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Russian Commerce News

Since 1993, the Chamber has published The Russian Commerce News. This official publication of the Chamber provides excellent insight into current Russian projects, up-to-date information on visas and other important information, and an exclusive look at the insiders in business and government.

To view the most recent President's Messages written by Dr. Palmieri in each issue of The Russian Commerce News, click above on Dr. Palmieri on Russia in the most current year.


Fall/Early Winter 2006 (Vol. 14 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:

Russia's Resurgence
G-8: Putin and Russia Prove Worthy  
Russia's Newly Convertible Ruble
  Great!
Zoya: Story of Russian Babushka  Incredible!
Yamal: New Energy Capital  Wow!
Catherine the Great
  Great!
Royal Dutch/Shell Gamble
  Must Read!
Deal with It: Putin's Playbook Flawless So Far   Must Read!

Summer 2006 (Vol. 14 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

What the Beltway Can Learn....
Latest Economic Trends....  
Russia's Debut into the Group of Eight....
 
Russia's Bid for Membership in the WTO....   Special Report!
Sakhalin 
Cost of Corruption....  

Spring 2006 (Vol. 14 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:

Russia and Putin's Presidency of the G-8
Leaders You Should Know About - Matvienko and Margelov  
The Basics of Energy Security
 
Reply to Council on Foreign Relations: The Right Direction for U.S.-Russian Relations  Special Report!
Gazprom, Russia's Energy Czar  
St. Petersburg  
Growth of Russian Direct Marketing Industry  

Winter 2006 (Vol. 14 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:

Russia's Energy Card
Can the U.S. and Russia Become Energy Partners?  
Russia, the U.S. and Prospects for Oil and Gas Cooperation
  Special Report!
Russia's Oil Regions

Special Coverage of 13th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado
(Presentations delivered October 20, 2005)
Selected Excerpts:

Latest on Direct Marketing - Advertising Takes Hold in Russia!
Agriculture in Russia - Experience of Omaha based Company! 
IMF on Russia's Economy - It Looks Good!
RZB Finance LLC in Russia - Money for Your Projects!

Fall/Early Winter 2005 (Vol. 13 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

Hurricane Katrina: A Catalyst ....
Story of a Moscow Grocery Business ....   Case Study!
Top Performers ... Stock Market
  Special Report!
Hot Vacation Spots ....
The Challenges of Growth....

Summer 2005 (Vol. 13 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:

Challenge of Changing Negative Images of Russia ....
White Paper on Russia's Tax Regime  
Impact of Negative Media Reporting
....  Special Report!
Macroeconomic Trends in Russia  
The City of Sochi

Late Winter/Spring 2005 (Vol. 13 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:

2005 Forecast ....
Latest Buzz from Moscow   Special Report!
Moscow at Glance
  Special Report!
Primakov's Latest on Russia .... Special Report!
The City of Taganrog
Novosibirsk Region

Early Winter 2004 (Vol. 12 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

Dramatic Changes ....
Article on E-Commerce in Russia   Special Report!
Latest on Russia's Insurance Industry
  Special Report!
Comparative Perspectives: EU .... Special Report!
The City of Kaliningrad

Fall 2004 (Vol. 12 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:

Putin is Challenged....
Russia's Economic Outlook Into 2010
  Special Report!
Russian Banking Sector Update
  Special Report!
Tax Reform in Russia: Current Situation   Special Report!
The Republic of Armenia  Special Report!
Enforcement Actions.... Exclusive!

Spring-Summer 2004
(Vol. 12 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:

What's Ahead for Putin's ....
Reforming the U.S.-Russia Visa Regime

The Republic of Belarus
  Exclusive!

Winter 2003-2004 (Vol. 11 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

Top 10 Reasons to Be Optimistic....
Abusive Corporate Takeovers
Uzbekistan regional profile

Fall 2003 (Vol. 11 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:

Voices of the Future: How Do Next Generation Russians and Americans Think? Special Coverage!
Next Generation Thinking on America's Business Future with Russia: What Do Opinion Polls Tell? Special Report!
The Urals Exclusive!
Guest Editorials

Spring Summer 2003 (Vol. 11 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:

Which U.S. States Trade Most with Russia? 2003 Update
"Real People Who Do Business in Russia"
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of the Russian Federation--Latest Information!
The Lake Baikal Exclusive!
Guest Editorials

Winter Season 2002-2003 (Vol. 10 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:

Greetings on the Occasion of The 10th Annual Meeting
October 24, 2002, Moscow
"Real People Who Do Business in Russia"
More on Real People, Creating Success Stories and Overcoming Challenges
Intel's Latest in Russia
Opportunities for Doing Business with Russia: Ambassador Alexander Vershbow
The Latest on Russia's Hot IT Sector: Dr. Susanne Sternthal

Fall 2002 (Vol. 10 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

The Keys to Russia's Successful Recovery
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov on Russian Foreign Policy and Commercial Issues
Latest Perspective on Russia's Gold Industry
Recommendations on Foreign Investment Disputes in Russia
The Wonder of Russia's Young Managerial Talent: Part II
Facts at a Glance:The Saratov Region and The City of Saratov
Russia's New Land Code
Contrasting American and Russian Mindsets and Decisionmaking Paradigms

April-May-June 2002 (Vol. 10 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:
Three Critical Ingredients for Success in Foreign Investment in Russia
A View From Outside: Russia And The Case For The WTO
The Russian Offshore Software Development Market
The Wonder of Russia's Young Managerial Talent
Successful Summitry, Now the Challenging Work of Normalization Forges Ahead

January-February-March 2002 (Vol. 10 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:
An Advanced American Thinker on Russia: What Bob Tegeder Has to Say
Even More Indispensable Information on Visas
The Amazing World of Russian Companies
No Lands, No Loans: The Barrier to Improved Russo-Japanese Relations
New Foreign Currency Regulations for Travelers

