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The Moscow Times Moscow Guide – Winter 2008

Since the middle of autumn one of the most important topics of discussion, could only be … no, not the financial crisis… New Year! The winter issue of The Moscow Times Moscow Guide is entirely devoted to New Years celebrations. Seven great ideas for celebrating the “Night of Nights” will help readers finalise their plans and choose how and where to party, give fresh ideas and lots of practical advice.

And don’t forget – problems will come by themselves, but happiness and luck need an invitation. That why the more cheerful and light-hearted your celebration of the coming holiday is, the happier and more successful 2009 will be for you.

The Crisis: Signs of a Kremlin Fearful Of Unrest
Sociologist Yevgeny Gontmakher has painted a disturbing picture of what might emerge from the financial crisis, forecasting continued unemployment, huge protests and spreading violence.

Market Matters: Huge Grain Harvest No Boon for Farmers
This year Russia is enjoying the biggest grain harvest it has ever seen -- and farmers couldn't be more worried.



Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Updated at 31 December 2008 22:36 Moscow Time.

The Moscow Times » Issue 4036 » Business

Microsoft Gets New Russia Director

21 November 2008Microsoft on Thursday appointed Nikolai Pryanishnikov, a former VimpelCom executive, to lead its Russia operations in a signal that the software giant might be contemplating a shift in strategy.

"Having a Russian in charge would allow Microsoft to strengthen its foothold by maintaining a balance between Western and Russian business styles," Vahe Torossian, the company's vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said while introducing Pryanishnikov, 36, on Thursday.

"In times of crisis, such as we have now, a superior knowledge of the convergence of telecoms and IT businesses is crucial for success," Torossian said.

Pryanishnikov, who has 17 years of experience in the telecom business, will replace Birger Steen, who took over as president from Olga Dergunova in 2004.