Putin Scolded for Curbing the Press
By Anatoly Medetsky 6 June 2006
With President Vladimir Putin sitting just a few meters away, World Association of Newspapers president Gavin O'Reilly on Monday railed against Russia's resurgent authoritarianism while praising "this great and proud superpower."
Igor Tabakov / MT
Vladimir Putin addressing a conference of editors and media executives in the State Kremlin Palace on Monday.
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The Man With the Plan for Russia Inc.
By Stephen Boykewich 6 June 2006
Using natural resources for geopolitical gain may upset the West, but for the man who was helping shape President Vladimir Putin's energy strategy years before he took office, it's merely common sense.
Golden Pen Winner Seeks 'Global Citizens'
The Moscow Times
6 June 2006
Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji, accepting the Golden Pen of Freedom award Tuesday, called for a world of "global citizens" who honored the human rights of all.
Doing the Responsible Thing
Editorial 6 June 2006
The World Association of Newspapers seems to have a Russia problem.
Not in a State to Be Questioned
By Masha Lipman
6 June 2006
Although not all Russian media are controlled by the state, in the current political environment the remaining freedom does not make much difference.
Report: 4 Ministers Face the Ax
By Valeria Korchagina 6 June 2006
Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov's surprise resignation might be the start of a larger reshuffle that could cost four ministers their jobs, Vedomosti reported Monday, citing an unidentified government official.
Khodorkovsky to Write for Prison Newspaper
By Anastasiya Lebedev 6 June 2006
Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky will work as a reporter for a prison newspaper in the east Siberian region where he is jailed on fraud and tax evasion charges, Interfax reported Monday.
Senator May Lose Seat in Airline Bribery Case
Combined Reports
6 June 2006
Senator Levon Chakhmakhchyan faced expulsion from the Federation Council on Monday after security agents said they caught him with a $300,000 bribe in a sting operation.
Nickel May Join List of Strategic Reserves
By Yuriy Humber 6 June 2006
Russia may widen the range of oil and gas deposits with restricted access by foreign investors and add nickel to a list of strategic assets, a top government official said Monday.
Yukos Sends Survival Plan to Rebgun
Combined Reports
6 June 2006
The firm says it would sell off noncore assets worth $9 billion and offer Rosneft a stake of at least 12.5 percent.
Private Banks Fighting a War on Two Fronts
By William Mauldin 6 June 2006
They are struggling in an uphill battle against state-controlled banks and large foreign lenders.
Pyotr I Hotel Opens Its Doors
By Conor Humphries 6 June 2006
Mayor Yury Luzhkov last week opened a new 134-room hotel on Neglinnaya Ulitsa in central Moscow, promising 15 more openings before the end of the year.
Cheapening Peacekeeping
By Alexander Golts
6 June 2006
No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. For more than 10 years, Russian peacekeeping troops have prevented the renewal of hostilities in the self-proclaimed republics of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transdnestr. Now we are hearing calls for them to withdraw.
A New Prosecutor May Finally Draw the Line
By Konstantin Sonin
6 June 2006
The pundits have mentioned a number of high-profile candidates to succeed Vladimir Ustinov, who was dismissed as prosecutor general last Friday.
Security Concerns for Danish Debate
By Nabi Abdullaev 6 June 2006
Two editors from Jyllands-Posten, the Danish paper responsible for perhaps the most dramatic editorial decision of the past year, are expected in Moscow on Tuesday to participate in the World Editors Forum.
Print Ads Soaring For Now
By Maria Levitov 6 June 2006
Newspaper advertising revenue shot up 16 percent last year in Russia, surpassing the United States and Japan but falling behind China, according to a report presented by the World Association of Newspapers on Monday.
Moscow Cannot Be Understood With the Mind
By Alexei Pankin
6 June 2006
On work-related trips abroad in recent years I have often felt that people paid particular attention to me as a journalist who had "escaped" from the "hell" of Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Another Little Example of the Power of Cartoons
By Lynn Berry
6 June 2006
In preparation for the WAN conference, the Russian Guild of Print Publishers asked The Moscow Times to produce a magazine with the theme "Russia: Beyond the Headlines."
Dispelling Stereotypes
The Moscow Times
6 June 2006
One of the purposes of this week's gathering was to show the international press the "Russia Beyond the Headlines."
Fit for a Superpower
By Peter Morley
2 June 2006
The government launches a brand-new music festival, featuring star international guests, in honor of Russia Day.
Black and White
By Brian Droitcour
2 June 2006
A brand-new gallery shows rarely seen prints by Lev Lapin, an artist from the circle of Kasimir Malevich.
Kids Acting Out
By Anna Malpas
2 June 2006
Scottish playwright Nicola McCartney leads a playwriting workshop for teenagers from the North Caucasus.
A Time Outside Time
By Oliver Ready
2 June 2006
Alexei Yurchak's book reveals the modest charms of late-Soviet life, which might have been enjoyable enough, if only it hadn't seemed like things would never change.
No Compromises
By Alexander Osipovich
2 June 2006
Acclaimed playwright Ivan Vyrypayev is branching out into film and television - and trying to remain true to his principles.
Wanted
By Kevin O'Flynn
2 June 2006
For a mere $300, the sides, the back and even the roof of the marshrutki are yours to play with, and your ad will stay up for a whole month.
Global Eye
By Chris Floyd
2 June 2006
It is not the small-scale Haditha atrocity that should be compared to My Lai. It is the entire Iraq War itself.
