World
In Siberia, An Effort To Fight Population Shrinkage
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Europe
Russian Convents Face Obstacles To Restoring Past
November 23, 2009 Russia has seen an explosion in the number of Orthodox convents in the decades since the end of communist rule. There are now more than 240. Most of the renovated convents — many in remote areas — are based on their distant history and devotion to their particular icons. But for many reasons, reviving the past is far from easy.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Europe
Chechen Leader's Islamic Policies Stir Unease
November 3, 2009 In the war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya, Moscow-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered the return of Sufi Islam and Chechen traditions as a way to establish control and undercut Muslim extremists. Some in the Kremlin are now beginning to ask what they have unleashed in the unstable region.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Europe
Anti-Graft Crusade A Dangerous Business In Russia
October 13, 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has urged the public to help fight endemic corruption in the country. But in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow, journalists and civil rights activists who were investigating allegations of local corruption have been brutally attacked in the past year.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Business
Russia's Motor City Braces For Widespread Layoffs
October 8, 2009 AvtoVAZ, maker of Russia's iconic Lada sedans, will lay off 25,000 employees this December. One of every 7 residents in Togliatti, the city built in the late 1960s around the company, works at the Lada plant.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
World
In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency
September 29, 2009 President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are pushing to strengthen investment ties between the two countries. But doing business in Russia remains complicated and risky: Corruption is still common, and getting information about a prospective partner can be difficult.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Europe
Roiling Chechnya Again Vexes Russia
September 21, 2009 After battling separatists for nearly two decades, Russia declared that the conflict in the southern republic of Chechnya was over. But a pro-Moscow leader using brutal tactics against any sign of rebellion has sown more violence and fear in the region.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Europe
Moscow Battles Muslim Insurgency In South
September 15, 2009 Russia faces nearly daily attacks from Islamic extremists seeking to create an independent Muslim state in the country's Caucasus regions, and Moscow is cracking down. Ingushetia, a Russian republic racked by corruption and poverty, is at the center of the violence.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Europe
Libel Case Sparks New Focus On Stalin's Reputation
September 8, 2009 A Russian court has agreed to hear a libel case brought by Josef Stalin's grandson over a commentary stating that Stalin ordered the killings of millions of Soviet citizens. Historians and human rights activists say the case is yet another effort by Moscow to airbrush Stalin's image.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
World
Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia
July 3, 2009 President Obama heads to Russia on Monday for meetings with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Obama administration says it is anxious to "press the reset button" on U.S.-Russia relations.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
World
Sochi Faces Challenges, Scrutiny Ahead Of Olympics
June 9, 2009 The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, a seedy beach resort in southern Russia. Perhaps never before has an Olympic site started with so little: Basic infrastructure and a new alpine ski center must be built from scratch.
Monday, June 08, 2009
World
Russia's Olympic Ambitions For Sochi Face Hurdles
June 8, 2009 Sochi, the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, has much work to do. Moscow is footing most of the $12 billion bill, and so far, foreign investment hasn't come through as hoped.
