The sacking of Yuri Luzhkov exposes the Byzantine dealings that made the mayor’s wife Russia’s richest woman. Alan Philps reports on the couple who unashamedly used the capital for their own ends... more
Chechnya’s leader says he will personally oversee the investigation into the murder of a human rights activist — even though the victim’s colleagues accuse his security forces of being involved... more
The websites of several US government agencies, including those responsible for fighting cyber crime, were knocked out by a widespread and unusually resilient computer attack... more
Embattled Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska was close to securing a deal to save his businesses from collapsing under the weight of $20 billion (£12.6 billion) of debts ... more
The euro fell sharply amid concerns about the potential for massive debt defaults by Russian companies lent money by European banks including HSBC... more
America and Russia were locked in a fresh war of words as it emerged that the Kremlin is plotting to "absorb" breakaway regions in the Caucasus into its territory... more
As Russian forces push further into Georgia, the Kremlin hawks see the invasion as payback time for George Bush and Nato. But a military triumph will leave Moscow the loser in the long run... more
There may be a three-way split at the Bank of England over what to do with interest rates, with some arguing for a cut, others a rise, and the rest no change at all. ... more
BP has turned in strong second-quarter results which will inevitably prompt cries of profiteering, even though most of the gains do not come from selling petrol at the pump... more
TNK-BP boss Robert Dudley has had a 10-day reprieve in the visa row that could yet shake the world's perception of how western businessfriendly the new Kremlin regime is... more
What killed Badri Patarkatsishvili? As the police scour his home for clues and a pathologist conducts a post-mortem examination, conspiracy theorists will point to the company he kept on the day he died.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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