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Billy Joel’s historic Soviet concert tour

December 1, 2009

1987. Billy Joel becomes the first US rock megastar to tour the Soviet Union.

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Moscow Tory: New Russia Blog

May 15, 2009

Moscow Tory is a new blog by Carl Thomson, a Scot who has worked in both British politics (he was a Parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party in the last British General Election) and has lived and worked in Russia.

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Every Russian Eurovision video – ever

May 10, 2009

A video compilation of every single Russian Eurovision entry. The good, the bad, the ugly. And t.A.T.u.

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Tiger Lillies Russia Concert

March 24, 2009

If you’re in Russia and looking for an unusual night out, you might want to check out British band the Tiger Lillies (here’s the Russian Tiger Lillies site), who are playing at the Cisterna Hall, Moscow on 3rd April and at the Glav Club, St Petersburg on 4 April.
This is one of my favourite Tiger [...]

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Chessboard killer found guilty

October 24, 2007

Alexander Pichushkin – the Russian Chessboard killer – has been found guilty of murdering 48 people in Moscow. Officially he ended up 16 short of his goal of a body for each square on the chessboard, although he claims to have murdered 63.
One of Russia’s most prolific serial killers, he faces life in prison, [...]

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Moscow – world’s most expensive city

June 18, 2007

If you’re an expatriate worker, the most expensive city in the world to live in is… Moscow.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at the numbers:

A luxury 2-bedroom appartment will set you back a mere $4,071
Brand new CDs don’t come off the back of a lorry if you’re an expat – expect to pay $25
New [...]

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British diplomats and activists attacked in Russia

May 29, 2007

This weekend marked yet another not particularly glorious episode in Russo-British relations, as one diplomat and two (well known) British gay rights activists were attacked in separate incidents.
First in line for a battering was Nigel Gould-Davies, first secretary at the British embassy in Moscow. He was attacked at 1am on Saturday morning, as he [...]

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Ostankino TV tower catches fire again

May 25, 2007

The Ostankino TV tower, Europe’s tallest building, has caught fire again.
Happily, it seems as though today’s fire was quickly caught and, as far as I know, TV signals are still radiating out across Russia.
According to RIA Novosti, the cause was:
…negligence during welding, which set burning heat insulation intended for repair works and covered the area of [...]

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Russia day on BBC News

March 10, 2007

On Monday, BBC News 24 will be broadcasting live from Moscow. The main topic of the day will be how Russia has changed under Putin.
No news on the guest list yet, but if you’d like to ask one of them a question, visit the BBC website.

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Throwing around some stats

March 9, 2007

A couple of posts about statistics have caught my eye recently. One set of statistics show Russia in a relatively positive light, the other in a more gloomy light.
First up, the negatives. Apparently, more journalists have been killed in Russia over the past 10 years than anywhere else in the world bar Iraq:
The [...]

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Moscow mayor’s aide being investigated by police in London

March 8, 2007

Moscow’s mayor Yuri Luzhkov once described a propsed gay pride parade as “a satanic happening.” So you probably won’t be surprised to hear that, when Luzhkov visited London and held a press conference with Mayor Ken Livingstone, a gay rights activist came along for a bit of a protest.
Luzhkov’s aide took offense, rushed over, and tried to [...]

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Another Russian poisoning – thallium this time

March 7, 2007

Two American women in Moscow appear to have been poisoned by thallium (the substance that doctors originally thought had been used to poison Alexander Litvinenko). 
Nobody seems quite sure of a motive – the two women, both former Russian citizens, both now said to be recovering - were visiting family in Moscow, and don’t appear to have any political [...]

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British police want to question more witnesses in Moscow

January 16, 2007

British police have submitted a request to the Russian Prosecutor General to return to Moscow and interview more people in relation to the death of Alexander Litvinenko.  The request comes (not at all co-incidentally, I’m sure!) just one day after Russian police submitted a request to the Home Office to visit London and interview more than [...]

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An ice rink in Red Sqaure

December 19, 2006

In one of those so odd it must be true stories, the BBC has pictures of the first ever ice-rink in Red Square.

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Demonstrations in Moscow

December 18, 2006

This weekend saw three major demonstrations in Moscow.

An anti-Putin dissenters march, which drew about 2,000 demonstrators, including Garry Kasparov.  The were outnumbered four to one by 8,000 police, who earned their money by arresting around 50 of the protestors.
A demonstration to remember killed Russian journalists, which drew about 250 demonstrators, and hundreds of police
A demonstration [...]

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