The Moscow Times

Tragedy in Perm, unexpected snow in Moscow and a ruble battling Dubai debt woes. This week's installment combines our best staff stories and shots with those from all over Russia.

President Dmitry Medvedev has requested legislation that would prevent Russian businesses from reducing their taxes through companies registered in countries with which Russia has double-taxation agreements.

The all-lowercase logo is set out in a rounded blue typeface, contains no images other than the five Olympic rings and represents the first time that an Internet domain has been part of an Olympic host city's emblem.

United Russia gets a scolding, Moscow gets ready for the winter holidays and a historical statue returns. This week's installment combines the best of our staff stories and photos with those from across Russia.

X5 will pay $190 million in cash, assume net debt of $85 million, and plans to complete the deal by the middle of December.

The Cabinet will review the list Tuesday. The sales are expected to net the state 77 billion rubles next year to plug a budget deficit.

The country has already secured a $3.63 billion stabilization loan from the International Monetary Fund and a $1.5 billion loan from the Russian government.

Sergei Prokofiev's theatrical "The Love for Three Oranges" deserves to be considered one of the true masterpieces of the 20th century’s greatest master of Russian opera.

Models looking glamorous, a man power lifting a tire and State Duma parties getting mad. This week's installment combines our photographers' best shots and our staff writers' best stories with those from all over Russia.

Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of Sochi's local organizing committee, said Monday that the Games have raised $850 million so far from seven top-tier sponsors.

The president discusses inflation, unemployment and a possible contraction of the economy in 2010 with Channel One.

Ivankov was gunned down in late July when he was leaving the Thai Elephant restaurant in the city’s northwest, and the gunman was never found.

The 34 deals will range from a $500 million loan agreement between China's Development Bank and VEB to joint projects in transport, infrastructure, construction and mineral extraction.