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. Last Updated: 05/17/2013

Russian and American Spies Square Off

The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes isn't enough to avoid being caught.

Rosbank Bribery Scandal Highlights Need for Ethics Enforcement

A bribery scandal at French lender Societe Generale's Russian entity Rosbank shows that stricter measures should be implemented by both Western and Russian companies to enforce compliance with their codes of conduct, experts said.

Putin's Patriotism: Duma May Make Criticism of WWII Illegal

The State Duma has ordered an evaluation of a comment made by opposition politician Leonid Gozman in which he compared a Soviet intelligence agency to Adolf Hitler's SS on the grounds that the comment may hurt the image of Russia's military history.

What the Papers Say, May 17, 2013

A roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers

U.S., Russia and Iran Tangle to Save Olympic Wrestling

Russia, Iran and the United States — rivals on the world stage — joined together in an unlikely alliance Wednesday inside New York's Grand Central Terminal train station for a wrestling exhibition to try to save their sport from being dropped in the Olympics.

New Yandex Feature Could Give Some Websites an Advantage

Internet search results will become interactive, enabling users to buy movie tickets or book doctor's appointments directly from the search result page, Yandex co-co founder Ilya Segalovich said Thursday.



Moscow's Insomniacs Cluster For Museum Night

This Saturday, Moscow will celebrate a "Day of Historical and Cultural Heritage." The name of the large-scale event correctly reflects the numerous activities during the day, starting from 10 a.m.



Why Putin Wants U.S. Bases in Afghanistan

Only when Putin senses a direct security threat from the Taliban is he able to refrain from his trademark anti-U.S. rhetoric.

Sochi and Soccer Drive Hotel Boom

Sochi and Soccer Drive Hotel Boom

With multinational hotel companies gearing up for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and 2018 FIFA World Cup, as well as trying to cash in on rising domestic business and leisure travel, they face the Olympian task of beating both the clock and the competition to deliver new properties.
Puppy Diplomacy: Putin Gets Pets Wrapped With a Bow

Puppy Diplomacy: Putin Gets Pets Wrapped With a Bow

Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker once recalled that Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev gave him a horse when he visited the newly independent nation in Central Asia in the early 1990s.
Will the Counter-Revolution Come on Horseback?

Will the Counter-Revolution Come on Horseback?

A pair of modern-day Cossacks begins their patrol at 8 p.m. on a cool September evening. They're on the lookout for lawbreakers: drunks, drug addicts, youths out after curfew - anybody disturbing the peace in Lyublino, a quiet residential district in southeast Moscow.
Q&A: Maria Yeliseyeva's Children Don't Feel Like Orphans

Q&A: Maria Yeliseyeva's Children Don't Feel Like Orphans

Maria Yeliseyeva has always been surrounded by children. In addition to the five she gave birth to, she has fostered another five from Russian orphanages.





Theater Plus: 'Interesting, Intense' Moscow Theater a 'Real Treat'

Theater Plus: 'Interesting, Intense' Moscow Theater a 'Real Treat'

Marc Robinson has the distinction of being the most popular guest I have ever hosted on this page with a video blog.



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