Category Archives: Vedomosti

Strategic Sectors Law Update – Second Commission Meeting of 2012

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jesse Heath

On July 30, 2012, PM Medvedev chaired a session of the Commission on Foreign Investment. This is the second Commission meeting of 2012, but the first chaired by Medvedev. In his remarks, Medvedev largely rehashed Putin’s presentation at his last … Continue reading →

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What to Make of Putin’s Anti-Offshore Crusade

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jesse Heath

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

2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part II

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jesse Heath

[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 →

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Legal Update – Russia’s War on Corruption Gets a European Makeover

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jesse Heath

The Ministry of Justice is drafting amendments to several Russian laws, as part of the country’s effort to join the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).  According to press reports, the amendments will include at least three significant changes: (i) … Continue reading →

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