Dusty and streaked with dirt, an enormous bust of Vladimir Lenin, finished only from the nose up, sits in a desolate courtyard. Its eyes seem to have risen from the ground itself, peering at all who pass by. Taken in 1992, just months after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this is the photograph that [...]
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December 8, 2011
December 8, 2011
FOX, lies & the wrong videotape: What’s NOT happening in Moscow
With so much going on in the world today, one can see how easy it would be to get confused. Are those pictures of the war in Iraq or Afghanistan? Poverty in Somalia or Congo? And what’s a news program to do if there aren’t any good pictures? So producers all over the world search, [...]
December 8, 2011
December 6, 2011
Over 30 arrested at Occupy DC
A crackdown on the Occupy DC encampment in downtown Washington ended with 31 arrests on Sunday following a nine-hour standoff with District police. The demonstration in downtown Washington DC has been spared from police crackdowns since it began, setting it apart from sites in New York, Los Angeles and other major cities where cops have [...]
December 2, 2011
Disabled Russians Stage Protest Rally
IRKUTSK, Russia — Dozens of disabled people in wheelchairs have picketed the regional government administration building in southeastern Siberia, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. Students of the psychology department at the local university took part in the protest to demonstrate solidarity with the protesters. The protesters held placards saying: “I Want to Walk,” “Rehabilitation Means the [...]
December 1, 2011
South Ossetian KGB Says Situation Could Get Out Of Control
The head of South Ossetia’s state security service, the KGB, has warned that the situation in South Ossetia could get out of control. Boris Attoyev said there was evidence that some protesters were being “provoked to illegal actions,” but he did not say by whom. Supporters of disqualified presidential candidate Alla Dzhioyeva marched on the [...]
December 1, 2011
Has South Ossetian Leader Outfoxed Moscow?
Caucasus Report Disqualified presidential candidate Alla Dzhioyeva speaks to the media outside the Central Election Commision building in Tskhinvali on November 30. November 30, 2011 Tensions are rising in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia following a clumsy attempt by de facto President Eduard Kokoity to thwart Moscow’s attempt to install its preferred candidate [...]
December 1, 2011
Baltic Pearl Construction Pushes Forward
Baltic Pearl Construction Pushes Forward By Yekaterina Kravtsova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) DUDERHOF CLUB A bird’s-eye view of the Duderhof Club residential complex project, part of the Baltic Pearl multi-functional complex. An inauguration ceremony dedicated to the opening and sale of the premium-class residential property Duderhof Club, part [...]
December 1, 2011
Olympic Building on Track
Olympic Building on Track The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) SOCHI — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge praised Russian organizers for making significant progress in preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Rogge was given a tour of the venues last week by Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of Sochi’s local organizing committee. Rogge said he had witnessed remarkable [...]
November 30, 2011
France starts building first warship for Russia
French shipbuilder DCNS has received advance payment from Moscow under a $1.2-billion contract and will start the construction of the first warship for the Russian Navy, the DCNS press service said on Wednesday. The two countries signed a contract in June on two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ships including the transfer of sensitive technology. [...]
November 26, 2011
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November 20, 2011
Assad defiant as Syrian party HQ hit by RPGs
The headquarters of the Syrian ruling party in Damascus has been shelled with propelled grenades on Sunday. The new violence erupted just hours after the Arab League ultimatum for the Syrian leadership to stop the crackdown on protesters expired. At least two rocket propelled grenades were fired at the Baath Party headquarters in Damascus early [...]
November 17, 2011
Four Seasons Prepares to Open
Four Seasons Prepares to Open By Irina Titova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 16, 2011 (Issue # 1683) FOR SPT The front of the restored Lobanov-Rostovsky mansion, soon to open as a hotel. The Four Seasons Lion Palace Hotel, set to open in the historic Lobanov-Rostovsky mansion, has entered the final stages of preparation [...]