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America, here's Russia's 'Snob'

Sep 15, 2010
A glossy new magazine is hitting the newsstands, and it's in Russian. One of Moscow's richest men is behind the venture. But who's the market? Eve Troeh takes a look.

Mystery Russian shortwave signal comes to life

Aug 26, 2010
The blogosphere—well, OK, a select subsection—is abuzz about "The Buzzer," the nickname for a mysterious Russian shortwave signal that...

Manufacturers hold copyright concerns in Russian WTO negotiations

Aug 2, 2010
President Obama wants negotiations on Russia's admission to the World Trade Organization finished soon, and some U.S. manufacturers worry Russia will be given an easy ride on counterfeiting.

Suspect in Russian spy case worked at Microsoft

Jul 14, 2010
So did he somehow infiltrate and doom the Kin project? Apparently not. Alexey Karetnikov was apparently a low level software tester at Microsoft...

Medvedev's California visit to motivate Russian Silicon Valley

Jun 23, 2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is touring California's Silicon Valley to learn more about how to encourage a knowledge-based economy back home.

Russia moves off U.S. dollars, euros to stockpile loonies

Jun 17, 2010
Bypassing the U.S. dollar and euro, Russia says it will start stockpiling the Canadian dollar in its foreign currency reserves.

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After 11 years, Dunkin' Donuts returns to Russia

Apr 27, 2010
Dunkin' Donuts is coming back to Russia after leaving the country in 1999. It will open its first of 20 planned stores in Moscow. The move comes 11...

Russia returns to world bond market

Apr 23, 2010
Russia has not been involved with the international bond market since its financial system collapsed in 1998. But the government just sold $5 billion worth of Eurobonds -- money it no longer even needs. Peter van Dyk reports.

Russia 'Clunkers' program clears rubble

Apr 21, 2010
Russia's version of a "Cash for Clunkers" program has the intended benefit of boosting the country's slumping car sales. But it also has the potential long-term effect of producing an organized junk yard culture. Peter van Dyk reports.