Russia

September 21, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 21, 2011

TODAY: European Court delivers mixed verdict on Yukos case; does not see selective justice; plot thickens around Prokhorov’s exit from Right Cause; Valentina Matviyenko named speaker of council.  Russia to back Palestinian bid for UN recogni...
September 21, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 21, 2011

TODAY: European Court delivers mixed verdict on Yukos case; does not see selective justice; plot thickens around Prokhorov’s exit from Right Cause; Valentina Matviyenko named speaker of council.  Russia to back Palestinian bid for UN recogni...
September 20, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 20, 2011

TODAY: Rights activists look to US senate for blacklist on officials involved in Yukos case; European Court of Human Rights to face huge claim by defunct oil giant.  Pilot in June air crash found to have been drunk.  Could Prokhorov return to Righ...
September 20, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 20, 2011

TODAY: Rights activists look to US senate for blacklist on officials involved in Yukos case; European Court of Human Rights to face huge claim by defunct oil giant.  Pilot in June air crash found to have been drunk.  Could Prokhorov return to Righ...
September 19, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 19, 2011

TODAY: Alexander Lebedev exercises his muscles on television debate with fellow tycoons; Boris Berezovsky accused of Politkovskaya murder; Khodorkovsky foresees intellectual exodus if Putin remains; Prokhorov mutes Kremlin criticism. Latvia’...
September 16, 2011

Why Prokhorov Fell Afoul of Managed Democracy

The sudden coup-like removal of Mikhail Prokhorov from the leadership of fake opposition party Pravoe Delo is the talk of the town, helped in no small part for his strong denunciation of Vladislav Surkov as a “puppetmaster” who whisper...
September 16, 2011

Medvedev’s Critique of Ethnic Nationalism

Dmitry Medvedev recently gave a speech which addressed his vision of modern society, emphasizing the increasing complexity, social and cultural diversity, and the impact of networks in the information age. The problem he says Russia will face: how...
September 16, 2011

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

TODAY: Prokhorov quits Right Cause Party, accuses Kremlin of puppetry, plans to stay in politics; Communist Party takes up Navalny initiative; analysts discuss Cameron visit; flight safety is cultural, not technological, says former pilot; disappo...
September 16, 2011

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

TODAY: Prokhorov quits Right Cause Party, accuses Kremlin of puppetry, plans to stay in politics; Communist Party takes up Navalny initiative; analysts discuss Cameron visit; flight safety is cultural, not technological, says former pilot; disappo...
September 15, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Sept 15, 2011

Trade between Russia and China could hit $70 billion this year, with Vladimir Putin anticipating exponential growth until 2020.  Russian Railways is nearing completion of a tender for four international consortiums to build a high-speed rail link ...