Four questions about Russia's future
February 10, 2012 Ben Aris, specially for RIR
Will Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allow a second round in the March presidential election? Will he improve Russia's economic record? Who will be the next prime minister? Will the opposition find a good leader? These questions remain unanswered.
Moscow faces vote protests
December 10, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
The protest in central Moscow began about 1 p.m. with between 15,000 and 20,00 people gathering on Bolotnaya Square
KUDRIN: Mr Prudence quits
October 10, 2011 Ben Aris
Russia’s widely respected finance minister Alexei Kudrin quit days after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced he wants his old job back as president and suggested he swap jobs with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who would become prime
Foreign investment flowing back into Russia
October 5, 2011 Ben Aris
As one of the few fully functional economies left in Europe, Russia has foreign investors jumping in with verve. In July, the Russian market took in $87.7 billion of fresh investments - triple the amount from a year earlier, according to Rosstat (the
Timing: Let's Leave business alone
September 13, 2011 Ben Aris, specially for RIBR
How much involvement should the state have in the economy of an emerging market?
Russia kicks off privatisation effort with sale of 10% in VTB
March 2, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
