UPDATE 1-Blackstone is "giving up on Russia" - FT
Blackstone has chosen not to renew the contracts of the consultants it hires in Russia, bringing an end to the buyout group's attempts to break into the country, the FT said, citing a person familiar with the matter. (on.ft.com/1uVDIOA). Blackstone ...
The Internet of Things is coming to Russia
The Internet of Things, an interaction of devices, systems and services with millions of other such “things,” is being developed in Russia. A new cloud service, GO+, is aiming to grab a significant share of this new and emerging market. The world’s ...
Blackstone is "giving up on Russia" - Financial Times
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. private equity group Blackstone Group LP is "giving up on Russia", highlighting how even well-connected Western investors are turning away from the country, the Financial Times reported. Blackstone has chosen not to renew the ...
Is Putin Planning to Shut Off Russia's Internet?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly seeking the power to disconnect Russia from the internet. It's a tool that could be enacted in times of war, massive anti-government protests, or in order to protect Russians from Western countries like the ...
US, EU levy new sanctions on Russia, take aim at Moscow’s energy future
WASHINGTON — Unsatisfied with a fragile cease-fire in Ukraine, the United States and the European Union levied new sanctions Friday against major Russian banks and defence companies, as well as penalties aimed at curtailing Russia’s ability to develop ...
Thousands protest in Moscow over Russia's involvement in Ukraine
Thousands of people gathered in central Moscow on Sundayto protest against their country's involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine at an All-Russian March for Peace, the first large anti-Kremlin rally since the conflict started in April. The march ...
In Moscow, Thousands march to condemn Russia’s role in Ukraine war
MOSCOW: Thousands of Russians on Sunday marched through Moscow to protest against the Kremlin's involvement in the Ukraine crisis, in the country's first major anti-war rally since fighting erupted in April. A huge column of protesters moved through the ...
Leaked transcripts reveal Putin's secret Ukraine attack - New York Post
Reuters Leaked transcripts reveal Putin's secret Ukraine attack New York Post Giving lie to Vladimir Putin's claims that Russia isn't fighting in Ukraine, up to 80 Russian troops were killed in a skirmish there last month, according to information released by an opposition politician. Members of an ...
МН 17: вопросы без ответов
Оригинал взят у martinis09 в Ю.Мухин. Малазийский Боинг рейса МН 17: вопросы без ответов – это ответ! Вопли СМИ и политиков о малазийском Боинге рейса МН 17, как бы потерпевшем катастрофу над Донбассом, произвели в мире нужный эффект и стихли. Официально – на год, но, как мы понимаем, - навсегда. Че ...
Массовые репрессии все ближе. Страусы могут продолжать не верить, разумеется
http://nr2.com.ua/News/world_and_russia/Aleksandr-Sotnik-Kreml-reanimiruet-chekistskogo-Frankenshteyna-stalinskih-vremen-80450.htm: В Госдуме — этой чекистской Рейхсканцелярии — уже готовится проект Закона о возвращении смертной казни в России. И это — тот самый «колокол, который звонит по тебе», по ...
