By John Helmer in Moscow A gas supply agreement signed yesterday by the presidents of Russia and Ukraine dramatically changes the prospects for both oil and gas shipment across and under the Black Sea; extends Russia’s Black Sea Fleet lease of the Sevastopol base by another 25 years; and costs Gazprom nothing.

by John Helmer - Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
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From your cousin, Pyotr Ilyich

by John Helmer - Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Uralchem is the latest of Russia’s fertilizer producers and exporters to ask the London stock market to subscribe funds on trust. Between $496 million and $642 million worth of trust, according to the document entitled “Preliminary Prospectus” issued for Uralchem on April 19. The offerors are Renaissance Capital, Morgan Stanley, […]

by John Helmer - Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
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by John Helmer - Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Sergei Generalov, controlling shareholder and chief executive of Far Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco), has issued an investor presentation on last year’s results without audited financial details. The leak appears to be a repeat of last week’s financial advertorial in London by Russian tanker fleet company, Sovcomflot, except that Fesco denies […]

by John Helmer - Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Alrosa has referred to the criminal prosecutors and the Russian courts the investigation of a case of substitution of low-value synthetic stones in a batch of Alrosa rough that was sold to a foreign client. Andrei Polyakov, the company spokesman, told PolishedPrices.com that a case of substitution had been discovered […]

by John Helmer - Monday, April 19th, 2010
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by John Helmer - Monday, April 19th, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow According to the clinical experts, premature ejaculation is a common phenomenon that is most often caused by anxiety and overstimulation. One of the expert manuals suggests that psychological factors, such as guilt, may also be relevant. With time, the condition usually improves without formal treatment.   Pharmaceutical stimulants are known […]

by John Helmer - Sunday, April 18th, 2010
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http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/04/10/sot.medvedev.polish.pres.russiatoday?iref=allsearch http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/04/10/sot.putin.polish.president.RussiaToday?iref=allsearch

by John Helmer - Monday, April 12th, 2010
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We interrupt this news bulletin to bring you a broadcast from Captain Obvious on location live above the Kremlin

by John Helmer - Monday, April 12th, 2010
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