By Tony Barber in Luxembourg, Guido Bohsem in Berlin and Mark Schieritz in Frankfurt Financial Times October 8, 2007 European nations are to draw up radical proposals to improve transparency in financial markets and to change the way credit rating agencies operate in an attempt to prevent any recurrence of the financial turmoil arising from […]
By Peter Finn Washington Post Foreign Service October 2, 2007 President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave the clearest indication yet that he intends to continue ruling Russia after his term expires next spring, possibly by becoming prime minister, an office that analysts here say he could make as powerful as the presidency. To be prime […]
The Economist.com October 2, 2007 Vladimir Putin will run Russia for a long time yet, whether he is president or prime minister… more
Deutsche Welle October 1, 2007 Prime Minister Yanukovych’s pro-Russia party took the lead in Ukrainian elections, but pro-Western parties are poised to share power as European observers hope the result will end the country’s political crisis… more
RFE/RL October 1, 2007 Yulia Tymoshenko had declared victory overnight after exit polls gave her pro-Western bloc and the pro-presidential bloc just enough seats combined to form a governing majority. However, the pro-Russia party led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is still a force to be reckoned with, particularly in combination with other, smaller parties… […]