Articles by Dmitry Travin

Friday 28th October

Kudrin’s warning

Dmitry Travin, 28 October 2011
Russia's ruling tandem have hung their economic policy high up on a mast: oil prices will hold, they say … and, well, even if they do drop, dwindling reserves should just about cover it. As ex-Finance Minister Kudrin realised, this is a foolish game that runs the risk of total catastrophe, writes Dmitry Travin.
Monday 12th July

Belarusian "godfather" falls out with his masters

Dmitry Travin, 12 July 2010
On the eve of a Customs Union agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Russian state television began an information war against Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. By the ferocity of this campaign, it seems Russian leaders have finally lost patience with their one-time ally.
Monday 8th March

Olympean blow at the Kremlin

Dmitry Travin, 8 March 2010
Russian national pride has been badly dented by poor performance at the winter Olympics. It is being widely read as a political failure, reflecting the effects of corruption, and a regime which promotes PR over professionalism
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