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	News January 16, 1:00 PM It's Illegal To Demand $500 Million in Bribes by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
	The figures are out on the volume of bribery in Russia and they are staggering. Experts estimate that bribery accounts for 20% to 30% of Russia's GDP. To prove the experts right, a police detective demanded a multimillion-dollar bribe and got arrested in Moscow.
Travel January 15, 7:00 PM Carrying $1 Million In Cash Around Moscow Is Still Dangerous by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
If you decide to go around Moscow with $1 Million in your bag, here is an advice: Don't. It sounds like a silly advice, doesn't it? But it is not.
Blah-blah December 31, 8:00 AM President Medvedev Addresses the Nation, Facebook Users by Russia! Staff
It’s no secret that Russians disproportionately adore the New Year. At least we used to, back in Brezhnev’s early ’80s, when it was the only truly private holiday aside from one’s birthday: intimate, all-inclusive, apolitical, non-denominational.
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Travel December 30, 1:50 PM The Hermitage Museum Reluctantly Lowers Ticket Prices for Foreigners by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
One good thing about being a Russian citizen is that you could enjoy the "Russian citizens prices" in some hotels and museums around the country, which often are 30% to 50% lower than those for the foreign nationals. Sounds a bit like discrimination against foreigners? Well, it is.
News December 28, 3:40 PM Top Russian News Stories of 2009 by Russia! Staff
We'd like to join the end-of-the-year lists party and bring you a peculiar interactive list of the top Russian news stories of 2009. That is, the list that shows what the people in Russia thought were the top news stories. Oh, wait! The list shows what the Russian media said and what the people in Russia thought were the main stories.
Food December 22, 4:00 PM Cybersquatters Delay Launch of Burger King in Moscow by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
Burger King and its Russian partners pushed back the launch of the fast food chain in Russia, citing difficulties in regaining ownership of the brand's domain name in Russia, according to Kommersant, a daily business newspaper.
News December 21, 8:00 AM Rumor: Brittany Murphy Dies After Attending VIP Party in Moscow by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
Russian online newspaper gazeta.ru reported that several hours before she died, Brittany Murphy attended a VIP party in Rublevka, a luxury suburb outside of Moscow. Milla Jovovich and other celebrities were also at attendance, according to gazeta.ru.
Art July 29, 12:00 AM Did Banksy Visit Ukraine? by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
The Ukrainian city of Simferopol, on the Black sea, recently spotted over 20 Banksy-style graffiti murals. According to the UK art dealer who vacationed in Simferopol and who sold some of the Banksy’s original art works, the Ukrainian graffiti looks “very, very Banksy.”
News December 10, 11:00 PM Adolf Hitler's Fate Mystery Solved: KGB Burned His Body in 1970 by Russia! Staff
CNN reported today that the remains of Adolf Hitler were burned in 1970 by the KGB operatives at the German military base.
News December 5, 10:00 PM Video: Fire In the City of Perm Kills 100 by Russia! Staff
A fire broke out in a night club in Perm, an industrial city in Urals, killing over a 100 people and injuring dozens.
Politics December 3, 10:00 AM The Jig is Up, Was Brought to You by the Government by Julia Ioffe
I knew it. That popular music-channel hip-hop show promoting “a healthy lifestyle” was not for realisies, but was instead a propaganda ploy.
Music November 15, 2:00 PM Someone Finally Got Vladimir Putin to Say “Break-dance” by Julia Ioffe
So for months now I’ve been watching this show when I go the gym here in Moscow. It runs on Muz-TV, the Russian MTV-analog, and it’s called “Battle for Respect: Start Today!”
Media November 13, 10:30 PM Moscow's Mayor Sues The New York Times and Wins by Russia! Staff
This Friday, Moscow District Court issued a judgement against The New York Times for defamation of the Moscow Mayor. Kommersant, a Russian business daily newspaper, reports that Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov filed a lawsuit against the Times and its reporter Clifford Levy for statements which "are false and give the mayor the negative image."
Film November 12, 11:00 AM Russian Filmmakers Try To Conquer Western Market by Russia! Staff
The Russian Film Week starts in New York this Friday, premiering 13 award-winning Russian films produced over the last year. This is the 9th time the Russian Film Week is brought to New York, but this year is different: the event is designed for the English-speaking audience and the media. That's what the Russian government, which funds most of the film industry, demands.