Russia

February 28, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 28, 2012

The CEO of Raiffeisen Bank, which has a strong presence in Russia, says that Vladimir Putin has guaranteed stability and continuing democratic reforms, and says he supports this: ‘I’m absolutely convinced that there is a permanent process going on...
February 28, 2012

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

TODAY: Gay rights groups gather to protest law; one opposition member hospitalised, another alleges his son was questioned by police; Magnitsky probe to continue; Putin’s campaign costs push on budget; opposition members say Kremlin are turning as...
February 28, 2012

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

TODAY: Gay rights groups gather to protest law; one opposition member hospitalised, another alleges his son was questioned by police; Magnitsky probe to continue; Putin’s campaign costs push on budget; opposition members say Kremlin are turning as...
February 27, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 27, 2012

A new Moscow City Hall council has been formed in order to accommodate foreign business, and has appointed the president of the American Chamber of Commerce as one of its members in order to address concerns about PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sales.  Tra...
February 27, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 27, 2012

A new Moscow City Hall council has been formed in order to accommodate foreign business, and has appointed the president of the American Chamber of Commerce as one of its members in order to address concerns about PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sales.  Tra...
February 27, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 27, 2012

TODAY: Thousands gather for anti-Kremlin protests in Moscow and St Petersburg; Prokhorov to found new party; assassins’ plot to kill Putin foiled; latest Putin article warns against military intervention in Iran; Khodorkovsky urges voters to rejec...
February 24, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 24, 2012

TODAY: Pro-Putin rally draws 130,000 as PM ramps up rhetoric; Levada Poll indicates 66% win; Sobchak goes against Kremlin, Prokhorov raps.  Anti-corruption loophole shocks Panfilova; AP reports on systemic corruption; FSB employees will have to se...
February 24, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 24, 2012

TODAY: Pro-Putin rally draws 130,000 as PM ramps up rhetoric; Levada Poll indicates 66% win; Sobchak goes against Kremlin, Prokhorov raps.  Anti-corruption loophole shocks Panfilova; AP reports on systemic corruption; FSB employees will have to se...
February 23, 2012

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Feb 23, 2012

TODAY: Defenders of the Fatherland day heralds pro-Putin rallies; weekend’s opposition protest organizers claim website hacked; Putin’s ‘dirty’ election campaign; church decries Pussy Riot appearance. Kaliningrad airbases t...
February 22, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 22, 2012

What will come of Vladimir Putin’s suggestion to tax ‘prestigious consumption’?  The Prime Minister’s campaign pledges look set to raise government spending by $161 billion through to 2018.  Yandex has signed a deal with Twitter which will grant i...