Belarus gears up for election
Alyaksandr Lukashenka's support is waning — both domestically and from Russia — and he now looks the the most vulnerable he has done for years. Yet the opposition's failure to unite behind a single candidate still seems set to hand him victory in the upcoming presidential election.
Putin encourages peaceful protests – but beware the police beatings
Despite seemingly encouraging words about freedom of speech from Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister, Russian opposition activists were again beaten and detained when they tried to hold peaceful protests across the country yesterday.
PETERSEN & VAHABOV: Ukraine is not yet lost
Since this winter's presidential election, in which pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich emerged the victor, Ukraine has experienced a massive turnaround.
Ignatiev: Euro Crisis No Threat to Russia
Russia’s banks and the ruble can withstand shocks triggered by the euro area’s sovereign debt crisis, central bank chairman Sergei Ignatiev said.
Russia's new foreign policy puts business first
Russia has discovered a new ideology in its foreign policy: money.
SCENARIOS - Russia revives WTO bid. Will it collapse again?
Russia will resume talks to join the World Trade Organisation next month, a year after suspending them to create a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Russia Ready to Invest $1 Billion in Namibian Uranium
Russia is ready to invest about $1 billion to develop uranium deposits in Namibia, the world’s fourth-biggest producer of the metal, said Sergei Kiriyenko, chief executive officer of Rosatom Corp.
Russian Industrial Output Surges More Than Forecast
Russian industrial output surged in April as the manufacture of cars, steel pipes and freight cars increased, signaling a rebound from the country's worst recession may be picking up pace.
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