As I forecast in recent columns, Moscow would likely find the West ranged against it in the event of major bilateral problems with individual countries – and it is indeed […]
Read MoreMoscow. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – President Putin has frequently complained that international reporting on Russia is biased and unfair, that the media focus on the bad news rather […]
Read MoreMoscow. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – Sochi’s successful bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics was instantly celebrated not only as a great victory for Russian sport, but also […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is in Moscow this week on an official visit. He first met President Putin in 2005, and since […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – Several events this week cast interesting light on Russia’s economy, and the different perceptions of the country here and abroad. After Heiligendamm and […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – At first sight, President Vladimir Putin and Russia had a good week. During the G8 summit in Heiligendamm in Germany, Putin made a […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried hard to concentrate on “Growth and Responsibility” as the theme for this week’s G8 summit in Heiligendamm […]
Read MoreThe Caspian Basin’s large oil and gas reserves have not only been long coveted by the United States, Europe, China and India, but are also seen as the means by […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – Following the visits to Moscow by the German and American foreign ministers and the EU-Russia summit in Samara, Russia and the West agreed […]
Read MoreMOSCOW. (Ian Pryde for RIA Novosti) – Much attention this week was focused on the visits to Moscow by the German and US foreign ministers and the Russia-EU summit in […]
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