Russia

March 22, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 22, 2012

Vladimir Putin met with the President of Kyrgyzstan yesterday to discuss the latter’s possible entry into the Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia customs union.  The Skolkovo center is searching for the best new energy-efficient technologies for housing and...
March 22, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 22, 2012

TODAY: Russia agrees to back U.N. Syria resolution; Gorbachev to help re-form Social-Democratic Party; Moldova uprising? Sports minister vows to fight racism; Kazan protesters demand meeting; bloggers fear crackdown on online expression; NATO hub ...
March 22, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 22, 2012

TODAY: Russia agrees to back U.N. Syria resolution; Gorbachev to help re-form Social-Democratic Party; Moldova uprising? Sports minister vows to fight racism; Kazan protesters demand meeting; bloggers fear crackdown on online expression; NATO hub ...
March 21, 2012

Repression, Violence, and Backwards Steps

Homosexuality is being recriminalised in Russia.  Homophobic laws are already in place in Arkhangelsk, Kostroma and Ryazan, and St. Petersburg joined these cities last week by passing an anti-homosexual ‘propaganda’ bill, meaning that any non-hete...
March 21, 2012

Repression, Violence, and Backwards Steps

Homosexuality is being recriminalised in Russia.  Homophobic laws are already in place in Arkhangelsk, Kostroma and Ryazan, and St. Petersburg joined these cities last week by passing an anti-homosexual ‘propaganda’ bill, meaning that any non-hete...
March 21, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 21, 2012

Rusagro  and Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element are interested in the privatisation of United Grain Co, and plan to ‘talk about details’ within a week.  The Governor of Tula is likely to be ranked among the top regional official earners, according to ...
March 21, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 21, 2012

Rusagro  and Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element are interested in the privatisation of United Grain Co, and plan to ‘talk about details’ within a week.  The Governor of Tula is likely to be ranked among the top regional official earners, according to ...
March 21, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 21, 2012

TODAY: U.N. seeks Russian support, Lavrov distances Moscow from Assad regime; Peskov defends opposition detentions; Canada warns gay travelers in St. Petersburg; new allegations of police brutality in Kazan; Bhagavad Gita ban upheld; Parnas regist...
March 21, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 21, 2012

TODAY: U.N. seeks Russian support, Lavrov distances Moscow from Assad regime; Peskov defends opposition detentions; Canada warns gay travelers in St. Petersburg; new allegations of police brutality in Kazan; Bhagavad Gita ban upheld; Parnas regist...
March 20, 2012

Today in Russian Business – March 20, 2012

Some of Moscow’s largest taxpayers (like Gazprom and Rosneft) will transfer their payments to the regions in which they operate this year, following new tax laws that could divert $6.77 billion from Moscow.  Despite this, Moscow City will maintain...