Russia

March 21, 2011

The Snow Leopard of Soft Power

The choice of the snow leopard mascot for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hotly debated in the immediate aftermath of the vote.  Many assumed that it had been rigged to ensure that Vladimir Putin’s first choice mascot won – especially...
March 21, 2011

The Snow Leopard of Soft Power

The choice of the snow leopard mascot for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hotly debated in the immediate aftermath of the vote.  Many assumed that it had been rigged to ensure that Vladimir Putin’s first choice mascot won – especially...
March 21, 2011

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

TODAY: United Russia member calls out state TV bias; Moscow protest leads to beatings, arrest; Strategy 31 rally blocked; Russia urges end to ‘non-selective’ attacks on Libya; Robert Gates in Russia; Lenin killed by Brits? Blueberry Hi...
March 18, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 18, 2011

TODAY: Russia abstains from vote as U.N. prepares to move on no-fly zone, Churkin concerned; Russians in the Far East are stockpiling amid Japan fallout fears; Defense Ministry official jailed for corruption; rights advocates create unlawful extra...
March 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 16, 2011

TODAY: Putin declared honorary citizen of Kosovo; Russian Patriots Party; Putin urges opposition not to get angry; Strategy 31 could move its protests; footballer says he was beaten into terminating his contract; still no Russian support for a no-...
March 16, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 16, 2011

TODAY: Putin declared honorary citizen of Kosovo; Russian Patriots Party; Putin urges opposition not to get angry; Strategy 31 could move its protests; footballer says he was beaten into terminating his contract; still no Russian support for a no-...
March 15, 2011

Sberbank: Still A Kremlin Asset

What’s this?  Russia stealing market shares from international banks?   Wall Street is watching as the Kremlin sets up a second investment bank in Russia, threatening to steal more market share from the biggest international banks.
March 15, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 15, 2011

TODAY: United Russia victory ‘unconvincing’; Medvedev bans Gaddafi from Russia; rescuers arrive in Sendai; Georgia says Russian WTO accession would be illegal without its consent; St Petersburg professor could be jailed over National B...
March 15, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 15, 2011

TODAY: United Russia victory ‘unconvincing’; Medvedev bans Gaddafi from Russia; rescuers arrive in Sendai; Georgia says Russian WTO accession would be illegal without its consent; St Petersburg professor could be jailed over National B...
March 14, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 14, 2011

TODAY: United Russia wins regional elections as opposition complains about dirty tactics; Russia to help Japan with energy supplies; Putin’s visa-free US travel suggestion was also made by Medvedev days earlier, says the Kremlin; Shavenkova ...