Ukraine’s Former Security Chief and Media Tycoon Khoroshkovsky Appointed as Fina...
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Ukraine’s Former Security Chief and Media Tycoon Khoroshkovsky Appointed as Finance Minister
Ukraine’s Former Security Chief and Media Tycoon Khoroshkovsky Appointed as Finance Minister
On January 18, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych appointed Valery Khoroshkovsky as the Finance Minister and relieved him of his duties as chief of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). Khoroshkovsky replaced Fedir Yaroshenko who resigned earlier that day. Unlike his predecessor, who is a post-Soviet media-shy bureaucrat and a protégé of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Khoroshkovsky is an ambitious public politician who, despite his relatively young age (43) has a long and...
NEWSLINK: Putin's Nationality Dilemma | Opinion
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NEWSLINK: Putin's Nationality Dilemma | Opinion
NEWSLINK: Putin's Nationality Dilemma | Opinion
NEWSLINK: Putin's Nationality Dilemma | Opinionwww.themoscowtimes.com29 January 2012 By Peter Rutland - In Prague, tourists line up to visit the "New-Old" synagogue, which was new when it was built, in 1270. On Jan. 23, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin published an essay on the "national question" in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Like the Prague synagogue, Putin's article is som...
NEWSLINK: Russians name their most important booksrbth.ru
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NEWSLINK: Russians name their most important booksrbth.ru
NEWSLINK: Russians name their most important booksrbth.ru
NEWSLINK: Russians name their most important booksrbth.ruJanuary 30, 2012 In response to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that a list should be made of the best books in the Russian language, Superjob.ru held an online vote to determine what these are.
NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemenvaldaiclub.com10:14 30/01/2012 The problem is, Putin can no longer really be many of the historic characters he tries to play. Putin is no longer the outsider trying to save and reform the system; he is now the system. He is not Stolypin. He is the Tsar, with others having to assume those roles to try to persuade...
NEWSLINK: ‘Russian runoff could bring unforeseen results’ — RT
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NEWSLINK: ‘Russian runoff could bring unforeseen results’ — RT
NEWSLINK: ‘Russian runoff could bring unforeseen results’ — RT
NEWSLINK: ‘Russian runoff could bring unforeseen results’ — RTrt.comPublished: 29 January, 2012, 13:05 If Vladimir Putin doesn’t win the presidency in the first round, he may face Communist leader Zyuganov with unpredictable results, says Anatoly Chubais, head of Russia’s hi-tech state corporation Rosnano and father of privatization in the 1990s....
NEWSLINK: Orange revolution scenario impossible in RF,
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NEWSLINK: Orange revolution scenario impossible in RF,
NEWSLINK: Orange revolution scenario impossible in RF,
NEWSLINK: Orange revolution scenario impossible in RF, Naryshkin sayswww.itar-tass.comMOSCOW, January 30 (Itar-Tass) — The “orange revolution” scenario is impossible in Russia, State Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin said. “I’m convinced that the ‘orange revolution’ scenario has no prospects in Russia. The climate is quite different in the Russian society, even if compared with the 1991...
NEWSLINK: The Russian elite distances itself from Putin
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NEWSLINK: The Russian elite distances itself from Putin
NEWSLINK: The Russian elite distances itself from Putin
NEWSLINK: The Russian elite distances itself from Putinrbth.ruJanuary 27, 2012 Duma member Ilya Ponomarev is one of the leaders of the anti-government protests that have shaken the Russian capital. Russia Beyond the Headlines’ Moritz Gathmann talked to Ponomarev about the demands the protestors are making and what they hope to accomplish.
NEWSLINK: THE RESURRECTION OF THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENTSIA AND
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NEWSLINK: THE RESURRECTION OF THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENTSIA AND
NEWSLINK: THE RESURRECTION OF THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENTSIA AND
NEWSLINK: THE RESURRECTION OF THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENTSIA AND THE RISE OF RUSSIA'...www.russiaotherpointsofview.comJanuary 24, 2012 COMMENTARY By Gordon M. Hahn Historically, the intelligentsia has held a special place in society, that of bearing the national conscience and democratic ideals. Both in Russia and elsewhere, the rise of civil society and a protest movement usually is...
NEWSLINK: Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalists
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NEWSLINK: Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalists
NEWSLINK: Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalists
NEWSLINK: Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalistswww.nytimes.comJanuary 28, 2012 MOSCOW — About two and a half hours into a recent strategy session of Russia’s new protest movement, someone raised the question that could tear apart the crazy-quilt alliance opposing Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin’s power....
