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Russian art group Voina boycotts Moscow contemporary art biennale
It's not the country that you'd expect to celebrate activist art. Held until 20 October, Moscow's fourth contemporary art biennale is not exactly a step towards the freedom of expression, especially since the famous Russian protest collective are paradoxically protesting against the biennale’s 'international festival of activist art'
moscou, moscow, graffiti, voina, culture calendar, art, contemporary art
Slovakian actresses and North Caucasus terror in Moscow bomb attack
35 people died and more than 150 were wounded in a bomb attack on Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on 24 January. If its proved that the suicide attacker was of North-Caucasian origin, it demonstrates once again Russia's inability to defuse the powder keg in the North Caucasus, say the Slovakian, Spanish, Polish and German press
moscou, euweek, terror attacks, terrorism, dmitry medvedev, politics, russian federation
Flying coffins and Polish president plane crash: in search of answers
Russia and Poland have announced they are taking control of the Polish president Lech Kaczyński’s plane crash under their control. The shared investigation is one of many rapprochement strategies between the two countries, But more than six months after the investigation of the Polish national tragedy began, will the Russians be as transparent as they promised?
moscou, moscow, warsaw, warsaw, security, poland, lech kaczynski
Lithuania: a stranger in the south of the north
Since achieving independence in 1990, it has strived to walk steadily on its own. On the eve of reaching adulthood as a self-governing country, Vilnius is like a little girl who has been picked on too many times by her bigger neighbours
moscou, lithuania, socialism, world affairs, communism, capitalism, elections
Putin, prime minister in 2008?
On 26 October, the EU-Russia summit in Mafra, Portugal could reveal the Tsar's energy policy or Kremlin successor ambitions. Poet and art critic Dmitry Golinko provides a Russian reaction
moscou, dmitry medvedev, post-soviet states, culture, politics, vladimir putin, society
Russian tears for 'Hausfrau' Eva Herman
On 9 September the controversial German TV personality was sacked after a comment praising Nazi family policy. Moscow is astonished
moscou, asia, western eu, family, journalism, germany, media
Energy - new Russian missile?
As it plays an increasingly larger role in the relationship between Russia and its neighbours, is energy supply a way of seeing who is in control of the region?
moscou, georgia, european union, eu frontiers, tallinn, europe, central and eastern europe
Sidney Corbett, composing for beauty
A renowned composer for the Berlin state opera and a passionate guitarist, 45-year-old Sidney Corbett talks to café babel about his career, which began with his move from his native USA to Europe, and modern European music composition.
moscou, music, cinema, contemporary art, aarhus, united kingdom, united states
