Russia

March 9, 2011

Russia Perfects the Art of Corporate Raiding

Looking back on the Kremlin’s decidedly clumsy and messy theft of the Yukos oil company in ’04 (nobody thought it might look bad to sell half of the largest oil production to the unknown Baikalfinansgroup, which registered an address a...
March 9, 2011

Russia Perfects the Art of Corporate Raiding

Looking back on the Kremlin’s decidedly clumsy and messy theft of the Yukos oil company in ’04 (nobody thought it might look bad to sell half of the largest oil production to the unknown Baikalfinansgroup, which registered an address a...
March 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 9, 2011

TODAY: US VP in Russia for reset talks; any no-fly zone plans for Libya must be UN-led, says Clinton, as Russia sends humanitarian aid; United Russia call for tougher anti-extremism laws; Medvedev bans minimal prison sentences for some crimes; Rus...
March 8, 2011

Putin’s Female Philosophy

Taking a leaf out of Kant’s aesthetic position (the 18th century German philosopher counted women among the world’s beautiful objects, and is there not a striking resemblance between the two?), ITAR-TASS today portrays Vladimir Putin, ...
March 8, 2011

Putin’s Female Philosophy

Taking a leaf out of Kant’s aesthetic position (the 18th century German philosopher counted women among the world’s beautiful objects, and is there not a striking resemblance between the two?), ITAR-TASS today portrays Vladimir Putin, ...
March 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 8, 2011

TODAY: Popularity of International Women’s Day started in Russia; Kadyrov defends headscarves; Putin Party angers Kremlin; Moscow traffic laws will restrict right to protest; Peskov chases Blueberry Hill funding; Sevastopol one year on; Soch...
March 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 8, 2011

TODAY: Popularity of International Women’s Day started in Russia; Kadyrov defends headscarves; Putin Party angers Kremlin; Moscow traffic laws will restrict right to protest; Peskov chases Blueberry Hill funding; Sevastopol one year on; Soch...
March 7, 2011

Video: Fundraiser Funds Go Astray

Vladimir Putin performed a fascinating rendition of ‘Blueberry Hill’ at a St Petersburg charity concert held last year by the Federation Foundation, during which he was applauded by a star-studded audience including Gerard Depardieu, G...
March 7, 2011

Video: Fundraiser Funds Go Astray

Vladimir Putin performed a fascinating rendition of ‘Blueberry Hill’ at a St Petersburg charity concert held last year by the Federation Foundation, during which he was applauded by a star-studded audience including Gerard Depardieu, G...
March 7, 2011

Conflict of Interests

The Moscow Times would like to draw your attention to the activities of former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder: While chancellor, Schroeder championed the Kremlin’s Nord Stream pipeline project, meant to supply Russian gas directly to Ge...