The Moscow Times

For the Record

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Gazprom�s Tajik Project

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

ProfMedia Spent $18.9M

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Fewer Russians in Cyprus

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Ukraine�s Credit Rating Cut

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Beer Market Struggling

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

In the Spotlight: Zhara

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Zhara magazine doesn�t have much bite and feels slightly middle-aged � it even has a cooking column.

Putin�s Sochi, Far East Trip

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Community Bulletin Board

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Separated by Bridges, Divorce and Fate

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

��/��: to lead in different directions, divorce, divide, separate, scam, cultivate, dissolve, distribute and a thoroughly annoying bunch of other meanings.

Forging a European Worldview

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Europeans� common experiences and interests mean that they should have a shared view on global issues, but in reality, political, social and economic pressures tend to push them in opposing directions.

IMF Warns on Russia�s Ruble Course

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Russia�s steps to fight a stronger ruble may �not be productive,� the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.

Inter, Sberbank Join MSCI Index

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

MSCI added Inter RAO and Sberbank�s preferred share to its emerging markets index late Wednesday.

Economic Downturn Slows in 3rd Quarter

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Russia�s economic decline eased last quarter from a record slump in the previous three months as oil, gas and metals prices rebounded and stimulus measures helped offset the impact of the global recession.

Gazprom Neft�s Antitrust Fine Overturned

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

A spokesman for the anti-monopoly service said the body will proceed with an appeal, pointing out that two Gazprom Neft subsidiaries have already paid smaller fines for the same issue.

Officer Tosses 2 Girls Out 8th-Floor Window

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The unidentified officer was drunk when detained by police after throwing the 8-year-old twin daughters of his common-law wife out of an apartment building.

TeliaSonera, Alfa to Merge Some Assets

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

TeliaSonera, the Nordic region's biggest telecom operator, said Thursday that it had agreed with oil-to-telecoms group Alfa to combine their holdings in mobile operators MegaFon and Turkcell.

3 State Corporations To Lose Status in �10

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Russian Technologies, Rusnano and Vneshekonombank could be transformed into state-controlled joint-stock companies in 2010.

Medvedev to Address APEC Summit

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Medvedev will carry out bilateral talks with Chinese leader Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama at the APEC summit in Singapore.

Barsukov Handed 14 Years for Fraud

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Reputed crime boss Vladimir Barsukov, who has maintained his innocence, is believed to have led the powerful Tambov crime group in St. Petersburg in the 1990s.

Foreign Ministry Gets Investment Portfolio

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

The ministry is already developing specific strategies to boost trade with 30 countries as part of President Dmitry Medvedev�s push for greater innovation.

Speech Offers Few Specifics, Long Timelines

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

President Dmitry Medvedev laid out few specific plans to modernize the country in his state-of-the-nation address Thursday, but sometimes offered goals that stretch far beyond his current term.

Putin Named World's 3rd Most Powerful Person

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Medvedev, who was basking in the spotlight of his second annual state-of-the-nation address Thursday, was ranked in 43rd place, a spot lower than the only other Russian politician on the list, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin at No. 42.

Medvedev Promises to Bring Democracy to Regions

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

But the president, speaking during his second annual state-of-the-nation address, also warned the opposition not to use democracy as a cover to �destabilize the state and split society."

Premier League Referee Attempts Suicide

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

A police spokesman said Almir Kayumov, 44, was about to jump from the window of his apartment Monday but was talked out of it by emergency workers.