I have been remiss about posting since our 20th anniversary last year, so I am making a commitment to do so more frequently. I hope that all of you who read our blog will remind me if we slip a little.
As for many 2009 was a busy year, but for us, following our anniversary celebration [...]
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2010 – Looking Forward
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2010, US-Russia Relations on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Meeting of Shared Interests
Posted in Business, US-Russia Relations, Uncategorized on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Spark and exploit” new opportunities was one of the messages at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP) held on Sakhalin Island this week. U.S. and Russian federal leaders listened to the issues in our trans-pacific relationship. Just less than one month away from the first meeting of the Presidential Bilateral [...]
“The Most Acute Problem for Russia Today”
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I look for the “not so obvious” stories of what is happening in Russia when I surf the news. Two articles caught my eye recently: “Economic crisis sabotages Russia’s efforts to halt falling population” and “Troubled Kids as Good Publicity”. They may not seem related, but I saw connections.
The first story highlights a recent U.N. [...]
Russia’s Priorities
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently President Medvedev presented the country’s budget to the Duma. Normally the Finance Minister presents budget, so some believe that the President, by being the messenger, wanted to highlight the priority he places on this budget. Russia, as the rest of the world, has been negatively affected by this financial crisis. Higher oil prices and [...]
Welcome to our Blog!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
All of us at the Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation, or FRAEC as we are most widely known, are very excited about launching this blog. FRAEC is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and it seems to us to be a great time to hold a conversation with all of you. We will look [...]
