A man from Uzbek was stabbed to death in Moscow yesterday making him the fourth dark-skinned person to be killed in the city during the past five days. A group of assailants attacked Khunshid Khudaikulov and killed him. Police noted the dead man’s wallet had not been touched which means he was murdered because of [...]
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko travels Tuesday to Moscow, where he is in for a less than friendly reception.
File photo of Putin (L)-Yushchenko meeting in St. Petersburg, June 10, 2007.
He faces the humiliating prospect of a natural gas cutoff if his country doesn't settle a large debt to Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled gas giant.
And his talks with President
KIEV, Ukraine -- A senior Ukrainian energy official has accused Russia of using a natural gas dispute to exert political pressure on its smaller neighbor and again dismissed Moscow's claims of a US$1.5 billion (euro 975 million) debt as groundless, according to a newspaper interview published Saturday.
Russian state-controlled natural gas company OAO Gazprom threatened Friday to cut off Russian
Выставочная компания Экспо-РТ представляет Cпециализированную выставку Ипотека 2008, которая будет проходить в г. Москве в ГАО ВВЦ (павильон 69) в марте 2008 года. В целях реализации Национального проекта "Доступное и комфортное жилье - гражданам" России выставка направлена на освещение и внедрение новых механизмов ипотечного кредитования и страхования в жилищном строительстве, привлечение инвестиций на российский рынок недвижимости, внедрение новых технологий и материалов в строительстве....
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Konstantin Chuichenko’s straight talk came as a reaction to Ukraine’s plans to review gas deals with Russia. Kyiv announced its position Wednesday morning for the upcoming talks starting on Thursday. Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister Alexander T
LONDON, England -- Oleg Blokhin is bidding to end Andriy Shevchenko's woe at Chelsea and take him to Russia. The former Ukrainian coach is now in charge at FC Moscow.
Shevchenko celebrates a rare Chelsea goal.
And he wants Sheva, despite the £30 million ($59.5 million) striker scoring just six Premier League goals in 18 months at Stamford Bridge.
Blokhin told the Sun: "We need at least one
Russia has delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr atomic power station, a step both Moscow and Washington said should convince Tehran to shut down its disputed uranium enrichment programme.But a senior Iranian official said his country would under no circumstances halt its efforts to enrich uranium fuel.Russian Foreign Ministry said the final shipment of fuel would arrive in February next year, allowing the plant to start operating six months later.Via: Gulf Daily News
MOSCOW. Russia -- Russia said on Friday it was "seriously anxious about a rise in openly nationalistic, anti-Russian and Russophobic sentiments and practices in Ukraine."
"Effectively, attempts are being made to use complicated periods in our joint history to gain immediate political advantages in satisfaction of dubious ideological principles," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted
Riot police broke up a march against President Vladmir Putin and arrested chess legend Garry Kasparov and several other opposition leaders. The marchers were peaceful and solely intent on presenting a petition questioning the adherence to democratic principles by authorities in the upcoming election when police armed with truncheons moved in on the marchers. The [...]
I have a new found respect for Moscow taxi drivers. Drivers in general in Russia are a bit on the wild side. But the taxi rides I took were precise surgeries getting from point A to point B. I've learned that those lines in the road separating the lanes aren't really that. They are just a guideline or merely a suggestion When you see a hole in traffic that your car can fit through (and sometimes not) you go for it. They drive with such precision going around other cars and weaving in and out of traffic that it can only be that of a trained professional. There does not seem to be any speed limit as we passed several police vehicles at a high rate of speed. In fact I didn't see one accident or smashed car while I was there.
Russian Taxi in Moscow
When catching a taxi from the airport, you have to be firm in your negotiating. They will take all they think they can get out of you. Lena was pretty good at this. We had the guy following us through the airport and finally he decided to dr
The apartment can be found here:
All Russia Hotels located on Novy Arbat, 22 Moscow.
This rating is based upon 5 stars, 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
Location was in fact worth 5 stars.
- We were right in the city center and within walking distance to the famous old Stary Arbat street and the US Embassy was pretty close too
- It was a 15-20 minute walk to Red Square
- Lots of stores and of course kiosks close by
The view from our apt window. You can see Red Square.
Customer Service got a -1 star.
We had such a difficult time getting into the apartment. It took 3 different people and about 3 hours of waiting that I couldn't give anything except a negative 1 star for customer service. If they would have been prompt at returning our money for that day as they promised, I might have given them 2 stars. The fact is that it has been over a week now and still no refund to our credit card
Quality was good. Actually a pretty nice apartment, but too many issues - 3 stars.
