Russia

March 27, 2009

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 27, 2009

TODAY: United Russia anti-crisis meeting; Britain and Russia ‘in harmony’ ahead of G20; Merkel calls for Russia-NATO cooperation, US emphasizes NATO’s importance; more candidates for Sochi elections; Britain unhappy with Russia&#...
March 26, 2009

Changing the Tone

The Financial Times has an editorial on next Wednesday’s first meeting between Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev. The two sides are now accelerating talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty to replace Start 1 before it expires in Decemb...
March 26, 2009

Russia Feeling Left Out in EU-Ukraine Energy Talks

On the face of it, Russia should be happy with the news that the EU and Ukraine have agreed a deal to modernize Ukraine’s aging gas pipeline infrastructure. The Russians themselves have complained for years that Ukraine has allowed the syste...
March 26, 2009

The Obama Challenge for Russia

A message to Moscow: do not underestimate the new US President. The Obama administration has put out clear signals to Russia about real possibilities for engagement. Many Russian commentators believe that the new US administration ‘needsR...
March 26, 2009

Listening to Shuvalov

Once in a while, perhaps too rarely, it is necessary to compliment a member of the Russian administration. Whenever a Russian politician addresses hard economic or political truths head-on, this needs to be recognized and in this case applauded. G...
March 26, 2009

Grigory Pasko: Tattooing Russian Leaders

A partak means a lot “on the zone” Grigory Pasko, journalist Partak – that’s a tattoo in the language of jailbirds. The history of tattooing goes with the roots into the ages. They say that the fist to start doing it were t...
March 26, 2009

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 26, 2009

TODAY: Interior Ministry issues behavioral code for police force; NATO making accusations about Russia; Eurasec to receive Russian funds; Union of Journalists plans to form investigation arm; volunteer citizen patrols; Bogdanov joins Sochi race.Th...
March 26, 2009

Explaining our recent dearth of blog posts…

Hello there dear reader – thanks as always for dropping by. I just wanted to quickly address the recent dearth of posting over here at RA.com.  There are no dramatic changes afoot, only the fact that both my editors and I have been on a...
March 25, 2009

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 25, 2009

TODAY: Communist Party main opposition to United Russia? Lugovoi will not join Sochi race; British-Russian relations improving, says ambassador; Medvedev to declare earnings; China’s rise good for Russia?  Parents in Abkhazia protest Ru...