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First Video Added to Moscow Times Web Site

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 : Markets Drop by 2% As Holidays Approach
Russian stocks fell by an average of more than 2 percent last week, underlining investors' weariness ahead of the Easter break.

Russia Investment Roadshow : Scenes From Last Year's Forum



Saturday, May 10, 2008 Updated at 07 May 2008 23:50 Moscow Time

President Medvedev Stresses the Law
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer In his first speech as head of state, newly inaugurated President Dmitry Medvedev vowed Wednesday to strengthen the rule of law and to bring as many Russians as possible into the middle class.

Barren Streets, Baffled Tourists
By Matt Siegel / Staff Writer At precisely 20 minutes past noon, a 30-gun salute echoed down narrow Nikitskaya Ulitsa in central Moscow. Few seemed to notice. A teenager with bright blond hair used the booms as a sly pretext to wrap his girlfriend in a bear hug.

New London Mayor Told to Lose Russia Barbs
By Max Delany / Staff Writer Moscow officials invite Boris Johnson to come and see the city for himself.

New Claims In Rosneft Power Case
By Nadia Popova / Staff Writer A Rosneft subsidiary filed new claims against TGK-11 in a Moscow court on Wednesday, saying the vote to create the utility was invalid because the shareholders' ballots were miscounted.

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Medvedev being sworn in Wednesday in a ceremony held in the Andreyevsky Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace. more

United Plans Direct Moscow Flights
By Tai Adelaja / Staff Writer United Airlines plans to start nonstop passenger and cargo flights from Washington on Oct. 26, becoming the third U.S. airline to offer direct flights to Moscow.

Empower Medvedev
With Vladimir Putin's expected confirmation as prime minister on Thursday, both he and President Dmitry Medvedev, inaugurated Wednesday, will have new jobs.

News

President Medvedev Stresses the Law	Barren Streets, Baffled Tourists
New London Mayor Told to Lose Russia Barbs	Miller Takes Up Medvedev's Post
West Told Not to Antagonize Russia	U.S. Shrugs Off Military Parade
U.S., EU Fret Over Abkhazia	Kommersant Loses Defamation Suit
Embassy Targeted by Bolsheviks	Nuclear Deal Reached With U.S.

Business

New Claims In Rosneft Power Case	United Plans Direct Moscow Flights
Caspian Pipe to Be Expanded by 2012	Raspadskaya Eyes London Share Sale
Octane-Based Excise Taxes on Gasoline Slammed	Business in Brief
TNK-BP Wins Court Decision	Railway Union Plans 2nd, Bigger Strike
AvtoVAZ Wants Parts Duty Dropped	Raw Sugar Import Tariff to Fall in June

Opinion

Editorial: Empower Medvedev	Remembering Victory Day in a Different Way
The Day of the Bear	Editorial: Stop Playing With Fire In Abkhazia
Op-Ed Contributor: Warning Shot From Russia?	Op-Ed Contributor: No Softer Than Putin
Yulia Latynina: How to Invent Enemies and a Strong Russia	Op-Ed Contributor: Rebranding Gazprom
Alexander Golts: A Fight for Peace in Georgia	Alexei Pankin: High-Stakes Soap Opera

Sports

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	Davis Tie Handed to Russia by Injury
Rogge Admits It's Crisis Time	Man Utd, Barcelona Complete Lineup

City Wise

Limits On Lighting Up	Ask the Chef
Falafel Feast at Feniks	Likbez: Smoke-Free Cafes
A Survival Guide for Expats	Chef's Secrets: Herring Marinated in Mizkan Vinegar With Sweet Potato and Peanut Pesto
The Latest Botanika	What to Do: Learn About Water Without Getting Wet
The New Face Of Hospitality	Take a Boat Ride