Time Magazine Names Barack Obama 'Person of the Year'

President-elect Barack Obama has won another contest: He's been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2008...

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Source: USA Today

Obama Should Look Into Putin's Record, Not His Eyes

Even as Barack Obama faces front-page issues like Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, he will still have to find the time and courage to deal with a certain nuclear-armed autocracy that controls much of the world's oil and gas...

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Source: Wall Street Journal

EU Promises to Smooth Russia's Path to WTO

European Union officials called last week's Nice summit between Russia and the European Union constructive and said talks would resume to draw up a "road map" to help Russia join the World Trade Organization...

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Source: Moscow Times

G20 Summit Hasn’t Decided on IMF Capital

The recent summit of G20 hasn't come up with any definite solution about the increase in IMF capital, said Deputy Finance Minister Dmitry Pankin...

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Source: Kommersant