March 01, 2006 More is Less High-priced four- and five-star hotels are the norm in Moscow and St. Petersburg. So what is a budget-minded, independent traveler to do? Rent an apartment, of course. In our annual Travel Russia section, we talk to agencies about their offerings, review the options and provide everything you need to make your first reservation.
March 01, 2006 Gas Wars In December of last year, Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned gas monopoly, said it would no longer supply Ukraine with gas at the subsidized price of $50 per thousand cubic meters.
March 01, 2006 Agitprop Trumps Counterespionage The British spy scandal reveals as much about modern Russian counterintelligence as it does about the state of foreign spying in Russia.
March 01, 2006 Alexander II sets the course What led Alexander II to become the great Tsar Liberator? What held his predecessors back? The answer in both cases may be simple fear.
March 01, 2006 Ivan the Terrible, Disabled Orphans, Chernobyl A review of Isabel de Madriaga's "Ivan the Terrible," Ruben Gallego's "White on Black" and Mary Mycio's "Wormwood Forest." Also noted are the new DVD version of Master and Margarita plus two other new books. Follow this link to purchase copies of these books.
March 01, 2006 Village Fashion The latest, most up-to-date guide of what to wear down in the village, where there is no bad weather, just bad clothing!
February 01, 2006 Cell Phone Mania A look at the astonishing rise in cell phone use in Russia. One report indicates that over 60% of Russians now have cell phones, versus just 25% two years ago. Business Culture Russia File
January 01, 2006 Fishing for Tenderness In honor of Valentine's Day, we consider different terms of endearment.
January 01, 2006 Lefortovo The rise of Lefortovo estate as a center of power and activity under the tsars is hard to imagine, given the current state of the bleak park that now inhabits this Moscow region.
