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Inside this issue
• The nature of the Putin-Medvedev relationship
• Political fears cast a long shadow on the stock markets
• The oil industry and the finance ministry are at odds on tax - -
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A search for new sources of growth
Charles Clover notes a shift in aspirations from resources exporter to ‘knowledge economy’
Politics: Two top men lay markers for 2012 election
Charles Clover considers that most vexing question for Kremlinologists: the true nature of the Putin-Medvedev relationship
Corruption: Multinationals find new ways to tackle graft
Courtney Weaver says few companies are pulling out but many are diverting resources to other emerging markets
Economy: Investment and reform remain key to growth
Neil Buckley finds signs of recovery but says infrastructure is a brake on expansion
Agriculture: Rich soil has capacity to double yields
But huge investment is needed in storage and to improve roads, says Isabel Gorst
Financial reforms: Foreign investors are sceptical about implementation
Courtney Weaver says progress is slow on passing and enforcing laws
Stock markets: Political fears cast long shadow
A stable period of global growth might whet investor appetite, says Rachel Morarjee
Foreign investment: Fundamental problems deter inflows
Bureaucracy and corruption scare business away, says Neil Buckley
Skolkovo: High-tech project raises awareness
Charles Clover on plans for a research and production hub in a Moscow suburb
Oil industry: Sector and finance ministry at odds on tax
Catherine Belton says the stand-off is part of a broader debate about the type of economy best for the country
