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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 : 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

The Moscow Times » Career

Issue 3899 | 12 May 2008

More Than Volcanoes
By Ed Pulford / Special to The Moscow Times The development of infrastructure on the Kamchatka peninsula is making the area more accessible.

Issue 3895 | 5 May 2008

The New Face Of Hospitality
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Although a latecomer to her family business, Katerina Oudalova wants to create a new kind of Russian hotel.

Issue 3892 | 28 Apr 2008

No Russian Bad Guy
By James Marson / Staff Writer Alexander Nevsky wants to make a name for himself in Hollywood -- but on his own terms.
Likbez: The Other Alexander Nevsky
By Lara McCoy Roslof Alexander Nevsky, the actor and bodybuilder, is far from the only famous Russian to bear the name. The other Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century prince-soldier widely regarded as one of the most important figures in medieval Russia.

Issue 3887 | 21 Apr 2008

What to Do: See Political Cartoons
By Maria Antonova Tsaritsyno estate museum will exhibit works by Kukryniksy, a Soviet art group of the 1930s and '40s famous for their political cartoons and posters.

Issue 3882 | 14 Apr 2008

From Activist to Arab Expert
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A member of the Komsomol in her youth, Tatyana Gvilava has embraced the business world.

Issue 3872 | 31 Mar 2008

Doing Rounds With a Clown
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Konstantin Sedov gave up a legal career to show kids that laughter is the best medicine.
What to Do: Sell Your Books Online
By Maria Antonova A new web site makes it easy to buy and sell used books online. Gojaba.com, an online marketplace, was created by Canadian company AbeBooks.com.

Issue 3862 | 17 Mar 2008

Coping With Russia's Stresses
By James Marson / Staff Writer Psychiatrist Christophe Bagot came to Moscow after treating Russian patients in Paris.
Ask the Boss: Q: Why might someone turn down a job offer in Russia?
Why might someone turn down a job offer in Russia?

Issue 3853 | 3 Mar 2008

Russian Downhill
By John Wendle / Staff Writer New 36.6 CEO Jere Calmes puts skills learned as a competitive skier to work in the business world.
Treasure Hunt: A Sure Bet
By John Wendle Nesting dolls have gone from enshrining Russia's political leaders to predicting them.

Issue 3844 | 18 Feb 2008

From the Web to the Stage
By James Marson / Staff Writer ""I have always tried to do something original,"" said Dmitry Paranyushkin, co-founder of the Way to Russia web site and performance artist. ""Not original just for the sake of it, but something that comes from my heart, something that is me.""
What to Do: Look at Soviet Aviation Posters
An exhibition at Moscow's Museum of Contemporary History of Russia showcases the history of Russian airlines in posters.

Issue 3819 | 14 Jan 2008

Lost Generation Now Found
By John Wendle / Staff Writer After dealing with the problems that followed the Soviet Union's fall, Karina Dashko is now back in the corporate saddle.

Issue 3808 | 17 Dec 2007

Chemicals and Culture
By Marina Kamenev / Staff Writer Shchusev Architecture Museum director David Sarkisyan has dabbled in professions ranging from science to film.
Ask the Boss
By James Marson Q: Should employees expect a New Year's pay raise?

Issue 3803 | 10 Dec 2007

Opportunities And Optimism
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer A positive outlook is the winning strategy for Germany's top business lobbyist in Russia.
Ask the Boss
By Maria Antonova When is the best time of year to look for a new job?

Issue 3798 | 3 Dec 2007

Opera With a Twist of Beet
By John Wendle / Staff Writer From the Trans-Siberian to opera, Neil McGowan has embraced a wide swath of Russian culture.
First Person
By John Wendle Igor Moskovin, doughnut kiosk owner/operator.

Issue 3793 | 26 Nov 2007

A Disobedient Pioneer
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer How a computer scientist changed course, became a teacher and rewrote the rules.
Ask the Boss
By James Marson How do you see the new business visa rules affecting the expat job market?



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Equating Holodomor With Genocide
By Georgy Bovt

Spring Weather Brings Spring Illnesses
By Michele A. Berdy

Sinophobia
By Richard Lourie

Taking the Temperature In Georgia's Hot Spring
By Matthew Collin

The Natural-Resources And Democracy Curse
By Konstantin Sonin

Returning Direct Elections
By Nikolai Petrov

Georgia Is Medvedev's First Foreign Policy Test
By Vladimir Frolov

An Early Assessment of Putin's Foreign Policy
By Fyodor Lukyanov

The Fed Can Help Russia Lower Its Inflation
By Martin Gilman

Olympic Gold in Abkhazia
By Yulia Latynina

Remaining a Moral Victor
By Alexei Bayer

A Fight for Peace in Georgia
By Alexander Golts

High-Stakes Soap Opera
By Alexei Pankin

Medvedev the Bookworm
By Mark H. Teeter

Two-Headed Eagle Infected With Bugs
By Boris Kagarlitsky






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