Stories about Russia from January, 2006
Russia: Forging Uzbek Ties
Tim Newman says that Russia's new deal for Uzbek gas is yet another piece of evidence that charges that US policy towards Uzbekistan was driven by a desire for gas...
Russia: Day Watch
Russia Marketing Blog reports that a new movie, Dnevnoy Dozor (Day Watch), is smashing Russian box office records and raking in lots of profit.
Russia: Shoot the Birds
Nomad Notes reports that Russia's eccentric Vladimir Zhirinovsky has proposed shooting all migratory birds as they fly into the country to prevent bird flu.
Russia: Rodina's Calendar
Russia Blog reports on the Rodina (Motherland) party's proposal to return to the Julian calendar..
Ukraine: Gas Deal Not Bad
Orange Ukraine says that the new gas deal between Russia and Ukraine is not bad, and breaks down the good and bad in it.
Bulgaria: No to Gazprom
With Bulgaria refusing to pay higher prices to Gazprom, Veronica Khokhlova wonders why no on in Russia is accusing them of lies and thievery..
Russia: Moroz vs. Claus
Russian Marketing Blog reports on the battle between Santa Claus and Ded Moroz in Russia. (Ded Moroz is the Russian Santa. Kind of…)
Russia: Gazprom Counterpoints
Konstantin has some counterpoints on the Russia-Ukraine gas conflict from a Russian perspective.
Russia: Investing in Gazprom
With Gazprom in the news thanks to its row with Ukraine over gas prices, Tim Newman, noting that Russia has been concerned for a while about the lack of foreign...
