Russia

October 15, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 15, 2012

TODAY: Gubernatorial elections close, United Russia candidates win in all regions; Chirikova comes second in Khimki mayoral race; Human Rights Watch accuses Syria of using Russian cluster bombs, urges authorities to investigate homophobic attack. ...
October 15, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 15, 2012

TODAY: Gubernatorial elections close, United Russia candidates win in all regions; Chirikova comes second in Khimki mayoral race; Human Rights Watch accuses Syria of using Russian cluster bombs, urges authorities to investigate homophobic attack. ...
October 11, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 11, 2012

TODAY: One Pussy Riot member freed; homophobic criteria for joining Moscow business program; Turkey grounds and searches Russian passenger plane; isolationist policy shows split with U.S.; Canadian pleads guilty to espionage; Goldman Sachs pulls o...
October 9, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 9, 2012

TODAY: Nord Stream now fully operational; Lavrov says E.U. visa decision delay is political; Kyrgyzstan to join customs union; Udaltsov investigated over coup allegations; Yabloko candidate withdraws; Kudrin offered regulator role; MegaFon announc...
October 1, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 1, 2012

TODAY: Pussy Riot appeal today, Church suggests would support lighter sentence if group ‘repent’; Ponomaryov banned from speaking in the Duma for a month; lawmakers push for strong Internet controls; Georgian opposition candidate suspected of Russ...
September 28, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 28, 2012

TODAY: Sobchak cleared of tax evasion; Deripaska and Cherney settle; opposition to hold ‘free and fair’ elections online; deputies and diplomats accuse Europe of Russophobia; Gazprom seeks up front payments from China; Belarus saves $1 billion in ...
September 25, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 25, 2012

TODAY: United Russia chooses media committee head, punishes critic; Radio Liberty to end radio broadcasts under new foreign agent rules, appoints Masha Gessen as head of its Russia service; AAR could make BP an offer for its entire TNK-BP stake; G...
September 25, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Sept 25, 2012

TODAY: United Russia chooses media committee head, punishes critic; Radio Liberty to end radio broadcasts under new foreign agent rules, appoints Masha Gessen as head of its Russia service; AAR could make BP an offer for its entire TNK-BP stake; G...
September 24, 2012

The End of Gazprom?

There’s an interesting article in today’s Washington Post which debates the fate of Gazprom.  The company is crucial to the Russian economy, accounting for 12% of its total exports and employing almost half a million people.  As an ind...
September 24, 2012

The End of Gazprom?

There’s an interesting article in today’s Washington Post which debates the fate of Gazprom.  The company is crucial to the Russian economy, accounting for 12% of its total exports and employing almost half a million people.  As an ind...