Category Archives: President Medvedev

What to Make of Putin’s Anti-Offshore Crusade

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Last month, PM Putin addressed the Government Commission on Electricity Generation. At the meeting, Putin launched into a searing critique of Russian companies using offshore “front companies.” Indeed, Putin noted, “Taking the Russian economy and its strategic sectors out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Business and Economy, corruption, Dmitry Medvedev, Gazprom, goskorporatsii, legal update, offshore, PM Putin, President Medvedev, Rostekhnologii, russia, state corporations, utilities companies, Vedomosti, Vladimir Putin, war on corruption | 2 Comments

Strategic Sectors Law Update – Draft Amendments and Commission on Foreign Investment Meeting

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Last week, PM Putin chaired the latest meeting of the Commission on Foreign Investment and the following day the draft amendments to the Strategic Sectors Law (SSL) entered their third reading, after languishing in 2nd reading purgatory since the summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign direct investment, foreign investment, legal update, legislation, PM Putin, President Medvedev, prokhorov, Rostekhnologii, russia, strategic industries

Is Medvedev’s War on Corruption Working? The Case of Overpriced Medical Equipment

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

By now most readers are well familiar with Medvedev’s “war on corruption.”  We know new laws have been passed and enforcement has reportedly increased.  Still, many of the new laws are often ignored (e.g., income declaration requirements).  And much of … Continue reading →

Posted in corruption, President Medvedev, russia, war on corruption | 3 Comments

Strategic Sectors Law Amendments Submitted for 2nd Reading

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Today, the Strategic Sectors Law (SSL) Amendments were submitted for their second reading.  The SSL Amendments will also likely undergo a third reading, and the assumption is that the changes between the second and third readings will be more substantial … Continue reading →

Posted in foreign investment, Medvedev, President Medvedev, russia, strategic industries

2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part II

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

[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 , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part I

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Bastrykin, Chaika, clans, criminal law, Dmitry Medvedev, elections, konovalov, Kremlinology, Medvedev, PM Putin, politicians, power vertical, President Medvedev, prosecutor general, siloviki, vinnichenko, Vladimir Putin, Zubkov | 2 Comments

The Terminator Takes Moskva

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

So Arnie is in Moscow today.  He tweeted his arrival and received a response from Pres. Medvedev faster than a 12-year-old girl responds to a Justin Bieber status update on FB.  The Gubernator later popped up on the infamous Moscow … Continue reading →

Posted in Dmitry Medvedev, Medvedev, President Medvedev, Putin, terminator, Vladimir Putin, weird | 6 Comments