By Andrew Osborn, The Telegraph Group Limited, London 2009

Articles from the author

Putin signals he could become president again

Putin signals he could become president again

image-fallback

Spy agencies locked in fight over merger

US debacle haunts foreign intelligence service

image-fallback

Man faces costliest divorce ever

Bitter war wife could push Russian oligarch financially to the brink

Supplied

Who can douse the fires?

Wildfires have caused chaos in Russia to the extent that it has had to suspend wheat exports

Reuters

Russia cashing in on ivory

Around 60 tonnes of tusks are exported to China each year

Rex Features

TRENDING STORIES