Web links
Several experts cited Johnson's
Russia List, edited by Russia specialist David Johnson and sponsored by
the Washington-based research institution Center for Defense Information, as
the one-stop shop for all news related to Russia. This site includes a daily
compilation of official Russian government reports, as well as news stories
from both Russian and Western sources.
The
Moscow Times is the leading English-speaking newspaper in Moscow. Independant,
present on the Russian market for more than 10 (15?) years, all the articles are
available online the same day. Very useful to follow the news in Russia when you
do not understand the language.
www.gks.ru/eng/
The official web site of the Goskomstat of Russia, the State Committee on Statistics.
Useful to have official figures about the country.
One has to wonder what Lenin
or Stalin would have thought of the Kremlin,
the seat of Russian power, having its very own Web site and making it accessible
to anyone in the Western world. Here, you can learn about the powers of the Russian
presidency and its place in the overall structure of the government. The Kremlin's
site also has information on President Vladimir Putin's policies and efforts regarding
economic growth, military reform, and health and education issues. From the home
page, click on "English."
The Russian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides one of the major sources of online information
on Russian policy, both domestic and international. The ministry's site contains
press releases and transcripts from Putin's office and the various governmental
ministries. For space buffs, there is also a link to a schedule of Russian space
flights.
The United
Financial Group is one of the leading Russian investment banks. Its site provides
in-depth Russian financial news and economic indicators, including the Russian
stock market. There is also a Who's Who of 50 key Russian financial players.
DREE
Direction des Relations Economiques Extérieures, latest Russian economic
statistics, in French.
