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July 4, 2012

Energy Blast – July 4, 2012

Germany’s largest utility, EON, has raised its profit forecast after reaching an agreement with Gazprom on a natural-gas price cut.  Will this prompt other customers to seek a discount?  The deal could signal an increase in Russian gas sales to Ge...
July 4, 2012

Today in Russian Business – July 4, 2012

‘We’d better deal with corruption first and then join the WTO, not the other way around‘: the words of one strawberry farmer who fears that accession to the free trade group will have a severe impact on domestic businesses.   A lack of...
July 4, 2012

Today in Russian Business – July 4, 2012

‘We’d better deal with corruption first and then join the WTO, not the other way around‘: the words of one strawberry farmer who fears that accession to the free trade group will have a severe impact on domestic businesses.   A lack of...
July 4, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 4, 2012

TODAY: Potential ban on internet extremism dismays Rights Council; Navalny faces graft accusations; Faith No More get behind Pussy Riot; Madonna concert to put spotlight on gay rights issues in St Petersburg. Lavrov sees no volte- face in Geneva a...
July 4, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 4, 2012

TODAY: Potential ban on internet extremism dismays Rights Council; Navalny faces graft accusations; Faith No More get behind Pussy Riot; Madonna concert to put spotlight on gay rights issues in St Petersburg. Lavrov sees no volte- face in Geneva a...
July 3, 2012

Energy Blast – July 3, 2012

Europe is currently burning coal at its fastest rate since 2006 – a contradiction of its policies to penalise carbon emissions ‘and is based on profit’.  Russia’s Rosatom is seeking a licence in anticipation of winning contracts to build nuc...
July 3, 2012

Energy Blast – July 3, 2012

Europe is currently burning coal at its fastest rate since 2006 – a contradiction of its policies to penalise carbon emissions ‘and is based on profit’.  Russia’s Rosatom is seeking a licence in anticipation of winning contracts to build nuc...
July 3, 2012

Today in Russian Business – July 3, 2012

Russia’s arms exports for the first half of the year have increased 14% since the same period last year.  Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev offered to teach investors ‘how to use their money’, saying that the government will not bear responsibility f...
July 3, 2012

Today in Russian Business – July 3, 2012

Russia’s arms exports for the first half of the year have increased 14% since the same period last year.  Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev offered to teach investors ‘how to use their money’, saying that the government will not bear responsibility f...
July 3, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – July 3, 2012

TODAY: Poll shows Putin support split between Moscow and rural regions; Alexeyeva interview; opposition leader targeted by police; Serdyukov raps Medvedev; Russia Today bias; Vladivostok unveils world’s longest suspension bridge. A poll newly rele...