A great piece by Matthew Rojansky of Carnegie gets right down to the nub of the issue in Russia – if the protests force Putin to allow a more competitive political environment, does that necessarily mean the end of Putinism? Rojansky is san...
Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika says that 31,000 cases of corruption were prevented by Russian police this year. ‘The number of bureaucrats is growing, even though the population as a whole is not.’ Russia unexpectedly cut its benchmark refinanci...
Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika says that 31,000 cases of corruption were prevented by Russian police this year. ‘The number of bureaucrats is growing, even though the population as a whole is not.’ Russia unexpectedly cut its benchmark refinanci...
TODAY: 40,000 expected to march against the government tomorrow; Nemtsov and Chirikova make amends; U.S. and Russia clash over Libya; responses to Medvedev’s address; Surkov slates political system; Eurasian Union ‘a fairytale’. Over 40,000 people...
Vladimir Putin is calling for tax reforms that will boost investment, and discusses how to move away from Russia’s dependence on petrodollars, as this Guardian editorial says that Putin cannot afford to ‘buy back his popularity’ because ‘the budge...
TODAY: Kremlin rights council says Khodorkovsky illegally imprisoned; first Duma session sees quarrels; Medvedev gives state-of-the-nation address, calls for political reform; tax officials held on suspicion of misappropriation of funds; Nemtsov p...
The head of the Federal Road Agency explains that part of the difficulty of cracking down on corruption in the sector is caused by companies changing their names daily. The CEO of Petropavlosk, Pavel Maslovsky, is leaving his post to take up a go...
TODAY: Navalny released, hints at election bid; planned opposition rally has 30,000 supporters; protesters arrested outside first session of new parliament; cases opened into voting irregularities; webcam monitors site hacked; Nemtsov apologises; ...
Vladimir Putin has drawn attention to asset-stripping schemes uncovered at energy companies by announcing his ‘disappointment’ and calling on the Energy Ministry to investigate all partially state-owned companies for similar schemes. He also urge...
Vladimir Putin has drawn attention to asset-stripping schemes uncovered at energy companies by announcing his ‘disappointment’ and calling on the Energy Ministry to investigate all partially state-owned companies for similar schemes. He also urge...
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