Issue 4270. Last Updated: 11/08/2009

2009 U.S.-Russia Summit: Obama in Moscow

Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.

An Alternative Reality -- All in Cardboard

By Natalya Krainova
The Project_Fabrika gallery is hosting an exhibit allowing visitors to cut out their own niche.

British Council Closes in St. Pete

Staff Writers
Tensions over the British Council escalated Wednesday as the group shut its office in St. Petersburg and Russia's ambassador to Britain was summoned to the Foreign Office.

More Attendees, Less Splash at Davos

Staff Writers
A record number of Russian delegates will attend the World Economic Forum next week, but in sharp contrast to last year their dealings will be largely behind the scenes.

Uzbekistan's President Sworn In for a Controversial Third Term

The Associated Press
Uzbek President Islam Karimov was sworn in for a third term Wednesday, Uzbek media reported, after an election declared undemocratic by Western observers.

Kiev Says It's Ready for NATO

Reuters
Ukraine said it was ready to take the next step toward NATO membership, the president's office said Wednesday, after more than a year of stalled relations.

News in Brief

Lavrov to Visit GeorgiaUkrainians Protest Visas'Aren't You Dead?'

Kasyanov Turns Over 2 Million Signatures

The Moscow Times
Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov submitted to the Central Elections Commission on Wednesday the 2 million signatures required to run for president in the March election.

Red Cross Calls for Answers to Disappearances

Reuters
The International Red Cross appealed to Russia on Wednesday to speed up work in discovering the fate of more than 1,000 people who have disappeared in the North Caucasus over the last 20 years.

Japanese Faces Spy Charges

Reuters, MT
Japanese investigators plan to seek charges against an official at the nation's key intelligence unit for leaking classified information to a Russian diplomat, media reports said Wednesday.

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