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May 28, 2008

Today in Russian Business – May 28, 2008

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs says that the country needs new legislation if it is to become a leading producer of biofuels, as “they are currently taxed the same as vodka.” Polyus Gold said that Britain’s financial w...
May 28, 2008

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 28, 2008

TODAY: Amnesty International appeals to Medvedev for a “sea-change”; NGO head smuggling case overturned, Prosecutor General promises to remedy the thousands of wrongful charges made each year; McCain vows to work more closely with Russia; Moscow c...
May 27, 2008

Tyrants in the Gas Tank

Turns out that lefty activists dislike the new breed of state-owned energy firms just as much as the ancien regime of international oil companies. Joshua Kurlantzick, who has written some good stuff in the past, has a new one in Mother Jones entit...
May 27, 2008

The Unraveling of TNK-BP

It’s a big day in energy news for Russia, though understandably most reports are concentrating on Vladimir Putin’s efforts to use his new “Presidium” cabinet to push through with massive oil tax cuts in the order of $4 bill...
May 27, 2008

Grigory Pasko: Heroes of a Mediocre Time

Heroes of a mediocre time By Grigory Pasko, journalist Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. A joke: The Russians have a saying – Какая держава – такие и победы. Which translates roughly as “What kin...
May 27, 2008

A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Here’s a political cartoon by artist Alexey Merinov, with caption reading “You wanted a light at the end of the tunnel? You got it!” That says a lot about hope and disappointment in Russia today.
May 27, 2008

Pointing Fingers on High Oil Prices

In a column titled “Petro Populist Myopia,” Diane Francis of the Financial Post makes a good point about who should really receive the blame for the runaway prices increases of oil: Prices are soaring, in part, because oil is denominat...
May 27, 2008

Energy Blast – May 27, 2008

Vladimir Putin’s new Presidium, a scaled-down Cabinet, approved long-sought tax benefits at its first meeting, aiming to ward off a production slump by promoting exploration and greenfield development. TNK-BP disagreements “could damage oil produc...
May 27, 2008

Today in Russian Business – May 27, 2008

Polyus Gold has dropped its British independent director Lord Patrick Gillford and ordered an investigation into allegations that he is acting for rival Interros Group. Gillford denies the allegations. Morgan Stanley will try to sell the Gorodskoy...