Last week Dmitry Medvedev delivered his eagerly expected address to the Federal Assembly. True, it prompted a fresh set of questions: did the President tell the public all he wanted to, or only what he could afford to tell?
Veteran crooner Paul Anka performs on Rublyovka.
Vladimir Putin and Borut Pahor sign agreement on South Stream.
FAS has 225 charges against the state corporation.
Slovenia agrees to South Stream.
The government has been given until March 1, 2010 to prepare proposals on the reform of state corporations. Some of them will be transformed into joint stock companies, and for the rest it is necessary to determine how long they will exist and to put them under total government control. This was a directive President Dmitry Medvedev issued to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. After studying the current legislation on state corporations, Izvestia came to the conclusion that the government faces a daunting task.
Slovenia lifts remaining obstacles in the way of South Stream.
Even top 20 banks may be hit by liquidity shortage.
Forbes rates Dmitry Medvedev below Vladimir Putin.
Novaya Gazeta analysts believe that President Dmitry Medvedev has mentioned crucial points in his state-of-the-nation address, and that such points run counter to the policy of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.