Comment ROAR: Stalin divides Russians even in metro Sergey Borisov An inscription praising Joseph Stalin at a refurbished metro station in Moscow has sparked a new controversy over the Soviet political and architectural heritage.

Local Armed police swoop on yacht boss Andy Potts It should have been a pleasant lunchtime gathering to talk about luxury lifestyles and the launch of this year's Moscow Yacht Festival - but Andrei Lomakin's plans were sunk as police swooped to arrest him on suspicion of smuggling.

Columnists A Russian university with your name on it Mark H. Teeter We all like college – and we’d like you to pay for it

Comment New car plan needed Tim Wall The latest reshuffle at Russia's struggling car giant, AvtoVAZ, with crisis manager Igor Komarov replacing former industry chiefBoris Alyoshin as CEO, smacks a little of desperation.

Comment Nothing to apologise for Yuly Kvitsinsky Russia has no need to be defensive about the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact

News For Putin, Tuva has the bare necessities Andy Potts The remote republic charms the premier – but he’s yet to spark a rise in visitors

News The week in review - Russia mourns ‘Stalin’s favourite poet’ Andy Potts Sergei Mikhalkov is best remembered as the writer of the Soviet anthem

News Fear and anger in Beslan Anna Arutunyan Five years on, survivors are still struggling to cope with with the siege that destroyed a small town

Business Investment to stem from biotech float Ed Bentley Research group hopes its finger is on a profitable pulse as it launches IPO

Business The week in review - State probe, AvtoVAZ change and a car ‘Cold War’ Andy Potts Russian Technologies feels the pressure as it comes under Kremlin scrutiny and reshuffles AvtoVAZ’s managers again

Business Is the recession over? Ed Bentley A panel of experts responds to government claims that the economy has reached bottom, and a modest recovery is under way

Business No spark for markets Ed Bentley Impressive results from two of Russia's energy giants failed to ignite the exchanges as both the oil names and markets remained flat before the peak trading season starts.

Local Poetic tips for relocated vendors Nathan Toohey Authorities give Chinese traders a lesson in hygiene

Local Green green grass of Arbat Nathan Toohey Downtown boulevard gets a touch of turf

Local City street closures To the delight of nature-loving pedestrians and the ire of carbon-foot-print stomping motorists, City Day sees much of downtown Moscow closed off to cars.