February 02, 2010, 06:04 PM
KREMLIN IN THE CROSSHAIRS
Is environmental protection being abandoned for the sake of a colony of luxury dachas near Russia's Sochi resort, where the 2014 Winter Olympics are slated to take place? A resort has been planned for the middle of a nature reserve -- with obscure support from the Kremlin. By Benjamin Bidder and Wladimir Pyljow more...
December 30, 2009, 06:21 PM
DOCUMENTATION CENTER DEBATE
Preparations are currently underway in Germany for the opening of a museum that will commemorate Germans who were displaced after the country's borders were redrawn in the wake of World War II. SPIEGEL spoke to the director of the government-backed foundation about plans for the museum and the controversies surrounding it that have strained German-Polish relations. By Jan Friedmann and Hans-Ulrich Stoldt more... [ Forum ]
November 26, 2009, 01:50 PM
NATO'S EASTWARD EXPANSION
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accused the West of breaking promises made after the fall of the Iron Curtain, saying that NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe violated commitments made during the negotiations over German reunification. Newly discovered documents from Western archives support the Russian position. By Uwe Klussmann, Matthias Schepp and Klaus Wiegrefe more...
November 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
THE LAND OF THE RICH
A new novel has drawn attention to the depth of corruption in Russian society. President Dmitry Medvedev has taken steps to combat the problem, but his appeals for improvement are falling flat. By Uwe Klussmann and Matthias Schepp more...
November 09, 2009, 11:06 AM
SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks to SPIEGEL about how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected Russia, his controversial relationship to Vladmir Putin and possible sanctions against Iran. more...
October 23, 2009, 05:22 PM
THE MIRACLE OF PERM
Is Moscow or St. Petersburg Russia's cultural capital? Neither one, apparently, now that Perm is seen as the hot new contender for the title. The city of a million people, near the Ural Mountains, previously known for its Soviet-era labor camps and weapons factories, is experiencing an astonishing transformation. By Erich Follath more...
October 14, 2009, 03:40 PM
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE
The US needs the Kremlin's support on Iran, Afghanistan and disarmament. Now Washington has promised Moscow to stop its continual criticism of Russia's democracy in a bid to get it on board. But Russian human rights activists are furious about what they see as American apathy to their plight. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
October 06, 2009, 04:08 PM
RUSSIA GOING GREEN?
Russia has never made energy conservation much of a priority. But President Dmitry Medvedev would like that to change. He wants to see consumption drop by 40 percent in the next decade -- but without the technological know-how, it could be difficult. By Benjamin Bidder more...
October 01, 2009, 11:17 AM
NEW REPORT ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA WAR
The EU fact-finding mission on the Russia-Georgia war has published its findings in a much-anticipated report. The authors blame Georgia for the war but also assign partial responsibility to Russia. Both countries have reacted angrily to the findings, with the Russia ambassador to NATO saying the report is only "pseudo-balanced." By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
September 29, 2009, 04:54 PM
RUSSIAN WEAPONS INDUSTRY
It produces the most popular automatic rifles in the world but the company that makes the Kalashnikov, or AK-47, is in trouble. It has had to deal with a slump in arms exports and competition from the makers of copycat versions around the world. Now a shady businessman has filed bankruptcy proceedings against the company. By Benjamin Bidder more...
