Russia

* Russian tourism: outbound and inbound, 12 Jun 2007
Russians are already happy outbound travellers, and domestic tourism looks like a boom in slow-motion
Consumer
Counter-attack on corporate raiders Counter-attack on corporate raiders, 17 May 2007
The authorities are getting serious about reducing an important risk to property rights
Politics/governance
* A good place to sell cars, 20 May 2007
Russians are buying mainly foreign cars, increasingly assembled in Russia
Consumer
* Russian railways follow the Gazprom model, 9 May 2007
From Soviet behemoth to freight 'national champion' in expanding intercontinental transport corridors
Infrastructure/Industry
* Subsoil law: fundamental reform abandoned, 12 Apr 2007
But the system still works
Natural Resources
* New budget boosts long-term stability, 23 Mar 2007
Fundamental institutional changes set to transform Russia's fiscal management
Macro policy
* Russia's oil pipeline strategy, 1 Apr 2007
Pipeline bottlenecks give way to overcapacity
Natural Resources
Political competition on the up Political competition on the up, 16 Mar 2007
Regional election results show political dynamism winning out over stagnation
Politics/governance
The military-industrial phoenix The military-industrial phoenix, 16 Apr 2007
State-controlled, but open for investment
Politics/governance
* Pension policy battle is joined, 2 Mar 2007
Enormous stakes for the domestic financial markets
Financial
* New rules for 'strategic' sectors and natural resources, 28 Feb 2007
Clear and transparent restrictions on foreign investment may not satisfy the state oligarchs
Natural Resources
* New rules for 'strategic' sectors and natural resources, 28 Feb 2007
Clear and transparent restrictions on foreign investment may not satisfy the state oligarchs
Politics/governance
* Russian agriculture: a new business, 15 Feb 2007
A growth story is emerging here in the teeth of many distractions
Agriculture/food
Russia's (bad) reputation Russia's (bad) reputation, 4 Feb 2007
Though markets appear indifferent to all the bad press for Russia, the issue should not be ignored
Politics/governance
Who is Dmitry Medvedev? Who is Dmitry Medvedev?, 11 Dec 2007
Detailed scrutiny of President Putin's anointed successor
Politics/governance
Russia's banking boom Russia's banking boom, 25 Jan 2007
The main problem is not state ownership, but too little competition
Financial
Arbitrazh courts: the long road back from Yukos Arbitrazh courts: the long road back from Yukos, 29 Jan 2007
Improvements in Russia's commercial courts belie their tarnished reputation
Politics/governance
* Russia's middle class: a status report, 19 Jan 2007
Russia presents an exciting variation on the middle class investment theme in emerging markets
Consumer
* Russian IT outsourcing: a sector to be reckoned with, 10 Jan 2007
After hydrocarbons, Russia's most valuable asset is 'little grey cells'
Consumer
* Russia-Belarus: more than gas, 4 Jan 2007
The long-term political significance of the row between Russia and Belarus over the price of gas
Natural Resources
The State Duma in December...2007 The State Duma in December...2007, 21 Dec 2006
A sneak preview of what the new Duma will look like
Politics/governance
The threat from extreme nationalism The threat from extreme nationalism, 14 Dec 2006
This long-term political risk factor returns to centre stage
Politics/governance
* Transforming Russia's Stabilization Fund, 11 Dec 2006
Alexei Kudrin, proposes major changes in how Russia manages its oil and gas windfalls
Macro policy
United Russia: forward to the past United Russia: forward to the past, 6 Dec 2006
The neo-Soviet tendency of Russia's dominant political party poses a dilemma for the Kremlin
Politics/governance
* Gas exchange - way to go, 30 Nov 2006
The newly launched exchange is accelerating domestic market liberalisation with everyone a winner
Natural Resources