Policy Matters: New Customs Union. The June 2009 issue of Policy Matters analyzes last week’s announcement that Russia will discontinue its World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in favor of launching a new Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, and subsequently take the unprecedented step of applying for WTO membership as a trading bloc. While unconventional, this move is consistent with Russia’s regional strategy and its view of evolving global architecture. Read

"St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2009 Differentiated by Its Ideal Combination of Theory and Practice," RIA Novosti. An interview with PBN Senior Vice President and Managing Director Blake Marshall, regarding the unique offering of the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. May 30, 2009. Read

"What did Yushchenko gain from Baloha?," Kyiv Post. Opinion editorial from Myron Wasylyk, PBN•Ukraine Senior Vice President and Managing Director, on the performance of Ukraine's outgoing Presidential Chief of Staff, Victor Baloha. May 21, 2009. Read