Issue 4269. Last Updated: 11/07/2009

Spy With ‘Twisted Biography’ Is Laid to Rest

By Alexander Bratersky
Kalmanovich, 60, was gunned down in central Moscow on Monday in an apparent contract hit that authorities said might be connected to a debt deal gone bad or an ongoing gangster turf war.

Yandex to Close List That Annoyed State

By Alexandra Odynova
The looming change stirred fears Thursday about a crackdown on free speech on the country's No. 1 search engine.

Nesterenko Optimistic on New U.S. Arms Treaty

AP
Andrei Nesterenko said Friday that Moscow hopes that the next round of U.S.-Russian arms control talks produce a deal before the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expires on Dec. 5.

Spymaster Warns of Georgian Attack

Reuters
Alexander Shlyakhturov, who in April took over command of the military’s Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU, said the situation was strained and accused NATO countries of continuing to supply arms to Georgia.

Tbilisi Fights Back With Russian TV Channel

Reuters
Georgian media reports say the project will involve a number of high-profile Russian journalists known for their criticism of the Russian leadership.
Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters

Markelov Killing Linked to Revenge

By Natalya Krainova

The suspected gunman, Nikita Tikhonov, has the same name as a man accused by Markelov in a hate murder three years earlier.





Putin Lashes Out at GM on Opel Sale

By Maria Antonova
Russia had been hoping that closer ties with Opel would help reinvigorate its own flailing car industry, which currently requires huge levels of state support just to maintain operations.

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