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The last Twitter update we saw was: ‘@joshspero Of the federal government budget. yes. The Finance Min in Berlin told me 80%, but my check says 70. Regional govs spend too.’
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The last Twitter update we saw was: ‘@joshspero Of the federal government budget. yes. The Finance Min in Berlin told me 80%, but my check says 70. Regional govs spend too.’
Gideon has 16,831 followers. See how they compare to other Twitter users who work in newspapers.
Latest articles by Gideon Rachman
Western ambivalence on Syria
The Russians and the Chinese are getting a frightful ear-bashing over their decision to veto the UN resolution on Syria. My colleague, Philip Stephens, puts the case against the Russians eloquently today. But, if you listen to what western governments are saying about Syria, their position is a lot more...
The Russians and the Chinese are getting a frightful ear-bashing over their decision to veto the UN resolution on Syria. My colleague, Philip Stephens, puts the case against the Russians eloquently today. But, if you listen to what western governments are saying about Syria, their position is a lot more...
The ice is cracking under Putin
By Gideon Rachman A banner at the protests in Moscow on Saturday carried a stark message: “Mubarak, Gaddafi, Putin”. Mingling with the crowds, it was clear that what began in December as protests against rigged elections has become much more … Continue reading: "FT column: The ice is cracking under...
By Gideon Rachman A banner at the protests in Moscow on Saturday carried a stark message: “Mubarak, Gaddafi, Putin”. Mingling with the crowds, it was clear that what began in December as protests against rigged elections has become much more … Continue reading: "FT column: The ice is cracking under...
On the march in Moscow
This morning’s Moscow News urged anybody attending the anti-Putin protest to eat lots of food before venturing out into the -20 temperatures. So I started my day at the Starlight diner, loading up on bacon and pancakes, in the company of Arkady Ostrovsky – a friend and fellow journalist.
This morning’s Moscow News urged anybody attending the anti-Putin protest to eat lots of food before venturing out into the -20 temperatures. So I started my day at the Starlight diner, loading up on bacon and pancakes, in the company of Arkady Ostrovsky – a friend and fellow journalist.
Vladimir Putin and Michael Milken’s Powerpoint
Vladimir Putin’s public appearances are always interestingly theatrical. His performance yesterday at the Russia Forum, here in Moscow, was characteristically peculiar. At times, Putin was all swagger. At other times, he seemed rather uncertain. At one agonising point, he lost his place in his notes. I was told later that...
Vladimir Putin’s public appearances are always interestingly theatrical. His performance yesterday at the Russia Forum, here in Moscow, was characteristically peculiar. At times, Putin was all swagger. At other times, he seemed rather uncertain. At one agonising point, he lost his place in his notes. I was told later that...
The German view of the crisis
Yesterday, I was in Berlin where the temperature was -9. Today, I’m in Moscow – where its -19. But that’s enough about the weather, and about Russia (for now). It was an interesting time to spend a couple of days in Berlin, coming just after the EU summit, so let...
Yesterday, I was in Berlin where the temperature was -9. Today, I’m in Moscow – where its -19. But that’s enough about the weather, and about Russia (for now). It was an interesting time to spend a couple of days in Berlin, coming just after the EU summit, so let...
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