| U.S. citizen was among Georgian commandos - Russian Military | Russia Today
A U.S. passport was found in a building in South Ossetia occupied by Georgian troops, a Russian military spokesperson revealed on Thursday. After Russian peacekeepers cleared the heavily defended building, a passport belonging to a Texan named Michael Lee White was discovered inside. | | August 29, 2008 02:00 |
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| Cracking up | St. Petersburg Times
“Krakatuk,” a modern circus-style performance of the classic story of the Nutcracker, has returned to the city in which it originated four years after it last wowed audiences here — this time with its own 14,000-square meter purpose-built venue. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Word’s worth | St. Petersburg Times
Вывод / отвод войск: troop withdrawal / pullback Every year as August approaches, I cross my fingers and hope that this month, so cursed for Russia, will pass peacefully without military, economic, social or political disasters. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| A sea serenade | St. Petersburg Times
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the brainchild of world-renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and late Palestinian literary scholar Edward Said, opened this year’s rendition of the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| A helping hand | St. Petersburg Times
A newcomer to the local travel guide scene aims to catalog local attractions in more detail than most in order to help foreign tourists make the most of their time in the city. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Salon | St. Petersburg Times
A Russian tradition, established long ago was sending Russian masters of art abroad, especially to Italy, to absorb the treasures of Europe’s civilization. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| An unknown country | St. Petersburg Times
Estonia is a popular tourist destination, but its southern area has only recently opened up for tourism and still remains an unknown territory for many. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Kuznetsova, Jankovic Struggle Through in U.S. Open | St. Petersburg Times
NEW YORK — Second seed Jelena Jankovic and former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova from St. Petersburg had to work much harder than expected to shake off their opponents in the second round of the U. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Going native | St. Petersburg Times
“Wilhelm von Habsburg, the Red Prince, wore the uniform of an Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece and, every so often, a dress. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Covering a classic | St. Petersburg Times
Despite the fact Alina Simone’s album “Everyone is Crying Out to Me, Beware” is not written by her, nor is it sung in English, the U. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| The real deal | St. Petersburg Times
Ruan Tai // 59/92 Gorokhovaya Ulitsa // Tel: 666 6666, 640 1330 // Open daily from midday until 2 a.m. // Menu in Russian and English // Lunch for two without alcohol 2,400 rubles ($100) Among St. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Merriman to Play, Despite Injuries | St. Petersburg Times
SAN DIEGO —The surgeon’s knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers’ star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have his damaged left knee repaired now. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Busch, Ewards on Probation | St. Petersburg Times
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| In the spotlight | St. Petersburg Times
I’m still of two minds about whether to stump up for a toaster for pop diva Alla Pugachyova and her toy boy, television host Maxim Galkin. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| Coming in from the cold | St. Petersburg Times
Walking through Moscow with former counterintelligence agent Oleg Nechiporenko, old conspiracies seem to lurk around every corner. | | August 28, 2008 01:55 |
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| VimpelCom Profits Up 31%, iPhone to Follow | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — VimpelCom, Russia’s second-largest mobile-phone company, reported a 31 percent increase in second-quarter profit on added subscribers and said it agreed to start selling Apple Inc. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Ruble Slumps As Investors Reduce Funds | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — The ruble is set for its biggest monthly decline against the dollar-euro basket since its introduction in 2005 as tensions with the U. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Nuclear Plant For Kaliningrad | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko has signed a decree for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad region, the country’s atomic energy company announced Wednesday. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Turkish Trucks Held Up As Russia Keeps Eye on Ships | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — Russia is stepping up political and economic pressure on NATO member Turkey as it seeks to prevent U.S. warships from establishing a presence off Georgia’s Black Sea coast. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Russia May Cut U.S. Poultry Imports | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — Russia, the biggest importer of U.S. poultry, needs to cut import quotas negotiated in accession talks to the World Trade Organization, said Sergei Lisovsky, deputy chief of the Federation Council’s agrarian policy committee. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| TNK-BP Could Resolve Dispute ‘Within Weeks’ | St. Petersburg Times
MOSCOW — BP is conducting secret talks with its Russian billionaire partners in TNK-BP and an outline deal to settle their dispute may come in weeks, a source familiar with the matter said. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| One Way to Save the Relationship | St. Petersburg Times
