The cost of APEC’s fireworks

The cost of APEC’s fireworks

October 25, 2012 Dmitry Butrin, specially for RIR

Does spending on big events like the APEC summit, Winter Olympics and World Cup football, bring long term financial gains?

Pre-trial agreement being made with corruption

Pre-trial agreement being made with corruption

May 4, 2011 Dmitry Butrin, Kommersant (translated by RT.com)

President Medvedev has introduced a legislation amendments draft in the State Duma aimed at creating a fully-fledged system of internal anticorruption control in the governmental authorities.

GLONASS hits a snag

GLONASS hits a snag

December 8, 2010 Tatyana Grishina, Ivan Konovalov, Dmitry Butrin, Kommersant

Three satellites fell from orbit into the Pacific Ocean after a malfunction during launch.

Dvorkovich discusses Russia's plans for G20

Dvorkovich discusses Russia's plans for G20

November 10, 2010 Dmitry Butrin, Kommersant

At the G20 summit in Seoul, Russia plans to address global economic growth forecasts, a partial return to the gold standard, and the need for G20 members to inform each other about domestic economic policy changes.

Russia and India compete for gold

Russia and India compete for gold

September 30, 2010 Dmitry Butrin, Kommersant

This year India’s gold reserves increased by 199 tonnes, while Russia’s gold reserves were up 159.7 tonnes.

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