Article | May 16, 2012 - 1:35pm
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May.
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May. The final government line-up is expected to be published early next week, after Medvedev returns from the G8 summit in Washington. The Russian premier will replace the president at the G8 as Putin has explained that he is under urgent pressure to form a new cabinet and therefore cannot attend the summit.
Article | May 14, 2012 - 11:37am
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who started a new Kremlin term last week, will travel to Belarus for his first foreign trip, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who started a new Kremlin term last week, will travel to Belarus for his first foreign trip, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported.
Blog entry | May 6, 2012 - 11:02pm
On the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration, it appears that the new president will continue to try to draw foreign investment into Russian oil and gas assets. Putin is also likely to find some compromises in EU-Russia energy relations but hold firm on principle positions like his opposition to the so-called Third Energy Package.
Article | May 6, 2012 - 11:12pm
King Canute thought himself so powerful that he could command the tides of the sea to go back.
King Canute thought himself so powerful that he could command the tides of the sea to go back.
Article | April 24, 2012 - 12:57pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin could resign his post of the President of the United Russia party following his meeting with core activists of the party. It is speculated that Putin will be replaced as the party chairman by his protege and future Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev.
Article | April 23, 2012 - 5:03pm
Pope Benedict XVI demanded higher involvement of the international community in fighting “sex tourism”. “Tourism cannot be an excuse for sexual exploitation,” he said.
Article | April 22, 2012 - 10:25pm
Russian state oil company Rosneft signed a deal with US oil major ExxonMobil that offers expanded access to Russia’s offshore Arctic fields.
Russian state oil company Rosneft signed a deal with US oil major ExxonMobil that offers expanded access to Russia’s offshore Arctic fields.
Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin oversaw the agreement, the broad outlines of which were agreed to last August, by hosting the signing ceremony at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow.
Article | April 15, 2012 - 7:20pm
On 10 April, Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev said his country should carry out in full its plan to sell stakes in state-owned companies.
On 10 April, Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev said his country should carry out in full its plan to sell stakes in state-owned companies. "The government should gather its courage and fully carry out its privatisation plan," Medvedev told a meeting of government experts. "If the government doesn't do that, it means that there will be no privatisation."
Article | April 8, 2012 - 8:02pm
Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has announced that he is setting up the Civil Initiative Committee with the aim to “openly oppose” the authorities. He noted, however, that he doesn’t plan to return to government “in the nearest future”.
Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has announced that he is setting up the Civil Initiative Committee with the aim to “openly oppose” the authorities. He noted, however, that he doesn’t plan to return to government “in the nearest future”.
Article | April 1, 2012 - 7:06pm
Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambaev after a Eurasian Economic Community summit in the Russian capital, Moscow, news agencies reported. In the course of talks, Putin welcomed Atambaev's support for Kyrgyzstan's possible entry into the Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia Customs Union.
Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambaev after a Eurasian Economic Community summit in the Russian capital, Moscow, news agencies reported. In the course of talks, Putin welcomed Atambaev's support for Kyrgyzstan's possible entry into the Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia Customs Union.
