... join the protests or become election observers. That activity will need to continue. When asked in a recent interview about the fate of the Putin-Medvedev regime, Medvedev, now the prime minister, said: "It is now time to calm down because the tandem will be here for a long time." But while the tandem continues to see its main achievement as stability, what they now mean is the regime's ability to stay in power "for a long time." To guarantee their understanding of stability...

... Medvedev said. "On the other hand, we have to preserve the groundwork that has been laid as a result of our work together," he said. Medvedev also wished Putin success in his third term as president and said their partnership, known as the "tandem," would endure. "We have been together, and we will continue [our] work together," he said. Putin has said he will appoint Medvedev to the post of prime minister after taking office, completing their job swap. Medvedev concluded...

... always the questions that count. Plus our emotional response. What I can say definitely about this sculpture is that it made people laugh. As did the little sculpture of two fish playing piggyback — an unmistakable reference to the official "tandem" of Putin and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The same can be said for a young woman who turned herself into an angel by building herself a healthy set of wings out of scraps of colorful paper, photos, newsprint, Post-its and the like...

... in 2009, investing $200 million for a small stake that valued Facebook at $10 billion. Subsequent investments were made by DST's funds and included $100 million later in 2009, which valued Facebook at $6.5 billion, while another in 2011 was made in tandem with Goldman Sachs in a $500 million placement. "[Usmanov] trusted people like Yury Milner, [MegaFon CEO] Ivan Tavrin and a few other less well-known people, … young people who get this space," a third Moscow-based analyst said...

... always the questions that count. Plus our emotional response. What I can say definitely about this sculpture is that it made people laugh. As did the little sculpture of two fish playing piggyback — an unmistakable reference to the official "tandem" of Putin and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. And as did a young woman who turned herself into an angel by building herself a healthy set of wings out of scraps of colorful paper, photos, newsprint, post-its and the like. Occasionally...

... or France rather than the United States, Putin probably would have made the trip. He could have easily let Medvedev handle the Cabinet formation by himself for a couple days, particularly since most of the assignments were reportedly agreed to by the tandem several weeks ago. Putin, who likes to play the spoiler role to hinder major U.S. foreign policy initiatives, may consider another snub: letting Medvedev attend all G8 summits in the future in his place. This would be a serious break in protocol...

... with Alexander Gureyev and Friends. FAQ Cafe. 8 p.m. Katatonia: metal from Sweden. Milk Moscow small hall. 8 p.m. Raduzhye: rock. Schwein. 8:30 p.m. Razniye Lyudi: rock. Tramplin. 8 p.m. Tablao Flamenco: dancing party. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m. Tandem: Sasha Bruni (flute) and DJ Viktoria. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m. Trinadtsaty Etazh: r&b, rock, funk, reggae. Schwein. 9 p.m. Volga: electronic folk. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m. White Hound Blues Band. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29th Alina...