• Policy Matters: Foreign Investment in Russian Strategic Industries The April 2008 issue of Policy Matters analyzes Russia's long-awaited bill governing foreign investment in strategic sectors, which passed its third and final reading in the State Duma on 2 April 2008. Heavily amended since its introduction last fall, the bill establishes a required approval process for foreign investor acquisitions in Russian strategic sectors, as part of an overall tightening of restrictions governing sensitive assets. This issue of Policy Matters examines the debates surrounding several key issues, the bureaucratic infighting behind the scenes as well as the government’s review process going forward, and the content of significant amendments recently made to the legislation. Read (PDF)

• Policy Matters: PM Tymoshenko's First 100 Days The March 2008 issue of Policy Matters focuses on the first 100 days of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s tenure, surveying a variety of economic, political and foreign policy challenges she faces and both the domestic and external forces influencing the range of policy outcomes. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 6 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue outlines the main developments in both the presidential succession and the campaign process ahead of the March 2 election, including what recent speeches might indicate about a Medvedev presidency. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 5 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue picks up on the results of the December parliamentary elections and analyzes the composition and structure of the new State Duma. It also covers the assignment of leadership positions in the lower house of parliament, committee restructuring and chairmanships, and priority legislation for the upcoming session. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 4 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue covers the results of the December parliamentary elections. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 3 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue focuses on election dynamics in the final weeks of the campaign, including the transformation of the parliamentary elections into a referendum on President Putin, the demise of Fair Russia, and the turnout tensions between popular movements supporting Putin and "protest votes" linked to recent inflation. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 2 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. The second issue follows last month's parliamentary elections outlook with an analysis of the upcoming presidential transition, including several short articles and background features designed to provide readers a "primer" on the complex political dynamics at play in Russia's elections. Read (PDF)

• Ukraine Election Update, Issue 3 This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

• Russia Election Update, Issue 1 Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This inaugural issue provides background and analysis on the Duma elections scheduled for December 2, 2007. Read (PDF)

• Ukraine Election Update, Issue 2 This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

• Policy Matters: September 2007 Issue brief covering legislative and regulatory topics, offering regular insights into key public policy issues in CIS and Western markets. This edition focuses on Russia's long-awaited bill governing foreign investment in strategic sectors. Read (PDF)

• Ukraine Election Update, Issue 1 This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

• "FT REPORT - RUSSIA: Approach that is globally acceptable but better suited to home." Article by Igor Yurgens, Member of the Board of Directors of The PBN Company. April 20, 2007. Read

• "Frothing at the Mouth: Why?," Trud. Vyacheslav Nikonov, PBN Senior Strategist for Political Affairs and President of the Politika Foundation writes, "It's pointless to take offense at the latest outbreak of Russophobia. Neither should we get upset about it. The Anglo-Saxon countries, the Baltic states, Poland — that's not the whole world, not by any means". December 09, 2006. Read

• "Costs of Living," Russia Profile. In recent years, Moscow has regularly been named one of the most expensive cities in the world. This spring, Moscow finally topped the list, beating Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, London, and New York, and was named the word’s most expensive place to live by Mercer Investment Consulting. November 27, 2006. Read

• "Crisis for the Good," Vedomosti. In the development of any company, a moment of crisis always arrives. It could be an ecological disaster or a plane crash, a shareholder conflict or raider attack, mass food poisoning or unwarranted legal demands – sooner or later such a situation is bound to occur, and it’s best to be ready in advance. November 22, 2006. Read

• "A Measure of Confidence: What Do Russians Think About China?," Russia Profile. Dmitry Polikanov, PBN•Moscow Director of Market and Opinion Research, analyzes recent poll data reflecting Russians' sentiments toward China. September 28, 2006. Read

• "Ukraine Set to Toss the Die of Democracy," The Moscow Times. An op-ed written by PBN•Kyiv Senior Vice President Myron Wasylyk about the upcoming Ukrainian parliamentary elections. Published in the 24 March 2006 edition of The Moscow Times. March 24, 2006. Read

• "An Intellectual Property Rights Headache." Article by Olga Barannikova, PBN•Moscow Director of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs on IPR in Russia. March 14, 2006. Read

• "Avian Flu Threat Tests Corporate Preparation," Crisis Times. Cover story on corporate preparedness in times of crisis. February 2006. Read

• Russia’s IPO Pioneers: A Review of 23 Initial Public Offerings Profiles of Russian listings since 1996 and key data on the size and success of the offerings. Read

• "Keeping Risk on a Leash." An analysis of crisis and reputation management as published in the December 2005 issue of Business Ecological Journal. December 01, 2005. Read

• A Guide to the UK and Its Financial Markets The PBN Company's London office recently compiled The UK and its Financial Markets: Essential Information for FSU and Other Emerging Market Companies Wanting to Raise Finance in the UK. Available in both English and Russian, the guide is intended to be of practical use to companies coming to the UK to raise finance, to find business partners or seek new markets for their products. Read

• "Russian Retail Sector Experiencing Powerful Growth," BISNIS Bulletin. "The Russian retail industry is one of the most promising sectors of the country's economy," says PBN Chairman Peter B. Necarsulmer. January/February 2005. Read

• "The Putin Strategy," Russia in Global Affairs. Doctor of Science (History), Chairman of the Polity Foundation and PBN•Moscow Senior Strategist for Political Affairs. January — March 2005. Read

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