TODAY : South Ossetia explosion as Russian troops pull out; Georgia denies involvement. Chechnya names street after Putin; Duma may pass bill to help fight on corruption; US denies it is competing with Russia for affections of former Soviet states. Sochi residents forced to leave.
An explosion in South Ossetia over the weekend killed seven Russian soldiers. Georgia denies responsibility . President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a full investigation . Russian peacekeeping forces are in the process of dismantling checkpoints in Georgia, with five days to go before the deadline for troops in buffer zones around the breakaway regions. Compliance with the ceasefire agreement ‘could help get Russia’s longtime bid to join the World Trade Organization back on track ’.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, speaking in Kazakhstan, denied that the United States is in a ‘contest for affection’ with Russia over the allegiance of resource-rich former Communist states, sa...
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Energy Blast - Sept 8, 2008From: robertamsterdam.com
Post Date: 2008-09-07 23:23:06
Can BP recover from losing Robert Dudley? In a move thought to be an attempt to punish Russia for its actions in Georgia, the US is pulling out of a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Russia. Meanwhile the US’ potential civil nuclear deal with India is continuing to garner support . Should we be more concerned about energy consolidation in former Soviet states and countries bordering the Caspian? Gazprom is likely to receive licenses for the development of seven new gas fields...
more Today in Russian Business - Sept 8, 2008From: robertamsterdam.com
Post Date: 2008-09-07 23:18:13
The MICEX Index has fallen to its lowest level in two years amid a speedy flight of capital . Despite Yevroset ’s offices being raided by authorities last week, Mobile Telesystems is considering buying a stake in the mobile phone retailer. Russia will create a state-controlled airline holding company to rescue the AiRUnion alliance from its crippling debts. An economic forum on Russia’s “ Mega Projects ” ran over the weekend in Yakutsk. Read a comparison of the Britis...
more RA’s Daily Russia News Blast - Sept 8, 2008From: robertamsterdam.com
Post Date: 2008-09-07 23:13:18
TODAY : Sarkozy in Moscow seeking adherence to ceasefire agreement; Cheney takes new angle of attack, Medvedev ups rhetoric; International Court of Justice to hear Georgian appeal; Russia colluding with Iran and Venezuela; Happy Birthday Moscow.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy is in Moscow today, aiming to get Russian troops finally out of Georgia and discuss the role of the international community regarding security . German Chancellor Angela Merkel is optimistic about the meeting. ...
more Goodbye RealityFrom: robertamsterdam.com
Post Date: 2008-09-07 08:17:28
The leaders of the Russian government are asking that we believe that 1) the U.S. started the war in order to get a certain candidate elected, and 2) that American operatives were actively involved in the fighting, as proven by a found passport of a U.S. national.
An editorial at the Boston Herald argues that these claims are an illustration of just how far away from reality the Kremlin is drifting...
It’s absurd. Covert operatives never carry passports in the field; when they do c...
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