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Category Archives: power vertical
The Matrix Strikes Back – the Sanctions and Russia’s Post-US Economic Model
Everyone agreed that the first round of Russia sanctions were laughably ineffective, aimed at a motley assortment of Kremlin B-teamers, whom Putin demoted to limit the damage they can cause and about whom Putin couldn’t care less. The second round … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Business and Economy, Chemezov, clans, corruption, Dmitry Medvedev, Economic development, economics, Foreign direct investment, foreign investment, foreign policy, goskorporatsii, Government of Russia, Medvedev, offshore, power vertical, Putin, Putin's Plan, Rotenberg, rule of law, russia, Russian economy, siloviki, state corporations, strategic industries, Timchenko, u.s.-russia relations, Vladimir Putin
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2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part II
[TRM’s second installment on recent events in Russia] Medvedev made quite a few headlines two weeks ago with a series of moves that signaled a renewed push to ‘improve the investment climate’ in Russia. This is, of course, not a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, clans, compliance, corruption, Foreign direct investment, foreign investment, goskorporatsii, Government of Russia, Kremlinology, ldpr, Medvedev, oligarchs, PM Putin, power vertical, President Medvedev, Putin, Putin's Plan, rule of law, russia, Russian economy, siloviki, state corporations, strategic industries, tandemocracy, Vedomosti, Vladimir Putin
Tagged NMTP, Ponomarev, Rosimushchestvo, Rosneft, Rotenberg, Sechin, Skorobogatko
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2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part I
A number of recent events in Russia show that the 2012 Russian presidential election campaign is in full swing. In keeping with true Russian style, this campaign is aimed not at a mass Russian audience, but rather the political/economic elites involved … Continue reading
Medvedev Fires Luzhkov, Turns Corner in His Presidency
People will look back on this day as a major turning point in Medvedev’s presidency. As I wrote back in May, “Simply put, guys like [Luzhkov] need to go, or Medvedev will run the risk of looking weak and naive.” … Continue reading
Kudymkar Deputies Challenge United Russia in Court
Though everyone is focused on the protests at Pushkin Square, there has been an even more interesting development out of Kudymkar, Perm (pop. 30,000). The United Russia majority bloc of deputies had planned electoral reforms, which would have ended the … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, parties, political parties, politicians, power vertical, regions, Right Cause, United Russia
War on Corruption – the Great Purge at MVD
The Russian commentariat is all abuzz today following Pres. Medvedev’s initiation of major reforms at the Interior Ministry (MVD) yesterday. Medvedev not only halved the number of personnel at the Ministry’s head office (to 10,000), but also fired 16 officials. … Continue reading
Posted in power vertical, President Medvedev, war on corruption
Russia News Roundup
Once again my apologies for the light posting, which my work schedule has dictated. Medvedev Power – last week Pres. Medvedev named a fifth Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee. Receiving the appointment was Elena Leonenko, yet another Medvedev classmate … Continue reading
Posted in arms control, power vertical, START, strategic industries, war on corruption