Russia’s Gazpromm huffed and puffed because it seems that Western European countries want to block it from buying local gas distribution companies.
Gazprom threatened to take their gas elsewhere…
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Gazpromm Huffs and Puffs
Russia Launches Israel’s Satellite to Spy on Iran
Last week Russia launched a satellite designed and made in Israel.
The satellite can detect objects about the size of an open magazine. Cool!
The first mission seems to be to gather data (on Alia…
China, India and Russia are Driving Global Business Growth
There are four countries that are driving the global growth of stock markets. Three of them are in Asia – China, Russia and India. The fourth is Brazil (it’s not in Asia. But, then you kne…
READ MOREInternational Intellectual Property Alliance – Piracy in Russia
There has been a lot of talk about Chinese Piracy and concessions cracking down on the Chinese.
What I read today reminded me of an old Carpenter’s song that was song by the…
Saddam’s Bad Intel
Doing business anywhere, in Russia, Korea, Japan China or elsewhere depends on good communication among partners and unfortunately among the political leaders as well..boneheaded as they may be.
Dr. V…
Dr. Alexander Vorontsov – Brookings Institution – North Korea & Russia
Dr. Alexander Voronstov recently spoke on a panel at UC San Francisco about relations between North Korea and Russia and that relationship’s in Asia.
Dr. Volontsov pointed out that a k…
Alexander Volonstov – Brookings Institution
Dr. Alexander Volonstov of the Brookings Institution is Head of the Department for Korean and Mongolian Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
He al…
Dr. Bojiang Yang – Brookings Institution
Dr. Bojiang Yang recently spoke on a panel at UC San Francisco about relations in North East Asia.
Of the five speakers, Dr. Yang was the most difficult to follow. It had much to do with not…
Ford Q1 Sales are up 85%
Ford is motoring along. Their sales soared 85% in the first quarter in a country where they are still the biggest foreign automaker – Russia.
Their Focus compact sedan led the way complemen…
Get Your Dacha Now
The Moscow Times reported that now is the time to book your dacha.
I remember these things and the love my Russian friends had for them. They can only be visited during the summer, which comes on…

