All Posts Tagged With: "Dmitri Medvedev"

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Russian Opposition Responds to Medvedev’s Push to Extend Term Limits

The United Civil Front, the Russian opposition party led by Garry Kasparov, has released a response to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s suggestion to extent term limits in the country.

Nov 6, 2008 | Continued
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Medvedev Ousts President of Chaotic Caucasus Republic

Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has dismissed Ingush President Murat Zyazikov.

Oct 30, 2008 | Continued
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Russia and Venezuela Discuss Nuclear Cooperation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Thursday, announcing that their respective countries were prepared to cooperate on nuclear energy.

Sep 26, 2008 | Continued
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Medvedev to Business: Stop Whimpering

At a meeting on the development of the Magadan Oblast, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev told representatives of the gold-mining industry to stop “whimpering.”

Sep 24, 2008 | Continued
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Putin Is Ruining Russia’s Economy – Kasparov

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov links the Russian stock market collapse to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitri Medvedev. “Until Russia has a government that is accountable to its citizens, no company or individual will be safe here,” he writes.

Sep 19, 2008 | Continued
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Medvedev – US Has Let World Markets Down

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev tried to soothe Russia’s falling stock market, while taking a jab at the United States.

Sep 11, 2008 | Continued
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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
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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
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Medvedev: No Independent Judiciary in Russia

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has admitted that Russia is far from having an independent judiciary, and that judges commonly encounter pressure in the courtroom.

Jul 15, 2008 | Continued
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Putin or Medvedev: Who Will Lead?

In the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Anton Orekh ponders the question of what will happen now that Dmitri Medvedev has been inaugurated as President of the Russian Federation.

May 8, 2008 | Continued