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Once Upon a Time in the West (Free subscription) | yesterday
During his seventh trip to Moscow since becoming elected tyrant of Venezuela in 1999, Hugo Chavez submitted a progress report and a weapons shopping list to Russia's KGB-communist dictator Vladimir Putin and rubbed elbows with Putin's mini-me, "President" Dmitry Medvedev. On Tuesday Comrade Hugo called for a strategic alliance between Russia and Venezuela that would protect the latter from "US imperialist"...
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
For President Dmitry Medvedev, who took office in May, TNK-BP may be the first big test of his energy policies. Medvedev was chairman of Gazprom for six years as the gas producer and pipeline owner grew to be the third-largest company in the world by market capitalization.
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Moscow Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
When President Dmitry Medvedev called for the creation of a “presidential reserve” of qualified personnel for positions in the federal and regional governments, he acknowledged that the state suffered from an acute shortage of effective managers and a poor system for their selection.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Moscow - Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is head-hunting businessmen to renew the regional cadre and break up clan loyalties, business daily Vedemosti reported on Thursday. Medvedev aims to to supplant regional governors characterized as loyalist t...
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OTB News (Free subscription) | yesterday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to replace dozens of regional governors over the next few years in an attempt to increase his influence within officialdom, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to replace dozens of regional governors over the next few years in an attempt to increase his influence within officialdom, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has criticised the use of nepotism and corruption as avenues to positions of power in the country. Mr Medvedev says some positions are even bought and sold. Speakin...
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Moscow Times (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday publicly acknowledged that government posts are sometimes up for sale and vowed to tackle the problem by handpicking bureaucrats and senior officials in the regions.
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hit out on Wednesday at the corrupt sale of official jobs, saying it was an "outrageous" practice that discredited the state and held back Russia's...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hit out on Wednesday at the corrupt sale of official jobs, saying it was an "outrageous" practice that discredited the state and held back Russia's development.
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Asia Times (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made all the right noises during his recent visit to China. But for many Russians back home, China, with its vast potentially expansionist population, is viewed with fear, and they see their natural allies in Europe. - Dmitry Shlapentokh (Jul 23, '08)
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World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Russia, Venezuela strengthen energy ties Agence France Presse BARVIKHA, Russia - Leading oil and gas producers Russia and Venezuela will coordinate energy policies, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday after meeting his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez. The talks at Medvedev's residence outside Moscow included discussion of arms deals and resulted in an agreement for three Russian companies...
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The G8 was not created because countries liked each other but because of the world's economic problems, says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Moscow Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave the go-ahead for expanded operations by Russian oil companies and called for an energy alliance with Moscow during an appearance with President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday, but he saved a personal invitation to visit Caracas for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
