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Market Matters: As Conflict Ends, Markets on Road to Recovery
After tumbling to its lowest point in almost two years on Tuesday, Russia's MICEX Index began to slowly claw its way back over the rest of the week, suggesting a possible end to the volatility that has plagued the country's markets since tensions erupted between Russia and Georgia on Aug. 8.

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An Alternative Reality -- All in Cardboard
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer The Project_Fabrika gallery is hosting an exhibit allowing visitors to cut out their own niche.

British Council Closes in St. Pete
By Irina Titova, Nabi Abdullaev / Staff Writers Tensions over the British Council escalated Wednesday as the group shut its office in St. Petersburg and Russia's ambassador to Britain was summoned to the Foreign Office.

More Attendees, Less Splash at Davos
By Catrina Stewart, Andrew McChesney / Staff Writers A record number of Russian delegates will attend the World Economic Forum next week, but in sharp contrast to last year their dealings will be largely behind the scenes.

Uzbekistan's President Sworn In for a Controversial Third Term
The Associated Press Uzbek President Islam Karimov was sworn in for a third term Wednesday, Uzbek media reported, after an election declared undemocratic by Western observers.

Kiev Says It's Ready for NATO
Reuters Ukraine said it was ready to take the next step toward NATO membership, the president's office said Wednesday, after more than a year of stalled relations.

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Lavrov to Visit GeorgiaUkrainians Protest Visas'Aren't You Dead?'

Kasyanov Turns Over 2 Million Signatures
The Moscow Times Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov submitted to the Central Elections Commission on Wednesday the 2 million signatures required to run for president in the March election.

Red Cross Calls for Answers to Disappearances
Reuters The International Red Cross appealed to Russia on Wednesday to speed up work in discovering the fate of more than 1,000 people who have disappeared in the North Caucasus over the last 20 years.

Japanese Faces Spy Charges
Reuters, MT Japanese investigators plan to seek charges against an official at the nation's key intelligence unit for leaking classified information to a Russian diplomat, media reports said Wednesday.

Margelov Blocked From PACE Presidency
By Nikolaus von Twickel, Natalya Krainova / Staff Writers Senator Mikhail Margelov will not be the next president of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly due to a reform that has been described as aimed at preventing a Russian from chairing Europe's prominent human rights watchdog.

Freedom Is Downgraded From 'Bad'
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer A U.S. democracy watchdog says Russians enjoy the same level of freedom as people in Angola.

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