Issue 4280. Last Updated: 11/23/2009

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

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

Sweden's TV8 interviewed Moscow Times editor Andrew McChesney.

The Moscow Times
Sweden's TV8 interviewed Moscow Times editor Andrew McChesney about the Russian economy and the upcoming president election during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The interview was broadcast on TV8's news program late last week.

Troika Skating Party, Kudrin Charm Davos

By Andrew McChesney
Troika Dialog brought Russia to Davos -- and the invitation-only party offered a lot more than five Moscow chefs sending meat pies and blini out of the kitchen.

Good WTO News for Yushchenko

By Andrew McChesney
February is shaping up to be a big month for Ukraine, and President Viktor Yushchenko -- backed by a group of heavyweight allies in Davos -- said his country should emerge with flying colors.

Russia Sidelined in U.S. Campaign

By Miriam Elder
With the U.S. economic downturn, the war in Iraq and the threat of looming conflict with Iran, it is little wonder that candidates in the heated U.S. presidential primaries spare few words for Russia.

Mogilevich Arrested With Arbat Boss

Staff Writers
Semyon Mogilevich, a suspected organized-crime boss who is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations for alleged fraud and racketeering, has been arrested along with Arbat Prestige owner Vladimir Nekrasov.

Blizzards Hit Schools, Heat, Electricity

By David Nowak
The recent blizzards that have closed factories and schools, left thousands without heating and electricity and buried roads under think blankets of snow in some of the country's regions look set to continue into next week, forecasters warned Friday.

Double-Agent Deserter Tells Story of $500 Million Scam

The Associated Press
A former Russian top spy says his agents helped the government steal nearly $500 million from the UN's oil-for-food program in Iraq before the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Estonia Fines Man Convicted of Cyber Attack

Reuters
An Estonian court has fined a man in the only conviction linked to cyber attacks on official web sites during last year's riots over the relocation of a Soviet-era war memorial.

Ukraine Parrots Perish in Belarus

Reuters
Veterinarians fearing cases of bird flu have destroyed 275 parrots brought into Belarus illegally by a smuggler on a bicycle, a newspaper reported Friday.

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