City authorities in Moscow have announced a ban on the sale of spirits between 10pm and 10am, in the most recent of a series of measures designed to break the country’s drinking habit. Yeeessssss Russia has since increased excise on beer, raised the minimum price of a bottle of vodka to 89 roubles (£1.87)
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TimWorstall on 19th Aug 2010 (via timworstall.com)
I have a short article about the France-Russia Mistral sale up at World Politics Review. France's decision to negotiate the sale of four Mistral-class Amphibious Transport Docks to Russia has been met with harsh criticism in the United States and among some NATO allies. Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili was particularly brutal, declaring of the sale, "It's not even appeasement...
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InformationDissemination on 8th Apr 2010 (via informationdissemination.net)
Dmitry Gorenburg on the Mistral sale, and on the more general topic of Western arms sales to Russia: Major arms sales by NATO states to Russia would increase Russian dependence on the West, decreasing the likelihood that Russia would take unilateral military action contrary to Western interests. Such sales would also enhance regional security by improving the ability of Russian forces to cooperate...
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InformationDissemination on 18th Jan 2011 (via informationdissemination.net)
Saturday 7th June saw our branch and Salford young Labour going back to basics by having a stall at a "table top sale" organised by the local community association.This is like an indoor car boot sale - only with tables instead of car boots! Members had a big clear out of unwanted books, ornaments and general bric-a-brac! To be honest there weren't many people at the event but we still raised over...
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WheelersWebsite on 17th Jul 2008 (via wheelers-website.blogspot.com)
The move is expected to increase strains between Russia and the United States and its allies, which support Georgia's territorial integrity.
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InternationalHeraldTribune on 26th Aug 2008 (via iht.com)
European Union diplomats yesterday agreed to increase assistance to Georgia but shied away from threats to impose sanctions against Moscow as a result of continuing divisions over the approach to take to Russia. There was no consensus on whether to postpone discussions on a new partnership agreement with Russia, scheduled for September 16.
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OpenEurope on 29th Aug 2008 (via openeurope.org.uk)
Everything is for sale in Russia's crazy capitalism.
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InternationalHeraldTribune on 1st Aug 2008 (via iht.com)
Russia's economy may not grow at all this year as it feels the impact of the financial crisis, and the government will probably increase support for banks to ensure their liquidity, its finance minister said.
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InternationalHeraldTribune on 20th Jan 2009 (via iht.com)
As tensions between the United States and Russia increase over issues such as missile defence and WTO accession, Moscow is attempting to create a rift between Central Europeans and their North American allies, argues Lauren Goodrich. More »
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EurActiv on 21st Dec 2011 (via euractiv.com)
Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s third richest man, to challenge Putin Nickel magnate appeals to angry middle class for presidency – but some claim he is merely a Kremlin stooge For sale only to close friends of V Putin.
The conflict between Russia and Georgia is not just in the physical world according to Wired. There has been an increase in Denial of Service attacks on Georgian government sites attributed by some to Russia. Whilst the world is attempting to halt the escalation of the conflict, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to
