Russia, Iran, and Qatar control the largest natural gas resources in the world — enough to dominate the future business of shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) to consumers around the world. But of the three, Russia and Iran don't even show up as LNG exporters in the trade statistics. According ...read more

Whether it’s reasserting control over strategic energy supplies, allegedly ordering the assassination of enemies like Alexander Litvinenko, or silencing all dissent in the press, Russian President Vladimir Putin is behaving like a classic James Bond villain. He claims to be taking these actions for the benefit of the Russian people, ...read more

YES, DEAR READERS, Stalin lives on Russian television. The Los Angeles Times recently published an article on the late-deceased absolute leader of the late-deceased Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and on that I will comment shortly. But first, allow me to explain the byline. I am in Long Beach, California ...read more

"A 'too-good' deal in Russia, is, in fact, no good at all." -- Eric Kraus, Truth and Beauty Perhaps there is no better quote to illustrate the unique place of Russia in the investment world than this simple comment from the Financial Times: "Gazprom [the giant Russian oil and gas company] does ...read more