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Mike Nova's starred itemsNEWSLINK: Putin’s Russia tries to sap opposition
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NEWSLINK: Putin’s Russia tries to sap opposition
NEWSLINK: Putin’s Russia tries to sap opposition
NEWSLINK: Putin’s Russia tries to sap oppositionwww.washingtonpost.comPublished: January 29 MOSCOW — The opposition movement that began to emerge here after last month’s parliamentary elections is dashing toward its next confrontation with the authorities this week, trying to rally supporters, develop strategy and groom leaders as it goes along. Mostly young, middle...
How Hillary Clinton Got Back at Putin
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How Hillary Clinton Got Back at Putin 
How Hillary Clinton Got Back at Putin
Michael McFaul in Moscow Ambassador McFaul's or Mike's, as friends and colleagues call him, first steps on arrival in Moscow were marked by a mammoth scandal in the media, internet, Duma and elsewhere. However, it is my strong suspicion that Mike felt victim to some intrigues in the higher places in Washington. McFaul's record is well-known and pretty illustrious: a Stanford man, about the best Slavist and Russian specialist (some say, Russophile) America...
еще один шпионский камень? на этот раз не за Путина, а в Путина
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еще один шпионский камень? на этот раз не за Путина, а в Путина
еще один шпионский камень? на этот раз не за Путина, а в Путина
(из патриотической рассылки)29 января 2012 года в кинотеатре “Октябрь” состоялся предпремьерный показ документального фильма “Курск. Гибель Богов” французского режиссера-дебютанта Жоржа де Берсона. На мероприятии присутствовало около 50 человек.Фильм “Курск. Гибель Богов” повествует о том, как затонула подводная лодка “Курск”. Автор фильма выдвигает новую версию катастрофы 2004 года. В ленте показано ранее не известное интервью представителя разведывательной организации Ми-6, который был посредником между руководителями ФСБ и ЦРУ в сделке: “Молчание в обмен...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed his concerns about the state...
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed his concerns about the state...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed his concerns about the state...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed his concerns about the state of the Russian economy and the need to reform the system in a recent op-ed in business daily Vedomosti. But will all this talking ever turn into actions?Economic rise: all talk, no action?rbth.ruVladimir Putin’s recent article published in business daily Vedomosti has experts guessing at the prime minister’s intentions.
The Russians have spoken and have placed Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” at the to...
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The Russians have spoken and have placed Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” at the to...
The Russians have spoken and have placed Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” at the to...
The Russians have spoken and have placed Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” at the top of the list of their favourite Russian books. Now it's your turn: what's the best Russian book ever written, in your opinion? Russians name their most important booksrbth.ruIn response to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that a list should be made of the best books in the Russian language, Superjob.ru held an online vote to determine...
Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times
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Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times
Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times
Washington TimesRussia muscles past old Soviet UnionWashington TimesBy Vladimir Putin On March 4, the people of Russia will be going to the polls to elect a president of the country. Extensive discussions are currently under way across society. I consider it necessary to state my position on a number of issues that ...Ukraine and Russia – 20 years without empire: historical lessonsThe Day Weekly Digestall 2 news articles »
Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Blo...
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Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Bloomberg
Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Bloomberg
Financial NewsFutures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia OvernightBloombergRussian equity futures rose as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged to reduce government involvement in the economy and stocks traded at the cheapest level among emerging markets for the first time in two months. Futures expiring in March on Moscow's ...Russia's Main Stock Exchange Gets Investment From EBRD, State FundWall Street JournalEBRD takes stake in merged Russian bourseFinancial...
Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek
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Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek
Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek
Financial NewsFutures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia OvernightBusinessWeek31 (Bloomberg) -- Russian equity futures rose as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged to reduce government involvement in the economy and stocks traded at the cheapest level among emerging markets for the first time in two months.Russia's Main Stock Exchange Gets Investment From EBRD, State FundWall Street JournalEBRD takes stake in merged Russian bourseFinancial TimesEBRD and RDIF Buy Into Russia's...
Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters
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Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters
Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters
Telegraph.co.ukWill Russia veto Syria resolution at UN?ReutersRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is not expected to attend. A vote on the resolution drafted by Europeans and Arabs could come before the end of the week, diplomats say. Russia and China vetoed a European-drafted resolution in October that ...Fighting Escalates in Syria as Opposition Rejects Russian PlanNew York TimesPutin Guards Russia's Mideast Influence in UN Snub of Assad Ouster DemandBloombergUS seeks to allay...
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