Cheney Says Liberty at Risk in Russia
By Stephen Boykewich 5 May 2006
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney lashed out at Russia on Thursday, telling a Vilnius audience the country had curbed civil liberties and used its energy resources as "tools of intimidation and blackmail."
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Young athletes carrying Russian, Belarussian and Ukrainian flags on a fenced-off Red Square on Thursday as they participate in a Victory Day competition involving the so-called "hero cities" of World War II.
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Caspian Great Game Back On
By Catherine Belton 5 May 2006
The U.S. government appears to be stepping up its drive to secure energy supplies from Central Asia in a bid to counter Gazprom's growing clout and thwart a mounting challenge from China, as analysts signal the start of a tense new Great Game.
Sochi's Armenian Diaspora Weeps
By Carl Schreck 5 May 2006
Pavel Yeremyan had been drinking and smoking cheap Yava cigarettes for hours. "This is a terrible tragedy for us," Yeremyan, a subsistence farmer, said Thursday of the Armenian airliner that went down a day earlier off the coast of this Black Sea town.
A Long Journey Home to Russia
By Tom Birchenough
5 May 2006
After a long wait, the first Russian-made screen adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago" is set to air on NTV.
Predictions for Putin's Speech
By Anatoly Medetsky 5 May 2006
In a shift from years past, President Vladimir Putin is expected to emphasize foreign relations when he delivers his seventh annual state-of-the-nation address next Wednesday.
Verdicts Expected in Klebnikov Trial Friday
By Anatoly Medetsky and Oksana Yablokova
5 May 2006
The closed-door trial of two suspects accused of killing Paul Klebnikov, the American editor of Forbes magazine's Russian edition, will probably end with the jury's verdict on Friday, a Klebnikov family spokesman said.
Top Uranium Miner Soars to Over $1Bln
By Yuriy Humber 5 May 2006
Priargunsk, the country’s largest uranium miner, has quietly become a billion-dollar business on the back of speculation about a possible nuclear fuel joint venture with Iran and expectations of imminent nuclear industry reforms that could see a sixfold increase in domestic uranium mining.
5,500 Troops to Sing Anthem A Cappella May 9
By Anastasiya Lebedev 5 May 2006
Thousands of troops will sing the national anthem a cappella as they march through Red Square on Tuesday, adding a new twist to the annual Victory Day parade that will celebrate the 61st anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.
Report: Putin Approves Airline Merger
Combined Reports
5 May 2006
President Vladimir Putin has approved the creation of a second national airline by combining five companies including KrasAir, Vedomosti reported Thursday, citing unidentified government officials.
Gazprom: No Israeli Deals
By Valeria Korchagina 5 May 2006
Gazprom on Thursday denied reports that it had recruited former senior Israeli defense official Amos Yaron for an advisory position in the gas monopoly but acknowledged that the company had been in contact with the influential figure as part of its expansion plans to that country.
Currency Reserves Jump to $225Bln
Bloomberg
5 May 2006
Russia's foreign currency and gold reserves rose to a record $225.7 billion on surging oil and natural gas prices, giving the country cash to pay off its foreign debts early.
Zenit Axes Coach After Cup Exit
By David Nowak 5 May 2006
Vlastimil Petrjela has been fired as head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg after a string of poor results left the club out of two cup competitions and wallowing in midtable in the Premier League.
Sweden Hopes for Hockey Double
Reuters
5 May 2006
Last year, when the ice hockey world championships were the only show in town, most of the game's best players were lined up to take part in the annual showcase.
How High the Moon
By Slava Gerovitch
5 May 2006
Behind the frontlines of the propaganda battle, some of the biggest setbacks in the lunar race were inflicted by the United States and the Soviet Union on themselves.
Slick Images
By Brian Droitcour
5 May 2006
The fifth annual KomMissiya festival illustrates the growing professionalism of Russian comics.
Industrial Revolution
By Marina Kamenev
5 May 2006
Galleries and studios are popping up in the old factories near Kursky Station. Could the area become Moscow's answer to Chelsea or Soho?
Memoir of an Underdog
By Yelena Berdnikova
5 May 2006
In a new book, satirist Viktor Shenderovich recalls his failed campaign for a seat in the State Duma.
Culture Shock
By Anna Malpas
5 May 2006
London-based journalist Andrei Ostalski explains the "rules" of British society to Russians in his new book.
Image
By Alexander Osipovich
5 May 2006
A riverboat departs from its stop near the Stalin-era skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya.
Global Eye
By Chris Floyd
5 May 2006
America must have unfettered access to Persian Gulf oil in order to maintain the infrastructure of its economy - indeed of its entire society.
