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	Travel March 16, 2:00 PM DHL Suspends Shipping To Russia by Russia! Staff
	DHL, one of the top companies shipping to Russia from the US and Europe, banned non-letter shipment to this country, sighting recent changes in customs regulations and clearance delays.
Politics March 14, 12:00 AM Gorbachev Is Worried About Democracy in Russia. Somebody should! by Russia! Staff
Mikhail Gorbachev voiced his concern about the state of democracy in Russia in his New York Times op-ed, dedicated to the 25-year anniversary of Perestroika:
Made in Russia March 13, 1:00 PM Kill Hill: The Trolololo Adventures in the Afterlife by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
We will not even attempt to further comment on the meme and will simply bring you an updated list of the Trolololo remixes. Enjoy!
Business March 13, 11:00 AM Don't Ship Stuff To Russia by Russia! Staff
Back in the 19th century, it took approximately 5 weeks for a letter to arrive to St. Petersburg, Russia from California. 150 years later, it takes two months (if it ever arrives at all.)
News March 12, 8:00 PM Brighton Beach, 130-Old Woman, Vladimir Sorokin and Mikhail Prokhorov by Russia! Staff
What are we reading: RUSSIA! scans and brings you some Russia-focused chatter from around the web.
Film March 7, 8:00 PM Live-blogging the Oscars by Russia! Staff
Since live-blogging the Oscars is almost a must this year, RUSSIA! has decided to live-blog Russia-related references at the ceremony. There must be at least one!?
Sport February 26, 3:00 PM Russian Athletes Miss Their $1 Million Bonus by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
As Russia is trying to come to grips with its disastrous performance in Vancouver, Russian athletes have to deal with their personal financial disappointments.
Made in Russia January 25, 6:00 PM First Look: Russia's Electric Car by Russia! Staff
Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man and soon-to-be owner of the New Jersey Nets, is financing the electric budget car project. Details and first images of the vehicle after the jump.
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.