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http://robertpalomo.com/ The Banjo-centric Blog
by Robert Palomo
Well, another Russia-America Bluegrass Jamboree has come and gone – the third one so far. When I suggested the crazy idea to the American Consulate General in St. Petersburg 3-1/2 years ago I never dreamed how amazingly it would pan out. The first one in 2010 kicked off with Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick accompanied by Joan Wernick on guitar, Justin Hoffenberg on fiddle, and yours truly on bass. Then last year we brought over Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys (Greg Davis, banjo, Rick Stanley, guitar, Jon Martin, mandolin and Bobby King, bass). This year Bill Evans came over with an all-star cast from Nashville: Barbara Lamb, fiddle, Tim May, guitar, and Todd Phillips, on bass. What a treat to meet those folks and hear them play over here!

http://english.ruvr.ru/ The Voice of Russia
Jun 22, 2010
San-Francisco will be the first city Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is to visit during his one week trip to the US and Canada. The Russian president is to attend the ceremony of signing memorandum between the Russian Renova company and California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on preserving Fort Ross, the former Russian settlement in California.
http://www.sptimes.ru/ The St. Petersburg Times
By Irina Filatova
The St. Petersburg Times
Published: February 29, 2012 (Issue # 1697)
MOSCOW — Severstal said Monday that it plans to spend a total of $1.7 billion this year to modernize its facilities and carry out new projects in Russia and abroad as part of its development strategy until 2015.
http://www.smartmoney.com/
By Alex MacDonald
LONDON--Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal OAO (CHMF.RS) reported Friday higher crude steel output in the first half of the year, as higher production from the U.S. more than offset a decline in output from its Russian operations.