Russian Skaters Miss Pairs Gold, First Since 1964

• 17 February 10
• By Amy Beavin

Monday's fourth-place finish of figure skaters Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov marks the first time since 1964 that a Soviet or Russian team has not won Olympic gold.

Economic Crime Rises Eightfold in 2009

• 28 January 10
• By Amy Beavin

The Interior Ministry's Investigative Committee said it had uncovered more than 428,000 economic crimes last year, a 745 percent increase from the same period of 2008.

Bastrykin Reaches Out to Wary Investors

• 27 January 10
• By Nikolaus von Twickel and Amy Beavin

Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin has spoken out in favor of reforming legislation on financial crime, and suggested that white-collar crime should no longer be punished with prison sentences.