Economics
Funding of Russian Army to be Substantially Increased
After an analysis of Russia’s military campaign in South Ossetia and Georgia, the Russian Army’s funding will be substantially increased.
Aug 14, 2008 | Continued
Medvedev Wants Russia to Stop Scaring Business
Speaking at a conference for small and mid-sized businesses, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said law enforcement agencies and the government must “stop causing nightmares for business.”
Jul 31, 2008 | Continued
Russia’s 2008 Inflation Outlook Raised
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has raised the upper end of its inflation outlook up from 10.5 to 11.8 percent for 2008.
Jul 30, 2008 | Continued
Putin and Russia’s Collapsing Stock Market
In an article for the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, journalist Yulia Latynina comments on the evolving situation around Mechel, a Russian coal mining company that has lost a great deal of its market capitalization after a reprimand by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Jul 29, 2008 | Continued
Medvedev Signs Law on Arctic Resources
Russia’s president has signed a law which lets the government hand-pick which companies can tap into the vast resources thought to lie below the Arctic Ocean.
Jul 19, 2008 | Continued
Russian Democratic Opposition Releases Political Program
Russia’s unified democratic opposition has released a new program for reforming the country’s socio-political and socio-economic situation.
Jul 10, 2008 | Continued
Russia Drops in Corruption Ranking
Russia is among the world’s most corrupt countries, according to the latest ranking by Transparency International.
Jun 30, 2008 | Continued
Competition Still Lacking – Russian Anti-Monopoly Service
A new report from Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Service finds that the greatest threats to competition in Russia’s economy are state corporations, monopolies, and the clout exerted by major businesses.
Jun 27, 2008 | Continued
Foreign Wars Are Profitable – Russian Deputy PM
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Sergei Ivanov, has said that Russia profits and will continue profiting from foreign wars.
Jun 9, 2008 | Continued
UN Says Russia Shot Down Georgian Spy Plane
The United Nations has concluded that Russia was responsible for shooting down a Georgian spy drone in April, violating ceasefire agreements.
May 27, 2008 | Continued