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High School Students Brandish Pistols, Demand Money and Gold From Migrant WorkersBy Allison Quinn
A team of high school students are facing charges after breaking into an apartment in northern Moscow armed with guns and demanding gold and money from Tajik migrant workers, according to police.
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Pleasing All of the People Some of the TimeBy Clare Taylor
Russians who are showing off their country are often very concerned with ensuring that visitors know there is more to their capital city than matryoshka dolls, Lenin's mausoleum, and vodka.
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No Dramatic Change in New GovernmentBy Ben Aris
The Kremlin doesn't do radical. But business leaders are happy and praised the "stability" the new cabinet brings.
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Walking and Laughing with ArtistsBy John Freedman
"Moscow does not believe in tears" is not just the title of a film that once won the foreign film Oscar. It is a phrase that, perhaps, characterizes Russia's capital city better than any other combination of six words.
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Building Burton ParkBy Julia Phillips
Snowboard manufacturer Burton's official distributor in Russia held a countrywide contest rewarding cities with new snow parks, and the comparatively small Petropavlovsk was in the running.
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Moscow to Tackle Problem of Unmannerly WaitersBy Ezekiel Pfeifer
If you live in Moscow long enough, you get used to dreadful service. The scowling cashiers, the flippant waiters—everyone has their horror stories. But generally, you get over it.
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Moscow Launches Tourism CampaignBy Ravi Kumar
Late last year, Russian government announced a multi-billion dollar plans to improve infrastructure, train specialists and launch major advertising campaign to attract tourists to Russia. This year the Moscow state government has taken the initiative and launched an international advertising and promotional program to promote Moscow as a tourist destination in various international markets.
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Despite Promises, Russian Draftees Are Fighting and Dying in the North CaucasusBy Paul Goble
Despite repeated promises by senior Moscow officials and the explicit provisions of several laws, Russian draftees are being sent to fight and die in the hotspots of the North Caucasus, a situation a major Moscow paper is calling attention to and one likely to spark both more resistance to the draft and more questions about Russia's policies in that region.
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Man Sentenced for Murder After Seer Predicts PrisonBy Carl Schreck
Enraged after a Gypsy woman saw a stint in the slammer in his future, a Kemerovo man stabbed two people to death.
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