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The Crisis: Electricity Providers Face Bankruptcy
Electricity suppliers across the country are cracking down as the number of delinquent private and corporate customers surges, as the dilapidated industry is mired in debt linked to unpaid consumer bills and the multibillion-dollar investment programs that investors signed onto during the privatization of Unified Energy System, which wrapped up just weeks before the financial crisis struck.

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Issue 3929 | 24 Jun 2008

Something A Little Fishy
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Local divers and spearfishers find much of interest in the rivers and lakes of the Moscow region.

Issue 3924 | 17 Jun 2008

A Challenging Drive
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Participants in the Peking Challenge face a long drive from Amsterdam to Beijing via Russia to raise money for charity.

Issue 3921 | 10 Jun 2008

What Price Glory
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Re-enacting major battles from a wide range of wars is becoming a popular hobby as incomes rise.

Issue 3915 | 3 Jun 2008

Taking It to The Streets
By Edward Cowley / Special to The Moscow Times As the number of cyclists in Moscow grows, some enthusiasts are lobbying the city for better bicycling conditions.

Issue 3910 | 27 May 2008

Bewitched by The Balkans
By Nataliya Vasilyeva / Special to The Moscow Times A popular Internet community helps connect Russians who love south Slavic culture.

Issue 3905 | 20 May 2008

Play Football
By Lara McCoy Roslof / Special to The Moscow Times What to Do

Issue 3900 | 13 May 2008

The Season Of Cold Showers
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer This week the long-standing summer tradition of turning off the hot water begins.

Issue 3896 | 6 May 2008

A Survival Guide for Expats
By John Wendle / Staff Writer A recent conference aimed to help new arrivals make the most of their time in Moscow.

What to Do: Learn About Water Without Getting Wet
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times To get to the museum of water, you have to go through a little sculpture garden.

Issue 3893 | 29 Apr 2008

Packed to the Gills
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Moscow's only aquarium is a popular weekend destination for families.

Issue 3888 | 22 Apr 2008

Getting Ready for Easter
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Russian Easter traditions are a mixture of religious and folk beliefs.

How to... Dye Red Easter Eggs
In a stainless saucepan, place the skins of 15 onions and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in 4 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Issue 3878 | 8 Apr 2008

Dancing to a Different Beat
By James Marson / Staff Writer The dance and music group MaracatU is bringing its own form of carnival culture to Moscow.

What to Do: Gawk at Antiques
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times The Central House of Artists is holding their spring Antique Salon starting this weekend. Over 200 galleries from all over Russia and other countries will exhibit at the week-long event. Items on display will be available for purchase.

Issue 3868 | 25 Mar 2008

Ready for the Competition
By Nataliya Vasilyeva / Special to The Moscow Times Two new English-language schools provide more options for expatriate parents and their children.

What to Do: Discuss Women's Issues
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times The International Women's Club is holding an international conference in Moscow on March 27 to coincide with the organization's 30th anniversary.

Issue 3854 | 4 Mar 2008

Moscow's Dead Cities
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Visitors to local cemeteries can uncover interesting legends and intriguing monuments.

Treasure Hunt: Women's Day Presents
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times International Women's Day is one of the most important national holidays in Russia.

Issue 3849 | 26 Feb 2008

At Home in Two Worlds
By Nataliya Vasilyeva / Special to The Moscow Times Bilingual children have unique opportunities but also face special challenges.

Issue 3845 | 19 Feb 2008

The Master of Irony
By James Marson / Staff Writer It's not a statue, but Mikhail Bulgakov finally has a museum in Moscow, in the house immortalized in his most famous novel.

What to Do: Go Washbasin Sledding
Put on a costume and say goodbye to winter by sledding down a mountain in a washbasin. The fourth annual washbasin race will take place on Feb. 24 in Moscow.

Issue 3840 | 12 Feb 2008

A New Sport Grows By Leaps
By James Marson / Staff Writer Parkour teaches people to overcome obstacles, whether physical or psychological.

Issue 3830 | 29 Jan 2008

Winter Days Spent on Ice
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A guide to choosing from dozens of open-air ice skating rinks in Moscow.

Issue 3820 | 15 Jan 2008

Underground Fashion
By James Marson / Staff Writer A nuclear bunker constructed for Stalin provides the unusual setting for a young fashion collective's show.

Issue 3809 | 18 Dec 2007

Radical Heart Beats Anew
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times A tour of Moscow sites associated with Alexander Herzen.

Issue 3804 | 11 Dec 2007

Lost in Communication
By Nataliya Vasilyeva / Special to The Moscow Times As Russians struggle to get a grasp on vague rules of English small talk, English speakers spend years mastering Russian big talk.

Issue 3799 | 4 Dec 2007

Go Gallery Hopping
By Miriam Elder / Staff Writer How to spend a day doing a circuit of Moscow's most exciting contemporary art exhibits.

Icon: Laika
By James Marson Tatyana Gershkovich / Special to The Moscow Times Nov. 3 marked the 50th anniversary of the first orbital spaceflight by a living being. On this date in 1957, a dog called Laika was launched into orbit aboard Sputnik 2.

Issue 3789 | 20 Nov 2007

Let's Dance
By Katya Nazarova / Special to The Moscow Times If waltzing at a wedding makes you weak at the knees, social dance classes could be the solution.

What to Do: Finnish Fun
By Anna Tsvetkova / Special to The Moscow Times For many Russians, the Finnish character is summed up in a joke: Two Finns come to visit their father in a village.

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