Vladislav Surkov


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  • Power Grab Trumps Nanotechnology in Putin’s Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s changing attitude toward two giant government-led high-tech projects sends a troubling message about his third term in office: Maintaining power is more important than modernizing the economy.

  • Russian Orphans Suffer for Officials’ Sins

    If Russian lawmakers have their way, the best intentions of a U.S. investor could soon result in tragedy for thousands of Russian orphans and the U.S. families who would adopt them.

  • Surkov Seen as Chief of Staff in New Government, Kommersant Says

    Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to keep Vladislav Surkov in his current position of Deputy Prime Minister and name him to the post of Chief of Staff, Kommersant reported, citing two unidentified people close to the government.

  • Medvedev Removes Political Strategist Surkov in Russian Election Shuffle

    Vladislav Surkov, who oversaw Russian domestic politics as first deputy head of the Kremlin administration, was moved to the Cabinet to take charge of modernization, an issue championed by President Dmitry Medvedev.

  • Billionaire Prokhorov Tempts Khodorkovsky Fate in Clash With Kremlin

    Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s third- richest man, is jeopardizing his investments by accusing the Kremlin of orchestrating a “hostile takeover” of his political party before national elections, analysts said.

  • Kremlin Strategist Urges Liberal Party for ‘Annoyed’ Russians

    Russia needs a new liberal party to accommodate “annoyed” Moscow residents, the Kremlin’s first deputy chief of staff said after thousands of people protested parliamentary election results last night in the city.

  • Billionaire Prokhorov to Challenge Putin

    Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov plans to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency in March elections after the biggest anti-government demonstrations in a decade emboldened Russia’s opposition.

  • Putin’s Dark Lord Keeps Power in Oil Patch

    Russia's leaders have unveiled a new government that is notable in the absence of one prominent figure: Igor Sechin, the dark lord responsible for dismantling the oil empire of oligarch-turned-prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

  • Obama Said to Select McFaul as Russia Ambassador

    President Barack Obama will nominate Michael McFaul , the director of Russian and Eurasian affairs at the National Security Council, as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia, said an administration official who requested anonymity because the nomination hasn’t been formally announced.

  • Kremlin's Concessions Don't Appease Russia’s Opposition: Jeffrey Tayler

    The protest movement, born from outrage over apparently manipulated parliamentary elections earlier this month, has gained both momentum and magnitude across Russia. The ruling tandem is taking note and, without admitting it, making concessions.

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