Baltic states

  • May 12, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: Moscow ponders pipeline diversification

The vast bulk of Russian oil is currently exported to Europe. Constructing a pipeline to the...

Russia
  • Apr 13, 2006
  • 7 min read

BALTIC STATES: Nuclear-free option favours Russia

Baltic energy officials this week continue work on a feasibility study for a jointly owned...

Baltic States
  • Apr 3, 2006
  • 7 min read

EUROPE: Stock exchange mergers set to continue

Nasdaq last week withdrew its bid to take over the London Stock Exchange. Recent developments on...

  • Feb 13, 2006
  • 13 min read

CEE: Diversifying energy away from Russia has costs

The CEE countries have historically been highly dependent on Russia for their energy needs. The...

Russia
  • Jan 9, 2006
  • 6 min read

RUSSIA/EU: New pipeline will harm transition states

The appointment of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to the board of the consortium that...

Russia
  • Oct 19, 2005
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: How small groups influence Kremlin thinking

As the state consolidates control over the media, Kremlin decisionmakers increasingly rely on a...

Russia
  • Oct 10, 2005
  • 6 min read

UKRAINE: Premiums drop promises healthier market

Although insurance is one of the most dynamic types of financial services in Ukraine, many...

Ukraine
  • Oct 5, 2005
  • 6 min read

BALTIC STATES/RUSSIA: Jet crash embarrasses everyone

The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania meet their counterparts from Denmark,...

Baltic States