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Market Matters: As Conflict Ends, Markets on Road to Recovery
After tumbling to its lowest point in almost two years on Tuesday, Russia's MICEX Index began to slowly claw its way back over the rest of the week, suggesting a possible end to the volatility that has plagued the country's markets since tensions erupted between Russia and Georgia on Aug. 8.
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Updated at 03 September 2008 23:22 Moscow Time
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The Moscow Times » Travel
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Crimea Revisited
By John Wendle / Staff Writer The beaches and mountains of Crimea have much to offer a new generation of vacationers.
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Ascetic Settlements
By William C. Brumfield / Special to The Moscow Times The Vologda region features several interesting monastic complexes that reflect Russia's unique religious history.
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City By The Black Sea
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Odessa has been influenced by the many nationalities that have passed through its port.
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Silk Road to The Present
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times The old cities of the Silk Road offer modern-day travelers new places to discover.
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Travel News
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times
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A Provincial Treasure
By William Brumfield / Special to The Moscow Times The Tver region town of Torzhok offers a range of architectural treasures from the 19th century.
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A Seaside Crossroads
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer The town of Vyborg, on Russia's border with Finland, has many of the elements associated with ancient European cities.
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The Other Emirate
By Lara McCoy Roslof / Staff Writer Abu Dhabi has boosted its profile, hoping to attract some of the tourist revenue flowing into neighboring Dubai.
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A Hippie's Take On Dacha Life
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Uncle Pasha""s offers a unique, cheap, vegetarian, do-it-yourself take on the standard Russian dacha experience.
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An Author's Country Retreat
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Anton Chekhov relished the time he spent on his estate in the village of Melikhovo.
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Travel News
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times Singapore Airlines will start operating flights from Houston to Moscow -- the first non-stop service connecting these cities. The service will begin on March 20.
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Mongolian Modern
By Oli Redman / Special to The Moscow Times Ulan Bator offers visitors glimpses of traditional Mongolian life interspersed with gleaming-high rises.
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A Place Where Lenin Still Lives
By James Marson / Staff Writer The museums of Gorki Leninskiye provide interesting insights into the cult of personality that developed around Lenin.
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What to Do: Australia in Photos
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times Been to Australia recently? Got some great digital snaps filed away somewhere on your computer? Then hunt out the best ones and submit them to the Australian Embassy's amateur digital photography competition: AUSTRALIA. The Land Down Under.
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A Moscow Region Escape
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A place for when you start daydreaming of leaving the madness of Moscow behind.
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Travel News
Vladivostok Avia will launch a new itinerary to Frankfurt beginning April 30. Flights will depart from Moscow at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and arrive at Frankfurt-Hahn airport, about 75 miles from Frankfurt.
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Warsaw, A Low-Cost Getaway
By Adrian Carnegie / Special to The Moscow Times Poland's capital offers a reasonably priced weekend away spent in relative luxury.
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Travel News
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times
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Hitting New Slopes
By James Marson / Staff Writer The rapidly growing resort of Bukovel in eastern Ukraine is seeking to challenge Europe's skiing monopoly.
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What to Do: Krusovice Musketyr Festival
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times A winter beer festival celebrating Czech beer Krusovice Musketyr is running from Thursday to Feb. 9 at a number of restaurants. This beer, with a strong golden color and full body, is imported especially for the festival.
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Travel News
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times
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Oil, History, Islam and Tea
By Adrian Carnegie / Special to The Moscow Times Narrow, winding streets, a UNESCO-recognized Old City, a blend of the Middle East and the West -- Baku calls.
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Couch Surfing
By John Wendle / Staff Writer A global group of travelers offers a cheap way to explore the world and to see foreign countries from a local perspective.
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Crown City on an Island
By Marina Kamenev / Special to The Moscow Times Kronstadt has charming streets that take you back to an era long past, and the mystery of a once-closed town.
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