2009 U.S.-Russia Summit: Obama in Moscow
Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.
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Moscow Cold Kills 2 and Freezes ATMs
At least two people died of hypothermia and 33 more were hospitalized, according to City Hall data.
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China Trumps Gazprom
Gazprom has relied heavily on gas imports from Central Asia, but China threw a monkey wrench into this strategy
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Market Reform Architect Gaidar Dies
One of his last ideas embraced by the Kremlin was the creation of a stabilization fund to collect oil windfalls — a fund that the government is now using to ride out the economic crisis.
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NATO Chief Says Medvedev’s Pact Unneeded
Rasmussen also said Ukraine and Georgia would eventually become members of the alliance and that Georgia's territorial integrity needed to be fully respected.
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Medvedev Gets Right to Send Troops Abroad
A November law allowing Russia to defend foreign forces and countries applies to states that have signed military cooperation pacts with Russia, which include South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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South Ossetia Wins Nauru’s Recognition
Nauru’s recognition prompted a war of words between the governments in Tbilisi and Moscow.
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The Last Great Reformer
There are no great reformers like Yegor Gaidar left in Russia; instead, the elite is dominated by status quo bureaucrats.
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Contested Retail Bill Clears Duma Hurdle
The law will come into force as early as Feb. 1 next year and introduce strict regulations on retailers, including a shortened period of payment for delivered goods, possible limits on retail prices and a cap on stores’ retail margins.
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State Will Require Labels on Alcohol
The new measures will require more sophisticated excise stamps on bottles and ban retail sales in certain locations.
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The Death of Russia’s Premier Shock Therapist
Yegor Gaidar understood that rapid price liberalization and the complete abandonment of import tariffs in early 1992 were a necessary evil.