Tag: Medvedev

Major Events of the Month

Key CIS leaders grace the Russian President's annual Cup Horserace event

The presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldavia and Tajikistan as well as heads of South Ossetia and Abkhazia join Dmitry Medvedev at this year’s Russian President's Horserace Cup event...

Business & Finance

Russia-U.S. business summit gets a boost from Medvedev-Obama presence

The presidents' participation in this year's Russia-US business forum, organized by both countries' business execs, raises the status of the summit and its deliberations...

Politics

Russia and US to cut nuclear stockpiles and boost cooperation in other spheres

Moscow and Washington have agreed to open a new page in their bilateral interactions by resetting their current roller-coaster relations that have increased global insecurity, thus putting the whole world on edge...

Special Industry Reports

Russia and India reaping the fruits of positive synergy from strategic partnership

A special report on India highlighting the key aspects of its robust bilateral ties with Russia on economic, trade, tourism, cultural and political cooperation on global issues...

Editorials

Kremlin boosting Russia’s position and influence in Africa

An unmistakable sign that the Kremlin is now really intent on boosting its old good ties with Africa is evident in the composition of Medvedev's entourage, which included top-ranking government officials and Russian business leaders...

Major Events of the Month

Hockey players again in the Kremlin with the World Championship title

Following the existing victory traditions, President Medvedev invited the triumphant national hockey team to the Kremlin for official congratuations...

President and private companies CEOs talk ‘business issues’ on Entrepreneurs’ Day

The red-lettered day commemorates the 21st anniversary of the first private entrepreneurship law in the Soviet Union, which gave the ‘green light’ to incorporation of free private businesses in 1988...

Editorials

Novaya Gazeta highlights the essence of press independence in Russia

By all standards and criteria, Novaya Gazeta, due to its rigid uncompromising position on several issues, would have been the last publication to be allowed to interview the Russian head of state. However, against all expectations, it turned out to be the first newspaper to earn such a high honor from the Kremlin...

Economy

London G20 summit reboots capitalism in search for a better economic model

The urgent need for ‘rebooting’ the current model of capitalism does not only stem from the collective search for quick exit strategies from the current crisis, but also from the long-overdue craving to clog the loopholes responsible for the perennial cyclic repetitions of avoidable crises in the global economy...

Major Events of the Month

President Medvedev heads ratings of most popular politicians

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has been voted the most popular politician in Russia, beating not only his predecessor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but also a host of popular western politicians, including the new charismatic U.S. president, Barack Obama...

Politics

Obama to reboot relations with Russia and U.S. damaged image in the world

Veering away from Bush’s destructive unilateralism, President Obama pledges to cooperate more with Russia and the rest of the world, as he moves to revamp damaged U.S. ties...