15.05.2012 New Opportunities for Implementing Infrastructure Projects in Russia // The Moscow Times
Russian legislation, including the existing legal framework for implementing public-private partnership ("PPP") projects, has traditionally had some significant "deviations" from the common worldwide practice, which has often made foreign investors think twice before coming into Russia.

14.05.2012 Main Civil Code Amendments Concerning Real Estate // The Moscow Times
The Civil Code of the Russian Federation has not undergone major revisions for more than 15 years. In that time, there have been fundamental changes to the economy and laws governing commercial activities. The need for amendments and updates to "the second most important law after the Constitution" has become obvious. These amendments are intended to improve the economy and investment climate in Russia.

14.05.2012 Making and selling to be the future of Russian economy // RT
Diversification of the economy is going to be the main challenge for the new Russian Government according to experts. Retail and manufacturing would have to become the main drivers of Russia’s economy in the near future.

11.05.2012 The Eleven Orders of Putin: Earmarks for Russia’s development in the next six years // RT
President Vladimir Putin has announced 11 Executive Orders within hours of his inauguration. These orders set Russia’s strategic aims in foreign, domestic, social and military policy.

12.04.2012 Putin’s Parliament Report Prompts Walkout - Wrap // RIA Novosti
Vladimir Putin's report on the government's work in 2011

12.04.2012 Putin pledges to improve investment climate // RT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses the Russian State Duma with the final report on the work of the current government.

06.04.2012 Medvedev Proposes Legislation on Business // The Moscow Times
President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday proposed legislation to update Russian company law in a move designed to stop Russian companies from registering their businesses abroad.

03.04.2012 Capital inflow: make or break for Russia? // RT
Capital outflow has been a major headache for the Russian economy, but the country is likely to turn this trend around as the new government takes the reins, the Central Bank says.

06.03.2012 Expert: Reforming Cabinet will turn investor sentiment in Russia // RT
The composition of the new Russian Government could be a key guideline for foreign investors. A liberal cabinet would provide a boost, but stifling the opposition would just increase capital outflow, Peter Westin from Aton tells RT.

06.03.2012 Experts: Russian economy needs actions // RT
Russian markets reacted calmly on Vladimir Putin’s victory in the presidential poll, but experts expect the economic prospects to become clear in a few months as the new government is appointed.

06.03.2012 A 'To Do' List for Growth in Putin's Next Term // The Moscow Times
The election is over, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be the next president, and the stock market has recovered all of the ground that it lost during December when the perception of political risk reached record highs.

06.03.2012 Taking Russia From Good to Great // The Moscow Times
The only surprise of Sunday's presidential election came when Prime Minister Vladimir Putin openly wept as he declared himself victor before a crowd of tens of thousands of people on Manezh Square shortly after polls closed in Moscow. During his 12 years in power, Putin has carefully crafted a reputation as a stoic macho man. Even during horrific tragedies like the Dubrovka and Beslan terrorist attacks, he never shed a tear in public. But on Sunday night he wept.

05.03.2012 Putin: Privatizations To Be Fair Somehow // The Moscow Times
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised that privatizations of state assets will be carried out more properly than those in the 1990s, with the companies' stakes to be sold "at a real price."

17.02.2012 View from above: Putin's take on straightening finances // RT
Putin says Russia needs to improve its business climate. “In order to see further, one needs to sit higher,” is the Chinese saying Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin used to open his speech at the Russia Forum. At the moment the picture he sees from his position is gloomy.

17.02.2012 Democracy and the quality of our state // RT
In a newspaper article Vladimir Putin describes on the evolution and the future of democratic institutions in Russia.