For anyone who cares deeply about U.S.-Russian relations, events in Georgia are as great a tragedy as they are for the inhabitants of the region — the Ossetians, Abkhaz, Georgians and Russians alike. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Nation of Champions Starts in the Courtyard | St. Petersburg Times
With the Olympic Games over, we can now take a look at whether Russia achieved the status of athletic superpower. Unfortunately, our athletes did not fulfill the medals quota set by the president of the Russian Olympic Committee, Leonid Tyagachyov. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Bill Clinton Adds Support as Obama Makes History | St. Petersburg Times
DENVER — Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday night erased any doubt about his support for Barack Obama, as he argued that Republican candidate John McCain is on the wrong side of the “great questions” in the November election. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Thai Protesters Show No Signs of Giving Up | St. Petersburg Times
BANGKOK — More than 12,000 Thai protesters occupied Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej’s office compound for a third day on Thursday, testing the government’s patience in resisting the use of force to arrest organizers and disperse the crowd. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Gustav Kills 22, Heads Toward Jamaica, Cuba | St. Petersburg Times
HAVANA — Tropical Storm Gustav rumbled Thursday toward Jamaica and Cuba and threatened to take hurricane force winds to Louisiana after leaving 22 people dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. | | August 28, 2008 01:54 |
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| Ukrainians rush from arms depot explosion | Russia Today
Residents are being evacuated from the Ukrainian town of Lozovaya, where an ammunition depot has been set ablaze. Most of the people are being evacuated by foot, while the women, children and the elderly are provided with transport. | | August 27, 2008 08:00 |
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| Russia's Olympic medals - a look back | Russia Today
Russia's final medal tally includes 23 golds, 21 silvers and 28 bronze, giving a total of 72 medals to finish in third place in the table. | | August 25, 2008 11:00 |
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| Russians claim third place in Olympics medals table | Russia Today
After 16 days of tough competition, Russia's athletes are homeward bound after finishing in third place in the rankings. There were triumphs and disappointments, which will now enter the history books.But it was certainly the hosts of the games, China, which have most reason to celebrate. They won fifty-one golds with an overall tally of 100 medals and claimed first place in the rankings. | | August 25, 2008 09:00 |
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| Russian football: Spartak and Dynamo share spoils | Russia Today
The stakes were high for both Spartak and Dynamo going into their Premier League clash in the capital. But neither side could prevail in a thrilling Moscow derby at the Luzhniki Stadium, where it finished 1-1. | | August 24, 2008 02:00 |
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| Russia swims into third place | Russia Today
An outstanding performance by Russia's synchronised swimmers has taken Russia into third place on the Olympic medal standings. In the final two days of the Games it faces a tough battle with Britain to hold on to the spot. | | August 23, 2008 02:00 |
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| Boxers put their weight behind Russia | Russia Today
Not all the sports stars at the Beijing Olympics are going for gold. RT met up with three boxing champions who are in China to support the Russian team. | | August 23, 2008 10:00 |
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| Exhibition brings the Olympics to life! | Russia Today
With the help of photo journalists GUM store visitors have a chance not just to spend their money on trendy clothes, but to feel faster, higher and stronger -all for free. The Russian Information Agency “Novosti” is holding a photo exhibition in the centre of Moscow. | | August 21, 2008 03:00 |
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| Russia’s gold tally reaches 14 | Russia Today
In Beijing, day 13 of the Olympics has already brought Russia a gold medal in 20km race walk. Olga Kaniskina finished first ahead of Kjersti Tysse Platzer of Norway (silver) and Elisa Rigaudo of Italy (bronze). | | August 21, 2008 10:00 |
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| China’s Olympic medal haul stuns world | Russia Today
With just days to go before the Beijing Olympics come to an end, it seems certain that China will top the medals table. ‘One world one dream’ is the games' motto, and for the hosts, the dream seems to be coming true. | | August 21, 2008 06:00 |
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| Russia’s gold tally reaches 13 | Russia Today
In Beijing day 12 of the Olympics has already brought Russia three gold medals. The duo of Anastasias Davydova and Yermakova won the synchronised swimming event, then wrestler Buvaysar Saytiev took Russia's 13th Olympic gold. | | August 20, 2008 03:00 |
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| Beijing’s national houses uncovered | Russia Today
The Olympic Games are not only about sports, they’re also about business and relaxing for the guests. RT visited a number of special national houses open in the Olympic capital. All of them have different attractions, but there is one thing they all have in common: hopes for Olympic gold medals in their teams are high in each of them. | | August 20, 2008 10:00 |
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| Olympics: Russia bags two golds on day 11 | Russia Today
Mavlet Batirov has claimed Russia’s 9th gold medal in Beijing, winning the men’s freestyle wrestling in the 60 kg category. Then at the end of day’s programme, Andrey Silnov grabbed the 10th in the men’s high jump. These were not the only medals taken by the Russian team. | | August 19, 2008 08:00 |
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