Vodka: a casualty of the global economic crisis;

Russia's secret archives slam shut

New reactors for New Delhi;

Kyiv in the energy crosshairs

Gas OPEC gathers steam;

Dissension in the military ranks

Desperately seeking a financial fix;

Russia's beleaguered liberals band together

An early test for Obama;

Putin for president once again?

New energy links to China;

Qadhafi comes calling

Moscow blocks Google push into Russian market;

Ukraine closes door on Russian Black Fleet lease extension

Russia, Iran, and Qatar to form gas cartel;

Venezuela eyes Russian tanks as arms exports on rise

Politkovskaya trial begins;

Capital flight fails to dent defense budget

Moscow feels the pinch from financial crisis;

Duma rep signals (slight) preference for Obama