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Nizhny Novgorod
The challenge was simple, and set by the airline S7 (formerly Sibir) – an online special of a one day roundtrip for “business travellers” from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, Russia’s third largest city.
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Wine |
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Escape the Crisis
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Restaurant Review |
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Manhattan in Moscow
The morphing of Moscow’s Stalin era Peking Hotel into a mini New York must be one of the great examples of free market capitalism.
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Up-market Sports Bar, with Down-market Prices
Liga Pap is an eye stopper.
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Visa, Registration Rules
A new law on migration registration means foreigners will no longer have to seek permission, but only to notify the authorities by mail to register a visa.
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Community |
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Community News
Social, Charity, Religious Practices, Music, Business, The New Russian Retailers Club, Ladies Car Rally, Filipino as the World’s First Fusion Cuisine, Leaders and Changes
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Indian Independence Celebrations
The Indian community and several Russian friends gathered at the residence of the Indian Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Kanwal Sibal, on August 15th to celebrate India’s 60th Independence Day.
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Fred Flintstone
Shortly after light blue Japanese beauty disappeared, just 24 hours after we picked her up, we started planning our next Jetsons adventure.
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British Business Club
The British Business Club’s July reception was held on Moscow’s newest and largest patio – the La Hacienda.
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Scots Summer Garden Party
“Arranging another Stramash (a rowdy assembly perhaps!) is just a walk in the park for you,” I commented to Alan Thompson, the Chieftain, as we entered the Marriott Royal Hotel.
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Linda Lippner
Summer is over!
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Business |
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Starting Your Own Business in Russia
It is possible to start a business in Russia by buying an off-the-shelf company instead of trying to incorporate a company from scratch.
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Russia is Back on the World Stage
As the dust settles on July’s G8 Summit hosted by Russia in St Petersburg, it is clear that Russia is back on the world stage as a major economic and diplomatic force.
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The Yukos-Khodorkovsky Affair
Mikhail Khodarkovsky, Russia’s one-time richest man who socialized with the likes of Bill Gates, has been languishing in a remote Far Eastern jail since October 2005, sentenced for tax evasion.
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President Vladimir Putin
On the eve of the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin gave a series of interviews to foreign television stations, where he confidently expressed his views on a number of topics.
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Taking the Children Home
At the age of eight Anna, a disturbed and angry child, was abandoned by her mother at the local authority shelter.
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Free Spirits Cycling Round the World
Free spirits and fantastic human beings, Richard Ferge who is French, and Stani Martinkova, who is English, are on the second leg of a world bicycle tour.
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Real Estate |
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Investing in Residential Property
A Portuguese developer is advertising townhouses and villas for sale starting at GBP 307,000 ($ 581,700).
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The Arts |
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Bolshoi to Open Season
That supreme classic of Russian opera, Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, is scheduled to open the Bolshoi Theater’s 231st season on September 1 in a new production staged by Dmitri Chernyakov.
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Art and Cars in Synergy
Walking into the Citroen car showroom can be a disconcerting experience for those not briefed in the most innovative new partnership in Moscow today.
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Russian Art in the Early 20th Century
Russian Art End of the 19th — Begining of the 20th Century
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Dining Out |
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Hospitality News
Russian Director Konchalovsky Shoots Scene in Leading Thai Restaurant.
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