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04/01/2005

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In some parts of the world, it is said that March goes in like a lion and out like a lamb. But in Moscow, the bitter winter was still roaring as March came to a close last week.

Global Eye

The judge ruled that Kurnaz's imprisonment, indeed, Bush's whole kangaroo pen, was illegal and unconstitutional. To which Bush -- a staunch defender of law, liberty and civilization -- answered: Who cares?

Salon

The ""Russian Spring"" at this year's Paris Book Fair was hot -- and not just because of the warm weather.

Broken Promise

Twenty years ago, perestroika sparked hopes for a new age in human rights. Two books show where Russia went wrong.

Steppe Warrior

Thanks to a Russian filmmaker and his international associates, Genghis Khan could be coming soon to a theater near you.

Wanted

The voices in Lyudmila's head say she is being filmed and tortured by different groups, including the CIA, the FSB, Medicins Sans Frontieres and Satanists.

The Naked Truth

Blurring the line between erotica and classical tradition, photographer Serge Golovach inspires his models to pose unclothed for his camera lens.

Postmodern Icon

With his avant-garde approach to Orthodox icons, Andrei Kolkutin found fame and fortune in the Western art market.

Unsaintly Behavior

""Rasputin,"" a ballet featuring a dancing Nicholas II in tights, has drawn the wrath of Orthodox activists.

Not Just Another Cloned Classic

Forget the State Duma – the real scandal behind the Bolshoi Theater's new opera is that nobody is paying attention to its witty libretto, pleasant music and inventive staging.

Loyal Children

Far from defiling the Bolshoi stage, ""The Children of Rosenthal"" has a healthy respect for operatic tradition.


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