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. Last Updated: 06/20/2013

Investors Follow Putin to St. Pete

St. Petersburg is drawing scores of business leaders to a forum where they are hoping to get the latest tips on the course that the government and major companies might take.

Q&A: What Moscow Wants Foreign Investors to Know

Deputy Mayor Andrei Sharonov shares what City Hall is doing to attract investment and what investors need to do to succeed.

Udaltsov Hit With New Charges

Investigators on Wednesday charged leftist opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov and his ally Leonid Razvozzhayev with staging "riots" at an authorized opposition rally on Bolotnaya Ploshchad in Moscow last May.

Cossack Taxis Coming to Moscow in Autumn

Cossack Taxis will hit Moscow's roads this autumn, and their drivers will be some of the most attentive and courteous in town, a news report said Wednesday.

8 Scandals From the St. Pete Forum (Photos)

As the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opens this week, we take a look back at eight scandals that have pockmarked its 17-year history. (18+)

One Killed, Thousands Evacuated in Ammo Depot Explosions (Videos)

Over 30 people sought medical help, 11 were hospitalized and more than 6,000 local residents were evacuated on Tuesday from a village near an ammunition depot in central Russia where a fire caused massive explosions of stored artillery shells, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said.






'Mitya's Love' Pays Beautiful Attention to Detail

Bunin's tale of two lovers, taken to the stage by Vladislav Nastavshev, is a dreamy, touching and unusual adaptation.



It Will Take More Than JPMorgan to Get an A Rating

It is clear why raising its credit rating has become a top priority for Russia. Above all, it would make it easier and cheaper to access debt markets.

Russia Puts Renewed Hope in Repatriation Program

Russia Puts Renewed Hope in Repatriation Program

President Vladimir Putin has revised the state's repatriation program, simplifying the process for former compatriots to move back to Russia and bring relatives along with them. But analysts doubt that the changes will significantly alter migration flows.
Under New Visas, Mind the Fine Print

Under New Visas, Mind the Fine Print

Those who believe in the U.S.-Russian "reset" may want to celebrate on Sunday when a landmark visa agreement comes into force. But before you put the Champagne bottle on ice, read the fine print.
Business Fights Back Against Kremlin War on Vice

Business Fights Back Against Kremlin War on Vice

With World Trade Organization membership taking effect this week, lovers of high-end imported spirits are in for a treat: Tariffs on whiskies, cognacs and other fine spirits are set to fall to make imported booze more competitive with local production.
Islamic Fundamentalists in the Kremlin

Islamic Fundamentalists in the Kremlin

Anti-Americanism in Russia and the Muslim world shares the same roots: envy of the West and a frustration with their own decline. Both the Kremlin and Islamic fundamentalists use anti-U.S. propaganda to manipulate public opinion.





Strategic Sense: Time for Common Sense

Strategic Sense: Time for Common Sense

On June 18, 2013, President Putin warned that government revenues would be less than previously expected and that the budget policy for 2014-2016 had to be planned accordingly. He also said that while revenues from natural resources were decreasing, financing from other industries was so far limited.  



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