Mstislav Rostropovich dies
Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich has died aged 80, after a year-long battle with intestinal cancer, and mourners including Vladimir Putin have paid tribute.…
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US Trade Representative calls on Russia to deal with allofmp3.com
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab has linked the allofmp3.com download site to Russia's WTO membership talks, saying it violates intellectual property rights.…
BPI call on UK government to raise AllofMP3 at G8
The BPI has written to Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett asking her to raise the AllofMP3.com download site with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit.…
Macca plays Red Square
Paul McCartney played his first ever gig in Russia in Moscow's Red Square, despite protests, and was given a tour of the Kremlin by President Putin.…