November-December 2001 (Vol. 9 No. 5)
Selected Excerpts:

Special Address by President Putin at the Russian Embassy
New Visa Procedures Non-Immigrant Visas for Russian Citizens
Carrying Foreign Currency Out of Russia by Non-Residents

September-October 2001 (Vol. 9 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:
Russian Perspectives. . .Terrorist Attack on America
Some Things Companies Should Know To Succeed In Russia: Special Reference to the Mining Industry
Easing the Visa Process for Your Russian Business Partner
Regulations to Know About When You Carry Cash Out of Russia
An American Reflects on the September 11 Tragedy

June-July-August 2001 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:
The Need for Private Ownership of Agricultural Land in Russia
Parting Reflections by Ambassador James F. Collins
Russian Scientists Claim Series Of Breakthrough Discoveries
Putin's Latest Thinking

March-April-May 2001 (Vol. 9 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:
Legal Developments in the Russian Agricultural Sector
New Visa Program Will Help High Tech Companies
How Things Really Work in Russia - What Tucker Hart Adams Has To Say Excerpts

January-February 2001 (Vol. 9 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:
Russia Needs a New Energy Policy, U.S. Needs a New Attitude
Expat Families in Russia: Why They Matter, Coping Strategies
Educational Entrepreneurship in Russia: Moscow's Premier Private School
Denver Mayor Wellington Webb on Russia
The Thinking of Boris A. Yatskevich
Russian Natural Resource Storehouse At a Glance
The Murmansk Region
Russia Reactivates its Derivatives Market

November-December 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 6)
Selected Excerpts:
Aleksandr Y. Livshits on Russia's Challenges
Aviation Update on Russia
New Tax Code Provisions

September-October 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 5)
Selected Excerpts:

America's Ambassador to Russia James F. Collins
Russia's Ambassador to the United States Yuri V. Ushakov
Agriculture and Agrarian Policy

July-August 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:

Visas for Russian Business Associates
Successful Russian-American Rocket Launch

May-June 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:

Visa Alert: Troubleshooting Visa-Related Problems
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Rendered in Russia

March-April 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:
Obtaining an Invitation for Your Russian Business Visa
Archangel Diamond on Russia
It's All Rocket Science!

January-February 2000 (Vol. 8 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:
Russian-American Economic Cooperation
Easing the Visa Process for Your Russian Business Partner
Biographical Sketch: Who Is Vladimir V. Putin?

July-August 1999 (Vol. 7 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:
Sun Microsystems Success Formula in Russia: It's All About People!
Successful Strategies in Russia: Lessons from Dr. Bill Walster and Sun Microsystems
Dr. Walster's Principles of Engagement for U.S.-Russian Projects
Dr. Bill Walster's Best Advice to Moscow and Washington
A Spouse's Perspective: The True Meaning of Teamwork in Russia
The Republic of Tatarstan
Why You Should Think About Tatarstan
The New Russian Foreign Investment Law: Old Wine in New Bottles?
Some World Bank Thoughts on Russia
Small Business in Russia, Our Experience and Expectations
Latest Developments In The Area Of Intellectual Property In Russia

May-June 1999 (Vol. 7 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:
Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin Biography
Chiefs of State of the Russian Federation
Editorial: Russian Involvement in Caspian Transportation
Editorial: Financial Crisis in Russia: Ignoring the Fundamentals
Prime Minister Stepashin's Address
Survey of Companies' Staffing and Salary Strategies
The Republic of Udmurtia

March-April 1999 (Vol. 7 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:
Significant Developments in Russian Currency
After the Storm
Fiddling While Russia Burns
A Primakovian Society
The Novgorod Region

January-February 1999 (Vol. 7 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:
How American Private Citizens Are Helping Russians
Russia and Humanitarian Concerns
The Republic of Karelia

November-December 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
Selected Excerpts:
MICEX And The Russian Financial Crisis
In Memoriam: Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova
The Chuvash Republic

September-October 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 5)
Selected Excerpts:
The Crash
The Krasnoyarsk Territory

July-August 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 4)
Selected Excerpts:
Dimensions of Russia's Deepening Crisis: Global Perspectives
How Small Private Business is Making It in Russia
Man on the Street in Moscow
The Irkutsk Region

May-June 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
Selected Excerpt:
City of Chelyabinsk

March-April 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
Selected Excerpts:
President's Commentary: Deconstructing Yeltsin
Interview: Russia in 1998: The Politics, The Economy, The People
City of Yaroslavl
Confirming a Letter of Credit from a Russian Bank

January-February 1998 (Vol. 6 No. 1)
Selected Excerpts:
Interview: Mr. Yuri V. Akhremenko: Give Us a Break, America!
Interview: Behind the Scenes with a Tass News Reporter
City of Taganrog

November-December 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
Selected Excerpts:
City of Voronezh
President's Commentary: Five Days in Moscow
Interview: DirectNet: Breaking Conventional Barriers
Commentary: Russian Minister Yevgeniy Yasin
Mission Uncertain

September-October 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
Selected Excerpts:
The Kingpins of Russian Industry
Sverdlovsk Region
A New Economic Policy for Russia

July-August 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 4)
Selected Excerpt:
Vologda Region

May-June 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 3)
Selected Excerpts:
A Basic Primer on Khabarovsky Krai
Sakhalin Region

March-April 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 2)
Selected Excerpt:
Krasnoyarsk Region

January-February 1997 (Vol. 5 No. 1)
Selected Excerpt:
Saratov Region

September-October 1996 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
Selected Excerpt:
Nizhny Novgorod, A Rebirth of Capitalism
Voronezh Region

Vision, with an emphasis on the future and an understanding of the past.