SPIEGEL ONLINE - 26.03.2013
With Cyprus racing to install capital controls before re-opening its banks on Thursday, German media commentators say the island has only itself to blame for its plight. They also warn though that the tough bailout terms are a fresh sign of waning solidarity among euro-zone member states. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 26.03.2013
Russian authorities have targeted German non-profit organizations as part of a crackdown on "foreign agents." Officials are not happy, with Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle's office saying that interfering in their work could create "a sustained effect on bilateral relations." more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 25.03.2013
Russia has sharply criticized the bailout deal for Cyprus, with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev accusing the EU of theft. Russian state television even likened the forced levy imposed on wealthy investors -- many of them Russian -- to the expropriation of Jews by Nazi Germany. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 21.03.2013
Jim O'Neill, who coined the acronymn BRIC for emerging nations, plans to leave his post at Goldman Sachs this year. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses the banking industry and why he still sees a bright future for China and Russia. By Erich Follath more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 20.03.2013
Cyprus on Tuesday rejected the terms of a bailout package offered by Brussels and is now turning to Moscow for help. Russian President Vladimir Putin may charge a very high price in exchange for aid for the nearly bankrupt euro-zone country. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 20.03.2013
The Cypriot rejection on Tuesday night of the euro-zone bailout package for the country's ailing banks has triggered a power struggle between the island nation and the European Union. If Brussels gives in, future efforts to save the euro will be made more difficult. All hopes are now on Russia. An Analysis by Christian Rickens more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 05.03.2013
Josef Stalin ruled the early years of the Soviet Union with torture, show trials and vast numbers of executions. Yet today, many Russians are willing to forgive this brutality. They see him as a hero for consolidating power and modernizing the country. By Uwe Klussmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.02.2013
In a new book, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev provides an intimate look at his life in the Kremlin and at his relationship with his wife Raisa. It reads like a final attempt to convince Russians to love the former Soviet first lady -- and depicts a party leadership that was plagued with deceit and infighting. By Christian Neef more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 20.02.2013
Three women from the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot secretly wrote each other letters while in pretrial detention. The letters show how state power was used to manipulate the trial and divide the punk band. And President Putin? He benefited from the scandal and tightened his grip on power. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 15.02.2013
For decades, some have suspected that Yakov Dzhugashvili, the oldest son of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, surrendered to invading German forces instead of being captured. Files in a Russian archive now suggest that the suspicions might be warranted. By Christian Neef more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 15.02.2013
Suddenly, there was a flash of light and then a loud explosion bursting windows across the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. A large meteorite detonated over the city on Friday morning, injuring almost 1,000. The disaster could have been much larger. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Video | Forum ]
