Russia

October 28, 2011

The Golden Rule Of Dealing With Putin

It seems that Vladimir Putin has not finished with Mikhail Prokhorov just yet.  The tycoon, who briefly led the Right Cause ‘opposition party’ and fell foul of the Kremlin by calling untouchable strategist Vladislav Surkov a ‘pup...
October 28, 2011

The Golden Rule Of Dealing With Putin

It seems that Vladimir Putin has not finished with Mikhail Prokhorov just yet.  The tycoon, who briefly led the Right Cause ‘opposition party’ and fell foul of the Kremlin by calling untouchable strategist Vladislav Surkov a ‘pup...
October 27, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 27, 2011

TODAY: Spotlight on pre-trial detention deaths, interview with Kudoyarov’s colleagues; Navalny’s private emails leaked; Luzhkov to sue over corruption allegations; U.S. has nuclear advantage; activists call for end of whitewashed Stalin; apathy a ...
October 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 26, 2011

Russian Railways is planning to auction off almost 75% of its freight cargo unit: ‘The winner will get about a quarter of Russia’s rail-freight transportation market.’  Dow Chemical Company praises its Russian polyurethane joint venture with Izola...
October 26, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Oct 26, 2011

Russian Railways is planning to auction off almost 75% of its freight cargo unit: ‘The winner will get about a quarter of Russia’s rail-freight transportation market.’  Dow Chemical Company praises its Russian polyurethane joint venture with Izola...
October 26, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 26, 2011

TODAY: Opposition protests in St Petersburg and Moscow; planned road will run through UNESCO site; mobile phone user data leaked; U.S. unimpressed by Russia’s blacklist, Republican slams ‘reset’; Georgian demands are ‘impossible’ says Medvedev aid...
October 26, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 26, 2011

TODAY: Opposition protests in St Petersburg and Moscow; planned road will run through UNESCO site; mobile phone user data leaked; U.S. unimpressed by Russia’s blacklist, Republican slams ‘reset’; Georgian demands are ‘impossible’ says Medvedev aid...
October 25, 2011

The Game of Good Decisions

President Dmitry Medvedev and partner-in-crime Vladimir Putin have released a video of themselves playing badminton – or, rather, the Kremlin’s official website has released it, meaning that, for whatever reason, it has the official st...
October 25, 2011

The Game of Good Decisions

President Dmitry Medvedev and partner-in-crime Vladimir Putin have released a video of themselves playing badminton – or, rather, the Kremlin’s official website has released it, meaning that, for whatever reason, it has the official st...
October 25, 2011

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 25, 2011

TODAY: 12 activists detained in Moscow amid wider furore over stage-managed elections; environmental actions in Irkutsk and Khimki; Yukos whistleblower placed in solitary confinement; head of Moscow Pride steps down; Medvedev mediates between Turk...