for conc...
November 20, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 20, 2012

TODAY: Russia clashes with U.S. over Israel, calls for end to attacks; Soyuz space capsule lands safely; rights leaders promise to boycott foreign agent law; Bout List in retaliation for Magnitsky List? Pussy Riot lawyers leave their clients; Puti...