Russia - the new informality

Russia and Britain now have strong business links and belong to many of the same clubs, like the G8. That doesn't mean they'll share the same outlook on issues like African debt or the situation in the North Caucases. The Russian government would rather channel G8 money to friendly areas of the old CIS and losing debt income is as welcome to Vladimir Putin as the cheeky questions he had to field at a press conference with Tony Blair more from Kommersant...