Putin Says NGOs Won't Be Crushed
By Anastasiya Lebedev 5 July 2006
President Vladimir Putin, who has been lambasted around the world for a new law regulating NGOs, walked into a massive room full of NGO activists Tuesday and pledged he would personally ensure the law was not too onerous.
Igor Tabakov / MT
Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, left, talking with journalist Yevgeny Kiselyov as more than 1,500 people gather Tuesday evening at U.S. Ambassador William Burns' residence, Spaso House, for a reception to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the independence of the United States.
A St. Petersburg Vodka Fit for G8 Leaders
By Stephen Boykewich 5 July 2006
In the ongoing debate over whether Russia deserves a place in the Group of Eight, the Kremlin has focused on what Russia can bring to the table: resource riches, fiscal health and experience fighting terrorism.
Clergy Takes Aim at Extremism
By Nabi Abdullaev 5 July 2006
Killing in the name of God has long been a hallmark of extremists. Now moderate voices are invoking the Almighty with the hope of saving lives.
Suspect Captured in Top Banker's Killing
By Carl Schreck 5 July 2006
Police have arrested the man suspected of killing wealthy banker Ivan Kivelidi in 1995 by lacing his telephone with a toxic substance.
Putin Aide Sets Sober Tone for G8 Summit
By Stephen Boykewich 5 July 2006
Russia will focus on work and let others fret over whether it belongs in the Group of Eight, Kremlin foreign policy aide Sergei Prikhodko said Tuesday.
City Fathers Call for Removal of Street Kiosks
The Moscow Times
5 July 2006
City Hall intends to clear Moscow streets of all kiosks, with the exception of those selling flowers, ice cream and newspapers.
IPO Approach Fuels Investor Frenzy
Reuters
5 July 2006
China's dominant oil company may invest $3 billion in Rosneft, while average Russians are also rushing to buy shares.
Illarionov Slams Rosneft IPO
By Catherine Belton 5 July 2006
Former presidential economic adviser Andrei Illarionov on Tuesday slammed the upcoming IPO of state-owned Rosneft as theft of state property even worse than the scandal-tainted loans-for-shares auctions a decade ago.
Venture Financing Agreed
By Anna Smolchenko 5 July 2006
The Finance Ministry said Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the Economic Development and Trade Ministry on the source of financing for the state venture fund, clearing the last obstacle for its launch.
State May Give $1.7Bln for Chita Mines
Reuters
5 July 2006
The government is expected this month to approve $1.66 billion in financial backing for the development of copper mining projects in eastern Russia owned by companies possibly linked to Norilsk Nickel.
Some Long-Range Intelligence
By Yulia Latynina
5 July 2006
President Vladimir Putin has instructed Russia's special services to do whatever necessary to seek out and destroy the criminals behind the murder of five Russian diplomats last month in Iraq.
Ukraine's Rich Banking on Their Wealth
Vedomosti
5 July 2006
The Ukrainian magazine Korrespondent and investment company Dragon Capital recently compiled a list of that country's richest people.
Chechen Attack Kills at Least 5
The Associated Press
5 July 2006
Gunmen attacked a federal military convoy in Chechnya on Tuesday, killing at least five servicemen and wounding as many as 25 others, officials said.
Putin Warns of Reprisals
By William Mauldin 5 July 2006
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that Russia would backtrack on the World Trade Organization rules it had already adopted if it was not admitted to the trade group.
Henin, Sharapova Cruise to Semifinals
The Associated Press
5 July 2006
Former champion Maria Sharapova and five-time major winner Justine Henin-Hardenne reached the Wimbledon semifinals Tuesday with straight-set victories.
Blatter Says He Regrets His Criticism of Ivanov
Reuters
5 July 2006
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Tuesday that he regretted criticizing Russian referee Valentin Ivanov for his handling of the heated second-round World Cup match between Portugal and the Netherlands.
Big-Top Tchaikovsky
By Anna Malpas
30 June 2006
An unorthodox circus show staged by a Golden Mask-winning director retells "The Nutcracker" with high-tech special effects and rock music.
Echoes of the Past
By Brian Droitcour
30 June 2006
Historian Karl Schlögel explores the multiple layers of Moscow architecture in his newly translated book.
Coming of Age
By Irina Reyn
30 June 2006
Pauls Toutonghi's first novel maps the political and sexual awakening of a Latvian-American teenager in Milwaukee against the backdrop of the Soviet Union's final days.
A Delicate Balancing Act
By Edmund Harris
30 June 2006
For years, the Moscow Conservatory has been in dire need of renovation. But can it be saved without ruining its acclaimed acoustics and historic character?
An Affair to Remember
By Tom Birchenough
30 June 2006
In "Relations," debut director Dunya Smirnova tells the story of two ordinary Russians trying to cover up their extramarital relationship.
Wanted
By Kevin O'Flynn
30 June 2006
Reindeer horns are said to be pulsing with different vitamins, collagen and fatty acids, as as if they'd been designed to put the vitamin industry out of business.
Global Eye
By Chris Floyd
30 June 2006
Suskind paints a portrait of an administration drunk on lawless power, a junta operated from the shadows by Dick Cheney and his long-time companion in skulduggery, Don Rumsfeld.
