Russia

May 24, 2011

A Difference of Opinion

A few different approaches to the 2012 Presidential elections in the press today.   1) Shared power will continue.  Russia is moving towards a ‘managed pluralism‘, under which a two-party system will periodically exchange pow...
May 24, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 24, 2011

TODAY: Opposition figures seek party registration; Putin appeals to middle-classes; suspected poachers cleared; Lavrov meets Libyan opposition; Russia slams Georgia for violating right to assembly; Khimki actions; Khodorkovsy appeals; Lenin’...
May 24, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 24, 2011

TODAY: Opposition figures seek party registration; Putin appeals to middle-classes; suspected poachers cleared; Lavrov meets Libyan opposition; Russia slams Georgia for violating right to assembly; Khimki actions; Khodorkovsy appeals; Lenin’...
May 23, 2011

Beware of Scorpion Fish! (And the F.S.B.)

‘I got to tell you, I’m more in love with the guy than ever,‘ gushes Gayne C. Young to the New York Times.  Young is the Outdoor Life reporter whose 4,500-word wildlife spread on hunting, fishing and ‘the coolest man i...
May 23, 2011

Removing Reformist Labels

Lilia Shevtsova writes on Dmitry Medvedev in the Washington Post today in a bid to dispel some of the assumptions that are commonly made about the ostensibly reason-led, anti-corruption, reformist President.  Perhaps in pretending that Medved...
May 23, 2011

Removing Reformist Labels

Lilia Shevtsova writes on Dmitry Medvedev in the Washington Post today in a bid to dispel some of the assumptions that are commonly made about the ostensibly reason-led, anti-corruption, reformist President.  Perhaps in pretending that Medved...
May 23, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 23, 2011

TODAY: Small gay rights parade in Moscow; Right Cause seeks parliamentary representation in December; Lavrov is against Belarus sanctions; criticisms of Medvedev continue; journalist describes FSB attention; Sakharov celebrations; Senate puts forw...
May 20, 2011

Grigory Pasko: Medvedev and Corruption

Today our President Dmitry Medvedev once again spoke out against the scourge of corruption and the lack of rule of law in the Russian Federation.  It was typical kind of speech we come to expect from him:  forthright, unobjectionable, bu...
May 20, 2011

Grigory Pasko: Medvedev and Corruption

Today our President Dmitry Medvedev once again spoke out against the scourge of corruption and the lack of rule of law in the Russian Federation.  It was typical kind of speech we come to expect from him:  forthright, unobjectionable, bu...
May 18, 2011

BP’s Poor Judgment Led to its Russian Disaster

Last week in London, Robert Amsterdam hosted a breakfast seminar on resource nationalism in emerging markets.  Although the BP-Rosneft share swap had not yet completely disintegrated, the topic came up during the Q&A period.  One jou...