Archive December 2009
Corporate Raiding: The Danger of Doing Business in Russia
TIME reports that on the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky after being denied medical care in prison.
Russia Sets the Terms for Coming in From the Cold
The Financial Times comments that the Kremlin’s desire to “come in from the cold” via security and modernization measures hinges on the degree to which they disturb the power structure in Moscow.
Gordon Brown Calls for Full Investigation into Magnitsky Death
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a “full and transparent” investigation into the death in prison of the Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who formerly worked for Hermitage Capital Management.
Russia: Shift to the Shadows
T he Financial Times comments that the Russian regime maintains an outward veneer of autocratic rigidity but is rife with bureaucratic turf battles.
Medvedev Fires Head of Moscow Tax Crime Unit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has fired General Anatoly Mikhalkin, a Russian interior ministry official who played a central role in the case against Hermitage Capital Management.
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