Russia

February 13, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 13, 2012

Despite ongoing high oil prices, the budget saw a deficit in January ‘for the first time since the early 2000s.’  This year’s freezing temperatures and lack of snow will likely have adverse effects on this year’s fruit harvest, which could lose 10...
February 13, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 13, 2012

TODAY: United Russia to be dismantled? Putin campaign accused of abusing administrative resources; PACE having trouble scheduling a meeting with the PM; state television report; St. Petersburg police head fired; space engineer sentenced; Russia ma...
February 13, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 13, 2012

TODAY: United Russia to be dismantled? Putin campaign accused of abusing administrative resources; PACE having trouble scheduling a meeting with the PM; state television report; St. Petersburg police head fired; space engineer sentenced; Russia ma...
February 12, 2012

National Delusions

This weekend on the culture blog PopMatters.com, journalist Jedd Beaudoin has published an impressive review of the book “It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway” by my friend David Satter. Beaudoin gets right to the heart...
February 12, 2012

National Delusions

This weekend on the culture blog PopMatters.com, journalist Jedd Beaudoin has published an impressive review of the book “It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway” by my friend David Satter. Beaudoin gets right to the heart...
February 10, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 10, 2012

Russia’s World Trade Organization succession may force it to start taxing some agricultural products that are currently exempt.  The Moscow Times has details of VTB’s buyback of 2007 shares, to be conducted over the next two months.  Aeroflot is i...
February 10, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Feb 10, 2012

Russia’s World Trade Organization succession may force it to start taxing some agricultural products that are currently exempt.  The Moscow Times has details of VTB’s buyback of 2007 shares, to be conducted over the next two months.  Aeroflot is i...
February 10, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 10, 2012

TODAY: Lavrov reportedly denies that Syrian government attacking Homs civilians; Moscow won’t agree to Sudan sanctions; Navalny accuses Chechen ministry of fraudulent spending; pro and anti government protests planned for this month; Gorbachev on ...
February 10, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Feb 10, 2012

TODAY: Lavrov reportedly denies that Syrian government attacking Homs civilians; Moscow won’t agree to Sudan sanctions; Navalny accuses Chechen ministry of fraudulent spending; pro and anti government protests planned for this month; Gorbachev on ...
February 9, 2012

Anti-Gay Bill Advances in St. Petersburg

On the same day that Vladimir Putin called for the Orthodox Church (who by the way believe his stint as Russia’s ruler to be nothing short of a miracle) to have a stronger presence on state-run television channels, St. Petersburg lawmakers h...