Vladimir Putin

ECONOMIC CRISIS: Vladimir Putin Proves Again He’s A Man Of The People

The world is struggling in this economic crisis and while the Russian Federation hasn't been hit as hard as other countries, there are still economic concerns Russia reasonably has. While President Medvedev was quick to blame...

Russian manufacturing contracts in November

Russian manufacturing shrank more in November than during the 1998 financial collapse as the global economic crisis drove output and new orders to record lows and companies cut jobs, Reuters reported. The VTB Purchasing...

Why Russia May Become A Big Problem for Barack Obama

The Kremlin is less inclined to make nice with the West, though the economic downturn may crimp Moscow's ambitions By Thomas Omestad Something has gone badly wrong in post-Soviet Russia's relations with the United States and,...

In Wake Of Georgia War, Russia Must Be Confronted With Tough Choices

Commentary & Analysis By David Kakabadze It's now official: Georgia and Ukraine will not be granted Membership Action Plans (MAPs) at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on December 2-3. One day earlier, U.S....

Eurasia Daily Monitor, The Jamestown Foundation - December 1, 2008 — Volume 5, Issue 228

IN THIS ISSUE: * Economic expert irritates Kremlin by describing how sinking Russian economy could spark social instability * Murky German Gazprom subsidiary expands its web of business activity to Italy * Azerbaijan quietly...

Back Channels Keep Nuke Superpowers Talking

Washington (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 - Almost two months before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, U.S. and Russian diplomats already have been meeting quietly in Moscow to explore the possibility of a new negotiating process...

Russian opposition plans St. Petersburg rally on Dec. 14

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ST. PETERSBURG, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's political opposition has applied to the St. Petersburg authorities to hold a so called March of Dissent on December 14 to protest the extension of parliamentary and...

Supreme State Council meeting delayed at Minsk's request - Kremlin

14 hrs ago

MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - A meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State has been delayed upon a request from Belarus, the Kremlin said on Monday. Media reports suggested earlier in the day...

Russia to compensate stock fraud, ban insider trading

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russia will roll out laws next year to restrict insider trading and create a compensation fund for victims of investment fraud, the head of Russia's financial markets watchdog said on Monday....

Medvedev finished his Latin America Tour in Cuba

The meeting was the last public engagement of Medvedev's Latin American tour meant to forge stronger ties with neighbors of the United States. It marked the first visit to Cuba, a former Cold War ally, by a Russian president in...