Russia

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...
March 7, 2011

Strategic Energy Giants

Two separate stories today look at the acquisitions of rights to develop Kovytka and Trebs and Titov, Russia’s largest oil and gas fields by its industry giants, both suggesting ways in which the deals are indicative of the Kremlin’s e...
March 7, 2011

Strategic Energy Giants

Two separate stories today look at the acquisitions of rights to develop Kovytka and Trebs and Titov, Russia’s largest oil and gas fields by its industry giants, both suggesting ways in which the deals are indicative of the Kremlin’s e...
March 7, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 7, 2011

TODAY: St Patrick’s Day parade canceled; Russian plane crashes, killing 6; police jailed; rights advocates mourn Kozhevnikova’s death; public figures undermine Khodorkovsky campaign; Strategy 31 split; alcohol consumption, heroin use a...
March 7, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 7, 2011

TODAY: St Patrick’s Day parade canceled; Russian plane crashes, killing 6; police jailed; rights advocates mourn Kozhevnikova’s death; public figures undermine Khodorkovsky campaign; Strategy 31 split; alcohol consumption, heroin use a...
March 4, 2011

Oleg Orlov on Trial

Friederike Behr at Amnesty International is blogging her attendance at the trial of Oleg Orlov, who stands accused of slander for his accusations that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov is to blame for the death of human rights defender Natalia Este...
March 4, 2011

Oleg Orlov on Trial

Friederike Behr at Amnesty International is blogging her attendance at the trial of Oleg Orlov, who stands accused of slander for his accusations that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov is to blame for the death of human rights defender Natalia Este...
March 4, 2011

Soundbite of the Day

“Freedom from fear, humiliation, poverty, disease, freedom for everyone, in my opinion, is our current goal of development,”  said President Dmitry Medvedev today, speaking about modernization and reform.  Whatever ...
March 4, 2011

Soundbite of the Day

“Freedom from fear, humiliation, poverty, disease, freedom for everyone, in my opinion, is our current goal of development,”  said President Dmitry Medvedev today, speaking about modernization and reform.  Whatever ...
March 4, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 4, 2011

TODAY: Voina members attacked; Rogozin speaks out against Libya no-fly zone; United Russia unconcerned about unrest; Medvedev casts himself as a liberator; Tula governor to be sacked? Half of Yabloko’s election nominees banned.  Bolshoi...