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Market Matters: Markets Suffer in 'Triple-Whammy' Week
The MICEX Index on Friday fell to its lowest level since June 2006, deepening Russian markets' biggest slump since the 1998 financial crisis.

The Moscow Times invites you to take part in annual M&A Forum "KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR SELLING A BUSINESS", that will be held on 30 September 2008 at Marriott Aurora Hotel (Petrovka st., 11/20)

Sarkozy Returning To Clarify Cease-Fire
By Nabi Abdullaev, Anatoly Medetsky / Staff Writers French President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting Moscow on Monday to urge President Dmitry Medvedev to pull Russian troops out of Georgian territory surrounding South Ossetia and Abkhazia, in accordance with a cease-fire agreement signed last month.
Markets Suffer in 'Triple-Whammy' Week
By Tim Wall, Courtney Weaver / Special to The Moscow Times A combination of global financial woes, falling commodities prices and bad political news sends the MICEX to a two-year low.
Cheney Fires Broadside at Moscow
The Associated Press U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday that Russia's actions in the conflict with Georgia were an ""affront to civilized standards"" and called on Western nations to stand united against any effort by Moscow to use its place as an energy supplier to intimidate its neighbors.
Bush Set to Back Out Of Nuclear Agreement
Combined Reports Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the time 'isn't right' for the deal.

Ria-novosti / AP
From right, Medvedev and the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Belarus attending a Kremlin summit Friday.more
MTS Considers Offer For Stake in Yevroset
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Mobile TeleSystems confirmed on Friday that it was interested in buying a stake in mobile phone retailer Yevroset, which last week had its office raided and two of its employees detained over smuggling and kidnapping allegations.
State Declares AiRUnion Crisis 'Over'
Combined Reports Government officials said Friday that the country would create a state-controlled airline holding company as big as Aeroflot to rescue the cash-strapped AiRUnion airline alliance.
Russian Roulette for Investors
When Russian troops moved into Georgia, foreign investors moved out and the Russian market plummeted. When U.S. troops moved into Iraq, foreign investors hesitated but the U.S. market barely blipped. Is this a double standard?
Catching On With the Swinging Upper Class
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer When asked by Leonid Brezhnev how to attract investment into the Soviet Union, billionaire entrepreneur Armand Hammer told him to provide limousines and golf courses for U.S. businessmen.

News

Britain Sends Message by Pulling PipersTymoshenko Blasts Yushchenko
Security Bloc Slams Georgian AttackPrague Fears More Crises Like Georgia
U.S. Navy Ship Unloads Aid as Russian Soldiers Watch CloselyTbilisi to Ask UN Court to End Abuses
News in BriefBribe to Illegally Seize A Firm Put at $30,000
Putin Sexy but Not the Most SexyJournalist Convicted of Fraud

Business

Buyout for TNK-BP ShareholdersCheney Fails to Garner Azeri Support on Nabucco Pipeline
CAT Oil to Miss Earnings EstimateFurther Tax Cuts Urged By Ministry
Central Bank Acts to Stem Ruble SlideGeorgian Inflation Soars to 12.8% After Russia Conflict
Part of Fund To Be Invested DomesticallySeverstal Eyes Share Buyback
Car Dealer Rolf Set to Enter IndiaGerman Firm Bans Foreign Languages at Work

Opinion

Alexei Bayer: Overplaying the 'Blame America' CardVladimir Frolov: Kremlin's PR Machine Falling on Deaf Ears
Op-Ed Contributor: EU Should Focus on KievOp-Ed Contributor: Independent at Last
Michele A. Berdy: When Your Tongue Is the Real EnemyOp-Ed Contributor: Helping Russia Return To Its Reform Agenda
Boris Kagarlitsky: Blame Capitalism, Not MedvedevOp-Ed Contributor: Building a Strong Georgia
Anders Aslund: 10 Reasons Why the Economy Will FalterYulia Latynina: Turning Russia Into a Terrorist Enclave

Arts & Ideas

The Birth of The CapitalUnnatural Selection
Bridging the Art GapThe Other Caucasus War
In the SpotlightA Different Image
WantedImage
SalonWater on the Tracks

Sports

Tishchenko Prevails Over French SurpriseHammon Leads Women to Bronze
Fast Food Aids Lightning WinBeckham Calls Football No. 1 Sport
Page, Fireworks Pull Curtain on Olympics3-Peat for Russian Rhythmic Gymnasts
'Lightning' Bolt Pulls Off Sprint DoubleIlchenko Wins Roller Derby in Water
Medal-Biting Theories AboundSynchronized Swimming Duo Bringing Home Another Gold

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Hurdles Ahead.

Boosting Population a Vague Science

Armed With Nukes and a Vague Plan

Balancing Growth and Environment

Lots of Work but Too Few Workers

Rich Get Richer as Poor Get Poorer

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Columnists

Overplaying the 'Blame America' Card
By Alexei Bayer

Kremlin's PR Machine Falling on Deaf Ears
By Vladimir Frolov

When Your Tongue Is the Real Enemy
By Michele A. Berdy

Blame Capitalism, Not Medvedev
By Boris Kagarlitsky

10 Reasons Why the Economy Will Falter
By Anders Aslund

Turning Russia Into a Terrorist Enclave
By Yulia Latynina

How Russia Turns Liberals Into Authoritarians
By Yevgeny Kiselyov

Russia's Bronze Medal In International Affairs
By Konstantin Sonin

Andropov's Ghost Lives On
By Nikolai Petrov

Show Russia the Good Side
By Mark H. Teeter

When a Toast for Peace Works Best in Russian
By Matthew Collin

Nation of Champions Starts in the Courtyard
By Georgy Bovt

Don't Trust Politicians With War
By Alexander Golts

Rethinking the War
By Alexei Pankin

Georgian Crisis Is a Trap for U.S. Leadership
By Fyodor Lukyanov

The Missiles of July
By Richard Lourie

Immunity From the Oil Curse
By Martin Gilman
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