A 40-year-old Russian man shouted that he was carrying a bomb in Amsterdam's busy Schiphol airport on Monday, causing a disruption that resulted in flight cancellations and delays. A 40-year-old Russian man shouted that he was carrying a bomb in Amsterdam's busy Schiphol airport on Monday, causing a disruption that resulted...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — A major oil-refining plant in the southern Kazakhstan city of Shymkent has been damaged in a fire, local media reported Monday. The scale of the damage is not yet clear, but the blaze may further deepen fuel deficits in the country. Despite vast oil reserves, Kazakhstan suffers from fuel shortages due to limited refinery capacity...

The editorial offices of Perm region weekly newspaper Vecherny Krasnokamsk were badly damaged over the weekend in an arson attack. The editorial offices of Perm region weekly newspaper Vecherny Krasnokamsk were badly damaged over the weekend in an arson attack, police said. Closed circuit cameras show an unidentified assailant...

... now: “Steve Jobs” (2011) by Walter Isaacson Movie pick: “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), directed by Frank Darabont Favorite Moscow restaurant: White Rabbit Best weekend getaway: There’s never a dull moment in Amsterdam. Rovers started importing goods to what was then the Soviet Union in 1989. In 1994, he founded Florus, which transported flowers, plants and perishable goods to Russia from the Netherlands. The business thrived, and Rovers got good at resolving disputes...

... attack. General Nikolai Makarov, the chief-of-staff, was quoted by RIA-Novosti as saying: "Iran, of course, is a sore spot. There has to be some kind of decision about it now. It will be made, probably, closer to summer." Moscow has warned adamantly against any use of force to rein in Tehran's nuclear program, which the Western powers and Israel say conceals a plan to develop atomic weapons. The reports of Makarov's remarks to local journalists did not quote the general specifying which...

... Companies are more willing to hire people with disabilities, she said, and many, such as Transaero and Nike, now regard this as an aspect of social responsibility. "To hire a person with a disability doesn't mean you have to suffer some sort of damages," Voskoboinikova said. "I know from my own experience that this person will stick to his work and give his all, no less than anyone else. The problem is more likely one of accessibility, which can be solved." Currently, any company...

Growing up, I was adamant that I would never wear a fur coat. Then, I moved to Moscow in January 2010, slap bang into the jaws of the coldest winter in a decade. Fur coats: now there's a divisive issue. Or, at least, there's a divisive issue until you come and live in...

... in the business. Kulko said the current situation gives cause for concern not just for the 2012 harvest, but also for the wineries overall. Rebuilding the business could take years. But he says it's too early to panic, and other experts say vines get damaged by a mix of extreme cold and high humidity — which hasn't happened yet. A bad harvest will lead to greater counterfeiting and increases in imported wines, said Vadim Drobiz, director of the Center for Research into Federal and Regional Alcohol...

... head of VTB identifies two options for Putin to strengthen his political position over his first term. The first is to reorganize and renew his team, and the second is both to declare that he will not seek a second term and to institute a series of fundamental political and economic reforms. Kostin underlines the need for reform, saying "life in exchange for oil" has no future. Concerning the opposition, Kostin comments on what he sees as a paradoxical call for honest elections, saying the...

... protecting their business judicially. When business tasks are outsourced the services are legally rendered by a company, but in reality everything is done by humans. It is expected that these people represent the company, and their employer is liable for any damage caused by them when they are at work. Some lawyers say that it is possible to execute a confidentiality agreement with the employees of the outsourced company, but this measure is likely to present you with additional risks of turning outsourcing...

... economies have not managed a sustainable recovery, and even the better-off countries reveal signs of weakness. Faced with the certainty of a double-dip recession, Europe's difficulties are daunting. Not only is Europe running the risk of lasting economic damage; high long-term unemployment and popular discontent threaten to weaken permanently the cohesiveness of its social fabric. And politically, there is a real danger that citizens will stop trusting institutions, both national and European, and be...

... government siege of Homs, which has been at the heart of the uprising that broke out 11 months ago. The bloodshed followed Friday's violence, when bombings targeting security bases killed at least 28 people in Aleppo and rebel fighters battled troops in a Damascus suburb after dark. Assad has ignored repeated international appeals, the latest from the European Union, to halt his crackdown. "I condemn in the strongest terms these acts perpetrated by the Syrian regime against its own civilians,"...

... newspaper, which depicted him as a "puppet master" who used his friendship with a European trade chief to impress a Russian oligarch and help close a business deal. Rothschild, a member of the European banking dynasty, accused the newspaper of damaging his reputation. He said he would appeal the ruling. The newspaper said Rothschild flew the then-European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson from the 2005 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to Moscow, seeking to impress aluminum...

... overcome all administrative barriers inhibiting the fulfillment of business projects. This assistance is targeted not only at large businesses, which often have substantial resources of their own, but also at midsized and small businesses that are the fundamental drivers of the region’s economic activities. — Howard Amos University students reflect this gregarious attitude, engaged in projects like "Tyumen Greeter," an initiative that pairs foreign visitors to the city with enthusiastic...

... and extortion. Aeroflot said it will file a countersuit for slander and defamation against a U.S. tour company that has accused the airline of bribery and extortion. Los Angeles-based Riviera Travel & Tours filed a suit for financial and repetitional damages amounting to $3.4 million against the Russian airline and two of its U.S. representatives, Andrei Novokshonov and Alexei Alexandrov, on Feb. 2, Vedomosti reported Thursday. "It is clear that Riviera Travel & Tours' claim is an attempt to...

... the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Studies, said India's reasons for building up its military go well beyond China. "Of course, India takes a cautious attitude against China due to some unsettled historical issues. But I still believe India's fundamental goal of developing its military ability is to become a globally big country," Zhao said. "Next, it wants to make certain preparations for so-called potential threats coming from China and other countries." From China's perspective...

... court as evidence," the press release said. It went on to say any statements to the contrary would be subject to lawsuits for libel. The press release also compared Kudryavtsev's allegation to the U.S. government's 2003 claims that Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein was pursuing weapons of mass destruction, claims that were later proved false. 179742

... (2011): Clint Eastwood directs a biographical drama about J. Edgar Hoover starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts. Rolan Wed. at 9 p.m. Dubbed. Jack and Jill (Takiye Razniye Bliznetsy, 2011): Dennis Dugan directs a comedy starring Adam Sandler as a successful advertising executive and his identical twin sister. Co-stars Katie Holmes and Al Pacino. Oktyabr Thurs. to Wed. at 1, 5:35 and 10:10 Dubbed. Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:30 p.m. Dubbed. Journey 2: The Mysterious...

"Don Quixote," a ballet by Minkus based on the Cervantes novel, is on Monday at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. Friday, February 10th Giselle: Yury Grigorovich’s version of Adolphe Adam’s ballet. Bolshoi Theater Main Stage. 7 p.m. La Esmeralda: This ballet by Pugni is a tragic love story based on Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” showing the hopeless love of Quasimodo for the Gypsy girl Esmeralda. Stanislavsky...

... Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m. Peasant Cantata (Krestyanskaya Cantata): Alexander Borodovsky’s staging of Bach. Beer is served during the show. Helikon Opera Cafe on Arbat. 7 and 8:30 p.m. and Beyond… MT Pick Madame Butterfly: Puccini’s opera, staged by Lyudmila Nalyotova, features young singers. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Rigoletto: Verdi’s opera based on Victor Hugo’s play “Le Roi s’amuse...