Russia

December 20, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 20, 2011

TODAY: Opposition blog erased; Nemtsov alleges phone hacking; Nashi regional office to be shut down; Kim Jong-Il’s death will not affect relations, says Lavrov; Russia pressing NATO to explain Libya deaths; Yavlinsky and Putin register for electio...
December 20, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 20, 2011

TODAY: Opposition blog erased; Nemtsov alleges phone hacking; Nashi regional office to be shut down; Kim Jong-Il’s death will not affect relations, says Lavrov; Russia pressing NATO to explain Libya deaths; Yavlinsky and Putin register for electio...
December 19, 2011

Rogozin’s Afghan Gaff

This is classic Dmitry Rogozin (the Russian ambassador to NATO who has a reputation for saying outrageous things).  In a mini-bombastic attempt to get the U.S. to back down on its European missile defense system this week, Rogozin threatened to bl...
December 19, 2011

Rogozin’s Afghan Gaff

This is classic Dmitry Rogozin (the Russian ambassador to NATO who has a reputation for saying outrageous things).  In a mini-bombastic attempt to get the U.S. to back down on its European missile defense system this week, Rogozin threatened to bl...
December 19, 2011

The Life of Putin

Shaun Walker has written a mammoth piece on Vladimir Putin’s last 12 years in office, describing his transformation from a ‘grey blur’ suffering from ‘awkward catatonia’ into a ‘charismatic superman’.  It’s a very entertaining read, and a thorough...
December 19, 2011

The Life of Putin

Shaun Walker has written a mammoth piece on Vladimir Putin’s last 12 years in office, describing his transformation from a ‘grey blur’ suffering from ‘awkward catatonia’ into a ‘charismatic superman’.  It’s a very entertaining read, and a thorough...
December 19, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 19, 2011

Russia’s two main stock exchanges, the MICEX and the RTS, have merged today, part of a bid to draw company IPOs to Moscow instead of London.  It has been confirmed that Anton Siluanov is the new Finance Minister, dampening rumours that Alexei Kudr...
December 19, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 19, 2011

TODAY: Anti-government protesters hit the streets again; Elections Commission refuses independent candidates; Medvedev calls for overhaul of system; Udaltsov in critical condition; Medvedev to lead United Russia? Putin’s approval ratings hit all-t...
December 16, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Dec 16, 2011

Russia joins the World Trade Organization today, bringing to an end 18 years of negotiations.  WTO entry requires members to have ‘transparent and nondiscriminatory government procurements systems’, but Russia’s still need to be more transparent, ...
December 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 16, 2011

TODAY: Fallout from Putin’s Q&A; Alexei Kudrin to return to government? Kremlin reshuffle; Prokhorov, as president, would pardon Khodorkovsky, Limonov to run for president also; newspaper founder shot dead in North Caucasus; EU Parliament back...