Russia to provide paratroops for CSTO rapid reaction forces (Interfax)
MOSCOW. Feb 4 (Interfax) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev confirmed that Russia would provide one division and one brigade for the planned rapid reaction forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Russian Crisis Unmasks Putin’s Flimsy Foundations (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Cheap bread and used cars: As Russia’s economic tailspin rips away one by one the flimsy protective myths of the ruling clique – national rebirth, orthodoxy, regional hegemony, patriotism, assertiveness abroad – we now see in stark relief the true, rather more prosaic, foundations of Putin’s popularity in Russia. As thousands of citizens called for the [...]
EU-Russia summit to talk energy, WTO on May 21-22 (Deepika)
MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) The European Union and Russia will use a May 21-22 summit to discuss energy security following January’s EU-Russian tension over suspension of Russian gas supplies, according to the EU Presidency.
Can Russia’s economy be saved? (The Japan Times)
MOSCOW — Russia’s economy is collapsing, but the situation could be worse. The economic crisis has finally forced the government to adopt sensible policies, thereby staving off disaster — at least for now. Official forecasts for Russian gross domestic product growth in 2009 remain positive, but most analysts, including government officials, are bracing for a severe recession — which, indeed, …
Now Russia gets caught in the credit crunch (Independent)
The Russian economy, already pummelled by falling oil prices, trade disputes with neighbours and fleeing investors, took another step towards the abyss yesterday as the country’s credit rating was downgraded. Russia is the first G8 nation to have suffered a downgrade since the start of the global financial crisis.
Ex-Soviet States Agree Reaction Force – Russian President Medvedev (Nasdaq)
MOSCOW (AFP)–The presidents of seven ex-Soviet countries Wednesday signed an accord on creating a rapid reaction force based in Russia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
Russia completes key infrastructure at South Ossetian base (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s military has finished building the key infrastructure at the Russian base in the capital of South Ossetia, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Russia to control Eurasec anti-crisis fund – Medvedev (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will control the anti-crisis fund that member states of the Eurasian Economic Community (Eurasec) agreed to set up at a summit in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian president said.
