Tag: Skolkovo Case

Russia Update: G7 Meets Without Putin and Vows to Continue Sanctions Against Russia

June 8, 2015

The G7 leaders met in Bavaria this weekend and vowed to continue sanctions against Russia, with the option to add more, if the Minsk agreement continues to be violated. The Western leaders urged Russia “to use its considerable influence over the separatists” to fully abide by the agreement. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where […]

Russia Update: Parliamentarian Ilya Ponomarev Alive and Well After Rumors of Death

June 5, 2015

Bloomberg News reports a major probe by Deutsche Bank into $6 billion in Russian transactions that may involve money-laundering. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Russia This Week: – Is […]