Vladimir Putin has announced his new Cabinet, stuffed with long-term loyalists. Igor Shuvalov is second-in-command. Arkady Dvorkovich is the new deputy prime minister, replacing Igor Sechin. Vladislav Surkov, Dmitry Kozak, Dmitry Rogozin and Al...
Vladimir Putin has announced his new Cabinet, stuffed with long-term loyalists. Igor Shuvalov is second-in-command. Arkady Dvorkovich is the new deputy prime minister, replacing Igor Sechin. Vladislav Surkov, Dmitry Kozak, Dmitry Rogozin and Al...
Mark Adomanis at Forbes calls out the Economist for repeatedly making news out of Poland’s economic performance, and pulls up some figures indicating that in fact it is Russia that looks to be the star performer this year. Even by its own estimat...
Russia’s unemployment rates, at 5.8% for April, are at their lowest since 2008. Foreign investors have welcomed news of Vladimir Putin’s new cabinet as evidence of economic stability, but noted Vladimir Putin’s dominance. ‘We never expected a par...
TODAY: Putin announces new Cabinet of loyalists; Medvedev to join United Russia; Yabloko leader detained at Duma picket; Nashi to form political party; Russia slams Chicago/Montreal Occupy arrests; ministry spokesman slams outside interference int...
46-year-old furniture magnate, Mikhail Kravchenko, head of one of Europe’s largest furniture holdings, has been shot dead by unknown attackers. The Moscow Times profiles Alisher Usmanov, forecasting a lucrative year for the ‘politically-connected...
46-year-old furniture magnate, Mikhail Kravchenko, head of one of Europe’s largest furniture holdings, has been shot dead by unknown attackers. The Moscow Times profiles Alisher Usmanov, forecasting a lucrative year for the ‘politically-connected...
TODAY: Medvedev and Obama have informal meeting on G8 sidelines as Medvedev organises his cabinet; Putin’s new government dominated by those loyal to his project; Kremlin compiles dossier of its Public Chamber members’ fidelity; police arrest doze...
TODAY: Medvedev and Obama have informal meeting on G8 sidelines as Medvedev organises his cabinet; Putin’s new government dominated by those loyal to his project; Kremlin compiles dossier of its Public Chamber members’ fidelity; police arrest doze...
From www.sergeislaw.org, this video explains how imposing sanctions on those involved in the death of corruption-battling lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 could make a major difference to accountability and graft in Russia:
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