By John Helmer in Moscow King Canute inherited his throne in Scandinavia from a powerful father. He is well thought of for having invaded northwestern England twice in the 11th century, and been in charge there for a relatively peaceful seven years. But if Canute’s reputation is safe onshore, it’s his offshore move that has […]

by John Helmer - Monday, May 3rd, 2010
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by John Helmer - Monday, April 19th, 2010
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by John Helmer - Monday, April 12th, 2010
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We interrupt this news bulletin to bring you a broadcast from Captain Obvious on location live above the Kremlin

by John Helmer - Monday, April 12th, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tried sweet-talking the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Jabr al-Thani, in Moscow this week on “closer coordination” between the world’s leading exporters of natural and liquefied gas (LNG). At stake are the growing deliveries of shipborne Qatari LNG to European ports, versus the shrinking deliveries […]

by John Helmer - Friday, March 26th, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Visits by politicians to banana boats are almost unprecedented outside the tropical climes; no Russian prime minister has ever boarded one before. Almost as rare is it for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to favour a foreign-owned shipping enterprise when it is competing against a Russian enterprise owned, not only by […]

by John Helmer - Thursday, March 25th, 2010
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We interrupt this news bulletin to bring you a broadcast from Captain Obvious on location live above the Kremlin

by John Helmer - Thursday, March 18th, 2010
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Question: What measures are being taken to ensure the safety of foreigners [in Russia]? Prime Minister: That is a big problem. Unfortunately, we have all heard of very sad cases, even tragedies, that happened to foreign students in our country in the past. I think the authorities have shown a response that is commensurate with […]

by John Helmer - Monday, February 15th, 2010
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Tatiana Borisovna Yumasheva (aka Dyachenko) has been the politically active of the late President Boris Yeltsin’s two daughters. After shunning publication for years, preserving her privacy, her residence abroad, and her domestic political interests, Yumasheva began publishing a blog on December 3. New essays or comments appear every one or two days – altogether, 38 […]

by John Helmer - Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Mikhail Prokhorov has been honoured, he has announced, by the apology of the French government. The Sunday Times of London reported this month that “three years after his arrest in the ski resort of Courchevel on charges of pimping [January 9, 2007], Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s richest man, has received an […]

by John Helmer - Monday, January 18th, 2010
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