India’s state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp. has agreed to a takeover of Russia-focused oil explorer Imperial Energy for $1.4 billion, beating Sinopec’s bid. The imminent takeover is a positive story for Western oil companies in Russia, sa...
Russian stocks have taken yet another hit following President Dmitry Medvedev’s recognition of the independence of Georgia’s breakaway states, with investors pessimistic about future prospects. Nissan Motor sees strong growth continuing in Russia ...
TODAY: Medvedev recognizes independence of Georgian breakaway states, says Russia does not fear a new Cold War – full text of statement. Western world responds with outrage; Russia thought to be seeking Asian support; EU urges Russia to join...
I would count myself as one of those surprised by President Dmitry Medvedev’s fast-track decision to endorse the Duma’s non-binding resolution to officially recognize the independence of Georgia’s breakaway regions of South Osset...
Medvedev probably couldn’t have picked a better day to bury the news of Russia’s recognition of Georgia’s breakaway territories, as the American media begins its long and often disappointingly selfish journey into solipsism with ...
We occasionally receive contributions from Andrei Novikov, an opposition journalist and government critic who was once committed to involuntary psychiatric confinement by the authorities in response to some of his publications. Below Novikov share...
Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman just got back from a trip to Georgia, and didn’t hesitate more than a few moments to drop the K-bomb in describing the crisis there: Russia’s invasion of Georgia represents the most serious challenge to...
The clock Grigory Pasko, journalist Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. Recently, in going through my archive, I ran across a text under the name “The Clock.” Below, a subscript: “Writt...
From time to time, we receive occasional contributions from the highly respected Russian human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov, who heads up Russia’s Rule of Law Institute. Below is his take on the invasion of Georgia. Markelov’s arti...
Today Diane Francis of Canada’s National Post has a front page profile feature of Robert Amsterdam, as well as a related blog post. If this is your first time visiting this blog as a result, welcome, and please check out the links along the ...
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