Yuri Luzhkov, the longtime mayor of Moscow, has been fired by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev after holding the job for 18 years. BBC’s Olexiy Solohubenko tells us more.
Putin abolished daylight savings time and Siberians are grumbling about ‘eternal winter’
Sergei Zhuk, an author and rock fan, says Rock and Roll helped bring down the Soviet Union. His book is called “Rock and Roll in the Rocket City: The West, Identity, and Ideology in Soviet Dniepropetrovsk, l960-l985.” Brigid McCarthy spoke to Zhuk.
At New Year, Medvedev resolves: no more cheap vodka
It looks like one of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s New Year’s resolutions is to encourage all Russians to think twice about reaching for their favorite drink. As of January 1st, he’s setting a higher minimum price for Vodka in Russia.
President Obama is in Moscow working to renew U.S. relations with Russia. He just finished a speech at the New Economic School, but his words were meant to reach all of Russia. The Takeaway talks with New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Clifford Levy.
President Obama is meeting with Russian President Medvedev to talk about extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The Takeaway is joined by Fyodor Lukyanov, editor of Russia in Global Affairs, to discuss how Russians are viewing Obama’s visit.
