Month: May 2010

May 31, 2010

Energy Blast – May 31, 2010

Apparently Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy have agreed to ‘gradual’ progress towards a complete merger, once they have established a joint venture.  Gazprom expects larger natural gas exports in 2010 than those of last year, Ria-Novo...
May 31, 2010

Today in Russian Business – May 31, 2010

Belarus has snubbed the customs union meeting held with Russia and Kazakhstan, apparently due to ongoing differences of opinion on gas (Gazprom says Minsk must pay its $192 million debt to the Russian gas company before progress relating to the cu...
May 31, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 31, 2010

TODAY: Putin confronted about human rights by rock singer activist; migalka protest accelerating; gay pride parade held with no detention due to cat-and-mouse strategy; vigilantes target corrupt policemen; teenagers miss exams due to deputy’...
May 31, 2010

All Eyes on Rwanda after Jailing of Lawyer

Over on the legal blog Opinio Juris they are pointing to a report in the New York Times of the jailing of an American law professor, Peter Erlinder, who was in Rwanda advising the political opposition.  This arrest is likely to significantly ...
May 28, 2010

Lukashenko Plays Coy with Russia, Again

After sixteen years as the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has had one hell of a run, even earning the oft-cited title as “Europe’s Last Dictator” (though the Europeans shouldn’t sell themselves so short … ...
May 28, 2010

Energy Blast – May 28, 2010

Dmitry Medvedev offers a rather gloomy prognosis for BP; the President has suggested the company could buckle under the pressure of the Deepwater spill and go under.  He is not alone;  the Telegraph wonders if the company should brace it...
May 28, 2010

Today in Russian Business – May 28, 2010

The Moscow Times reports on what some of Russia’s richest business people think about inheritance.  Central Bank Chairman Sergei Ignatyev is apparently confident that the ruble and the economy should make it through the eurozone crisis ...
May 28, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 28, 2010

TODAY: Journalist’s children taken over Avtovaz article; prison visit for US and Russia delegates; Amnesty International recommends ICC for Russia.  Lavrov rebuffs Iran criticisms; British Council refuses to take part in Nashi youth cam...