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Russia is very good for getting yourself into good shape. The public transportation system is one of the best in the world. But, you will find yourself walking a lot more than you do living in the USA. If you are going to rely on using the metro, you need to do a little extra walking due to the locations of metro stations. But you will enjoy stepping on the scale when you return home. The metro is a very inexpensive way to get around 14 to 15 rubles per trip, doesn't matter how many stops as long as you don't leave the station when changing lines. To ride the trolley, it's 25 rubles per trip. Another plus about riding the metro are the stations - they are all different and most are very beautifully architected.
Moscow Metro Station
We've spent a lot of time taking care of things that we came for Lena's parents interviews and medical exams for their visa's and a couple other personal things Lena needed to do in Russia. So, I have had a chance to walk the city and take pictures o
Well, we made it to Moscow. The trip was fairly smooth, but not completely without a hitch. Well, I should correct myself. The trip itself was smooth, but getting into the apartment we rented was quite the fiasco. You should take note of this for the future should you try to go to Russia. We got to Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow without any trouble. Then we got a taxi to the apartment, $70usd (and the taxi ride from hell)! Holy cow, this definitely is be the priciest city in the world! We gave the apt rental manager a call to let them know we are here early - they yell at my wife and tell her the city is big and there is no way to get there early. At this point, we remember we are in Russia, no courtesy at all. Ok, no problem - we'll wait. So we wait about 1.5 hours till it was time for the person to come to give us the keys. She shows up, we head up to the 10th floor, she has the wrong keys. We head downstairs to sit and wait. Another hour goes by and another person shows up to let us
Moscow (Moskva) (Russian: МоÑкваÌ, romanised: Moskva, IPA: [mÊŒsk'va]) is the capital of Russia and the country’s economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. The metropolitan area of Moscow (Moskva) is the largest in Europe, whose population constitutes about 7% of the total Russian population. Historically, it was the capital of the former Soviet Union and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the pre-Imperial Russian state. It is the site of the Kremlin, which now serves as the ceremonial residence of the President of Russia.Moscow also remains a major economic centre and is home to a large number of Russian billionaires; it was recently named as the most expensive city in the world for expatriate employees. It is home to many scientific and educational institutions, as well as numerous sport facilities. It possesses a complex transport system that includes the world’s
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a lightening trip to Moscow to meet with President Putin who just returned from a trip to Iran. They are discussing Putin’s reaction to his recent visit and strategies of freeing captured Israel soldiers held by Hizbullah. Putin said “threats against Iran are harmful for international relations because dialogues with [...]
I woke up this morning and my wife asked me if I wanted to go to Moscow. What? Let me wake up first
Ok, Moscow in October should be ok shouldn't it? I was not sure if she was really serious, but then she called her parents and confirmed with them.
So, we are off to Moscow in the end of October. Sixteen plus hours on a plane. This part I don't look forward to. If you've ever flown to Russia, Europe or even Asia, you know what I mean. All of that time flying over the ocean. Kinda makes you a little nervous if you think about it too long.
We spent some time during the morning looking at flights and decided on the schedule we should keep to. One thing that I love about my wife is that she never does anything without a plan. Once I said I was interested in going, she had almost everything figured out in her mind and she started telling me what we will be doing on what day.
So, we will be meeting her parents in Moscow while they are going for their interview for their visas and gree
The following news article appeared on Turkmenistan's government website today.(Article reproduced in full.)State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH) Moscow readings of Ruhnama A solemn reception on occasion of the 6th anniversary of the publication of Ruhnama, an outstanding literary work of the first President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov, was held in the capital of the Russian Federation. The action was organised by the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation and the Moscow Society of Turkmen Culture. The scientists and cultural workers - poets, writers, journalists, philosophers, historians, specialists in theology, the representatives of the Russian public organisations and the leaders of the Turkmen diasporas from the regions of Russia, Russian students and the young citizens of Turkmenistan, who studied at the educational establishments in Russia, were invited to the ceremony at the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation. By tradition, before the officia
MOSCOW, Russia -- Legendary Russian General Alexander Suvorov founded Russia’s Black Sea naval base at Sevastopol in 1783.
Russian Naval Commander Admiral Vladimir Masorin
Since the collapse of communism in 1991, Russia’s presence in the Crimean peninsula has increasingly been a bone of contention between Moscow and Kyiv, and Russia is slowly moving to vacate the centuries-old site in favor of
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