Russia

Russia Rolls Out New High Speed Rail

Siemens has retrofitted trains for cold Russian winters; they are being rolled out now between Moscow and St. Petersburg and could be a model for American HSR.
26 September 2009 - 5:00am
New York Times

Recession Aids Preservation in Moscow

The economic downturn has brought much development in Moscow to a halt. But for some preservationists, that's a good thing.
15 September 2009 - 7:00am
The Christian Science Monitor

Soviet Era Infrastructure is Crumbling

A recent breach in the largest hydroelectric dam in Russia highlights the dangers posed by undermaintained Soviet era infrastructure.
21 August 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Architectural Heritage Endangered in Moscow

Moscow's architectural heritage is in danger, according to a new report on preservation in the city.
25 July 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Nuclear Power on the High Seas

A Russian manufacturer has announced plans to build a nuclear energy plant on a floating platform near the Bering Sea.
11 July 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Slow Progress on Russian Olympics Site

Sochi, Russia, is set to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. But work on the site has hardly begun, according to this report from The Moscow Times.
19 May 2009 - 7:00am
The Moscow Times

Russia Plans Bridge to Nowhere

The Russian government is building a 2-mile bridge from Vladivostok to a tiny island in preparation for the 2012 Asia Pacific Economic Summit. Many in the country say the $1 billion plan is a waste of money and a bridge to nowhere.
27 April 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Friday Funny: Moscow Dogs Commute via Subway

Dogs in Moscow have learned to ride the subway to and from "work".
10 April 2009 - 2:00pm
English Russia

Rebuilding Slow in South Ossetia

Half a year after the area erupted in violence, the South Ossetia region of Georgia is struggling to rebuild.
10 March 2009 - 5:00am
International Herald Tribune

Building a Resort on an Olympic Foundation

As it prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, the beachfront Russian city of Sochi is hoping to become an attractive resort city. Money is flowing and development is under way, but some expect growing pains.
20 November 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Op-Ed: Russia's Health Crisis Belies Its Economic Success

Russia's economic transformation due to its oil wealth is well-known, but not so the state of its public health which shows an alarming contrasting picture.
28 October 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Capitalism Sprawls Into Russia's Frozen Expanse

American-style malls are cropping up in Siberia, and gobbling up land, to enable once-isolated Russians to consume in ways that might have been unimaginable a generation ago.
20 May 2008 - 10:00am
The New York Times

Putin Plans to Propose Russia-U.S. Tunnel

Former Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced his intentions to propose that Russia and the United States move forward with plans from the early 20th century to build a 64-mile tunnel between the two countries.
1 April 2008 - 10:00am
The Times (UK)

Russian Army Plans Massive Land Auction

In order to raise money to provide much-needed housing for its soldiers, the Russian Army has plans to auction of millions of dollars worth of property -- from huge mansions to entire towns.
13 March 2008 - 7:00am
BBC
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