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Articles by Ken Martinez

Repats Raise Competition on Job Market

In the past few years, the employment landscape has shifted due to a newly emerging kind of job candidate — the repat.

Sakha Wants to Introduce 'Stick-Pulling' to Olympics

Athletes from around the world will be trying to outdo one another at "stick-pulling" in the Olympics one day if Russia gets its way.

Americans Held After Crossing Bering Strait on Jet Skis

Six Americans who crossed the Bering Strait on jet skis as part of a reality show are being held by Chukotka authorities for purportedly lacking valid...

U.S. Jet Skiers to Be Freed Soon in Chukotka

Six Americans detained on a Chukotka beach by armed men in a tank after crossing the Bering Strait on jet skis will be released shortly.

Russia's Work Force Is 7 Percent Migrants

Illegal and temporary migrants make up roughly 7 percent of Russia's 75 million-person work force, a larger share than in any member of the Organization...

Media Shake-Up Stirs Worries of Political Control

Two high-ranking media executives have been pushed out of their jobs in shake-ups that both said were business driven, but that still raised worries among...

City Mistakenly Plants Marijuana Field Instead of Lawn

After the city spread soil containing "grass" seeds around the Brateyevo metro station, a field of marijuana plants sprouted up instead of a lawn.

Medvedev Meets With Obama at G8 Summit


Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev insisted that the “reset” was still on during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a weekend...

Cigarettes to Cost 5 Times More by 2018

Smoking in Russia will soon be more expensive, as analysts say current tax plans will cause the price of cigarettes to jump five times higher by 2018.
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Historic Moscow Properties for 1 Ruble

City authorities have held the first auction in their plan to distribute rental rights to buildings recognized for their historical and cultural significance...

Metro Overhaul to Add 70 Stations by 2020

The Moscow metro system that carries more than 9 million passengers per day will undergo a massive expansion by 2020, growing in size by 1 1/2 times...

Siberia Becomes the Birthplace of 4G

MegaFon became the first of the country's big three mobile operators to launch a high-speed 4G network in Russia Monday, choosing the unlikely proving...

Thousands Attend Mass Prayer to 'Defend Faith'

More than 65,000 people gathered at Christ the Savior Cathedral on Sunday for a mass prayer service and procession that was large enough to even rival...

Anti-Monopoly Service to Investigate iPad Imports

The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has begun an investigation into customs duties on tablet PCs amidst reports that Apple is the only manufacturer...

'White Square' Activists Arrested for Tent Near Lenin's Tomb

At least three activists were arrested after pitching a tent near Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square during a flash mob-style opposition protest Sunday...

MI5 Warns Of Zakayev Murder Plot

British intelligence agency MI5 issued a public warning that exiled Chechen rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev is the target of a murder plot.

International Companies to Compete to Develop Ring Railroad

International transport companies have signaled interest in competing to build rolling stock for the planned Moscow Ring Railroad.

McFaul Pushes for Trade Status

The Obama administration will not support any human rights or democracy legislation in exchange for Congress repealing the 1974 Jackson-Vanik amendment...

Archived Live Blog: Opposition Rally on Novy Arbat

A chronicle of the proceedings at the latest major opposition rally, held this afternoon on the sidewalk of Novy Arbat in central Moscow.

Live Blog: Presidential Election 2012

With 80 percent of ballots counted, Vladimir Putin leads the candidates with 64.71 percent of the vote, followed by Communist Party candidate Gennady Zyuganov...

U.K. Exiles Blamed in Journalist’s 2006 Death

Former Chechen militant emissary Akhmed Zakayev and businessman Boris Berezovsky — both living in exile in London — have been accused of being...

Putin Takes Commanding Lead in Poll

Despite months of ongoing protests, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has the support of a commanding 66 percent of the population in the final days before...

Live Blog: Defender of the Fatherland Day Rallies

A chronicle of the four major rallies taking place across Moscow on Defender of the Fatherland Day, including a pro-Putin rally at Luzhniki stadium...