“Oil and food prices are going through the roof, and the world isn’t getting any cooler, so it’s appropriate that these topics dominate the talk among the leaders of the world’s main economies meeting in Japan right now. Bu...
The Soviet Union may be dissolved, and the establishment of sovereign statehood firmly in place for several energy exporting Central Asian territories, but the pipeline architecture continues to represent the regional imperialism of Cold War Russi...
Remember back when George W. Bush “looked into Putin’s eyes” and found a democratic soul for the world to trust? It appears that empty compliments and a lack of progress in relations with Russia will be the bookends of the Bush e...
From Richard Lourie in the Moscow Times: Some countries have better reputations than they deserve. The Netherlands, for example, emerged from World War II with a nobler image than they warranted. In Poland, however, just the opposite held true. Ru...
AAR, the Russian partner in the TNK-BP oil venture, is being sued for $362 million by BP in the High Court of London. BP is suing over a back tax claim. AAR responded by accusing the firm of “bullying tactics”, and meanwhile is set to begin legal ...
Mobile phone operator Vimpelcom paid $561.8 million to boost its stake in Kazakhstan’s carrier Kar-Tel to 75%. Metalloinvest, the iron ore and steel company controlled by Alisher Usmanov, has picked Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutsche ...
TODAY: State Duma to quadruple funding for United Russia; Medvedev playing “good cop” at G8; UK says Russia spy activities are distracting from fighting terrorism; Medvedev warns Georgia over breakaway regions. The State Duma has unanimously passe...
Eduard Limonov, an opposition leader of the outlawed NatsBols party and most recently known for his involvement in the forced shutdown of the eXile, has declared Sept. 14 as “Prisoner Day,” and is demanding that the authorities release...
We’re a pretty cynical bunch over here – always doubting in the motives of the powers that be. But I’m not sure what to make of this new Transitions Online article, which takes aim at Moscow’s recent spate of profligate eme...
You gotta love Antonio Brufau of Repsol – everything he says makes so much sense. Let’s see if the Europeans can get their act together. From the Financial Times: Repsol chief calls for unified energy policy across EU By Carola Hoyos a...
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