The steadily improving relations between Russia and China reached a new high earlier this year when the two countries signed 29 bilateral agreements on energy, telecommunications, information technology, banking and […]
Read MoreDespite the infamous voucher privatization that took place in Russia during the 1990s, large swaths of the economy still remain in the hands of the state, with the government retaining […]
Read MoreThe steadily improving relations between Russia and China reached a new high earlier this year when the two countries signed 29 bilateral agreements on energy, telecommunications, IT, banking and money […]
Read MoreПетербургский саммит G8 – отличный повод посмотреть, как складываются даже не отношения между Россией и ведущими странами постиндустриального общества, а их представления друг о друге. Надо сказать, что проблемы с […]
Read MoreOne of the most fascinating aspects of Russian reform has always been the number of people advocating Western ideas as the way forward, without evaluating whether these ideas are effective […]
Read MoreThe developments in Kyrgyzstan in March unleashed the usual torrent of “expert” commentary. Armchair academics and parachute journalists saw the protests against the results of the Kyrgyz parliamentary elections, the […]
Read MoreMost outside observers have agreed that from its very formation Gazprom, the giant monopoly producer and distributor born out of the Soviet Gas Ministry in the early 1990s and owner […]
Read MoreThe search is clearly on for ways to buttress and increase growth in Russia’s economy. If GDP is to grow in accordance with targets set by President Vladimir Putin, doubling […]
Read MoreIf Russia’s economy is going to develop more diversity, one of the most important factors will be the ability to create a strong sector of small and medium-sized enterprises that […]
Read MoreBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – The bomb attacks in the Uzbek capital Tashkent in August once again appeared to raise the spectre of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism in Central Asia. But to […]
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