Matthias Schepp

Recent Articles by Matthias Schepp

November 17, 2009

Medvedev's Bleak Fight Against Corruption

It isn't often that a senior member of the innermost circle of power writes an exposé novel in which he describes the demise of the very system he created. Which ...

June 29, 2009

Why GAZ Is Pinning Its Hopes on Opel

Not far from the "Motor of the Revolution" metro station a huge billboard advertises a "legendary automobile factory." Portraits of the company directors who have ...

May 22, 2009

Siemens Eyes Russian Nuclear Revival

Olga Kurochkina can hardly hide her delight at making her German guests squirm. She has just served them caviar and pirogies and is now triumphantly waving a document ...

January 29, 2009

Russia Harbors Bold Arctic Plans

Cold temperatures and boredom are normally the order of the day at Russia's northernmost border post on the Arctic Ocean island of Alexandra Land. Icebergs as big as ...

January 11, 2009

Economy Brings Down Russian Oligarchs

Judging by the furnishings, you would never guess that this office is where plans were made to launch Russia's economy into the modern age. The room is dominated by ...