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The video, a 3 1/2-minute interview with Rose Gottemoeller, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, examines the informal summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush in Sochi on April 6. The video can be found on The Moscow Times' homepage, www.themoscowtimes.com.

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Market Matters : Oil Tax Pledge Buoys Markets
Markets surged after the swearing-in of Dmitry Medvedev as president in a pomp-filled ceremony Wednesday and a tax-cutting speech by Vladimir Putin the day after, when he was approved as prime minister.

Russia Investment Roadshow : Scenes From Last Year's Forum



Friday, May 16, 2008 Updated at 16 May 2008 0:29 Moscow Time

Putin Announces New Mini-Cabinet
By Anna Smolchenko / Staff Writer Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced the creation of a new executive body that he said would inject efficiency into the unwieldy government machine.

Kudrin's Influence Poses A Riddle
By Catrina Stewart / Staff Writer The elevation of new First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov to oversee large swaths of economic policy has left political pundits scrambling to work out whether Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin will retain his longtime influence over the country’s fiscal policy.

Zenit Win Lifts, and Pours, Spirits at Home
By Irina Titova / and Simon Saradzhyan The St. Petersburg club's win over Glasgow Rangers in the UEFA Cup final touches off violent clashes in Manchester.

Activist Takes Aim at Gunvor Trades
By Anatoly Medetsky / Staff Writer Leading oil producers' business with the secretive trader faces more scrutiny.

Dmitry Lovetsky / AP

Zenit fans waving Russian and club flags out the window of their car in St. Petersburg on Wednesday night after the team’s 2-0 victory in the UEFA Cup final. more

Alfa Denies Ties to Firm In BP Suit
By Lucian Kim / Bloomberg Billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group on Thursday denied any connection with Tetlis, a little-known company that filed a lawsuit against TNK-BP in a Siberian court.

Loosening Russia's Grip on Gas
By Pierre Noel There is a broad consensus in Brussels on the need for an external energy policy to diversify suppliers and routes and loosen Russia's grip on the European natural gas market.

Zenit Puts Russian Football on a High
Combined Reports Dick Advocaat hopes Zenit St. Petersburg's UEFA Cup triumph will kickstart a revolution in Russian club football. Advocaat led Zenit to its first European title at its first attempt Wednesday in a 2-0 win over Rangers at the City of Manchester Stadium, off goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyryanov.

News

Putin Announces New Mini-Cabinet	Kudrin's Influence Poses A Riddle
Zenit Win Lifts, and Pours, Spirits at Home	Court Sentences Market Bombers
Afghan Drug 'Belt' Proposed	Air Force Chief Backs Abkhazia Base
Primorye Governor's Apartment Searched	Ivanov to Lead Fight On Drugs
Medvedev Pledges Funds for Missiles	Oldest Known Bust Of Caesar Is Found

Business

Activist Takes Aim at Gunvor Trades	Alfa Denies Ties to Firm In BP Suit
Helicopters Showcased for Military, the Rich	Zubkov Called Next Gazprom Head
Virgin Announces Internet Venture	Business in Brief
Sechin Looks to Raise Oil Output	BP Staff Locked Out As Visa Trouble Ends
Ministry Seeks Lock On Fund Spending	Enka to Build Generating Unit for OGK-4

Opinion

Op-Ed Contributor: Loosening Russia's Grip on Gas	Op-Ed Contributor: your letters: Interpreting WWII Differently
Michele A. Berdy: The Danger of Being Thirsty, Greedy, Stingy	Editorial: Bring Back War Against Cabinet Fat
Boris Kagarlitsky: Two-Headed Eagle Infected With Bugs	Putin's Tall Order
Op-Ed Contributor: Rescuing a Revolution	Martin Gilman: The Fed Can Help Russia Lower Its Inflation
Yulia Latynina: Olympic Gold in Abkhazia	Editorial: Tanks Roll Over Russia's Image

Sports

Zenit Puts Russian Football on a High	Hiddink Names His Euro Squad
Zenit Banks On Attacking Flair	Canada Gets the Win It Cherishes Most
Zenit Reaches Final in Style	Rubin Downs Dynamo, Stays Perfect
Barca Dominates, But Honors Shared	Zenit Up Against Resurgent Bayern
French Athletes Barred From Wearing Badge	U.S. and Russia Face Difficult Away Semis

City Wise

Rassol Guten Morgen	Suburban Georgian
A Provincial Treasure	A Unique Open House
Ask the Chef	A Kitchen Spectacular
What to Do: Make It a Night at the Museum	The Season Of Cold Showers
What's in Your Water?	Extra Rounds at Litrbol