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Medvedev’s Popularity Approaches that of Putin
(From Gazeta.ru) According to an opinion survey, Pres. Medvedev ‘s popularity rating is quickly approaching that of his notorious Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin. The survey, conducted by the Levada...
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Putin’s Wacky Weekend – August Arrives Early
Russophobes, Kremlinologists, and conspiracy theorists, start your engines. PM Putin was out in full force this weekend, engaging in photo ops and crafting colorful quotes as VVP is apt to do. Thus,...
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The Terminator Takes Moskva
So Arnie is in Moscow today. He tweeted his arrival and received a response from Pres. Medvedev faster than a 12-year-old girl responds to a Justin Bieber status update on FB. The Gubernator later...
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Strategic Sectors Law Update – Draft Amendments and First Meeting of 2011
Strategic Sectors Law Amendments On February 17, the Russian government submitted amendments to the Strategic Sectors law. The only substantive change the amendments address is the ownership issue I...
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2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part I
A number of recent events in Russia show that the 2012 Russian presidential election campaign is in full swing. In keeping with true Russian style, this campaign is aimed not at a mass Russian...
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2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part II
[TRM's second installment on recent events in Russia] Medvedev made quite a few headlines two weeks ago with a series of moves that signaled a renewed push to ‘improve the investment climate’ in...
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What to Make of Putin’s Anti-Offshore Crusade
Last month, PM Putin addressed the Government Commission on Electricity Generation. At the meeting, Putin launched into a searing critique of Russian companies using offshore “front companies.” Indeed,...
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War on Corruption – What to Make of the Latest Scandals?
Update: for the Russian speakers, today Kommersant put up an excellent resource on its website, with an infographic on the latest scandals and corruption generally, and links to articles on everything...
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How the ‘Experts Case’ Explains Everything that’s Happening in Russia Right Now
As covered in the previous post, in June a prominent Russian economist – Sergey Guriev – fled Russia after investigators began targeting him in the case of a 2011 report on the human rights...
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The Matrix Strikes Back – the Sanctions and Russia’s Post-US Economic Model
Everyone agreed that the first round of Russia sanctions were laughably ineffective, aimed at a motley assortment of Kremlin B-teamers, whom Putin demoted to limit the damage they can cause and about...
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