News Minsk milk war turns sour Andy Potts Russia's political spat with Belarus has curdled into a full-blown milk war, with Moscow banning virtually all dairy products from Minsk, seemingly in a tit-for-tat move after President Alexander Lukashenko lashed out at his former best ally.

Business Forum a mixed bag for investors Ayano Hodouchi Businesspeople attending the St. Pete forum are divided about the benefits of the event

Business Fantasy Island Ayano Hodouchi Friday night parties at the forum can be heavenly, if you’re a VIP and the sun is shining. But if you’re not, and it’s chucking it down, it can be your very own circle of hell

Business Culture vulture Ayano Hodouchi From backstage at a gala concert to upscale hotels, the talk turns from high culture to tackling red tape

Business It’s Friday the 13th, but don’t worry. The audience – and the bubbly – can wait Tim Wall Opening sessions at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum can be tricky things to get right. Especially when it's a Friday, and it's the 13th annual forum.

News The week in review – One wedding, a shooting and a firing Andy Potts Dagestan's hard-line Interior Minister is shot dead by a sniper at a wedding in troubled Makhachkala, while Vladimir Putin fires the Olympic construction chief.

Business Buoyant oil staves off shares fall Anna Arutunyan Though the markets took a slight dip on the back of weaker oil prices last week, the latest indicators suggest there is still an appetite for emerging markets like MICEX, and robust oil prices remain a stable driver.

Business The week in review - Telenor, Microsoft feel the pain The Norwegian telecoms company has lashed out at plans by bailiffs to seize its shares before court appeals are exhausted, while Microsoft's promotion of its Vista system comes under scrutiny

Nightlife Anti-crisis agitprop Vladimir Kozlov An aluminium producer revives the art of propaganda posters to combat the economic crisis

Culture Mamonov back on the concert stage Vladimir Kozlov After turning religious and denouncing rock, Zvuki Mu’s former front man is back in action

Restaurants & Bars Havanather cocktail Jennifer Chater If you’re looking for somewhere to go for a delicious but different dinner right downtown, the new Cuban restaurant Caiman is a good choice

Concerts Concert – Hip hop hero An influential New York rapper of Wu-Tang Clan fame is coming to Moscow to perform his solo show

Concerts Vienna Ball Dust off that long gown and dry clean that penguin suit: it's time for Moscow's annual Vienna Ball.

Cinema Movie of the week – Terminator Salvation Vladimir Kozlov The fourth installment of the Terminator series, which was revived in 2003 after a 12-year break, is set in post-apocalyptic 2018, and John Connor (Christian Bale) is the man destined to lead the human resistance against an army of Terminators.

News Soviet icon poised for a comeback Nathan Toohey It’s been a long wait but soon Mukhina’s restored masterpiece will stand proud on a recreation of its original pedestal