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Women from Russia’s countryside who have moved to Moscow are awaiting the publication of new book aimed at helping them adjust to life in the big city. Reporter Jessica Golloher has the story. (photo: Éole/Flickr)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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Moscow has one of the most extensive metro systems in the world, and arguably one of the best but a brand new stop dubbed, “the station of suicides” has many critics up in arms. Jessica Golloher has more on the station dedicated to 19th century Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Russia has seen a dramatic surge in new construction in recent years, especially in cities like Moscow. But Jessica Golloher reports that some Muscovites worry that historically significant buildings are being sacrificed in the name of progress. Download MP3(Photo: Jessica Golloher)
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Last year, an estimated 35,000 people died on Russian roads. Eleven hundred of those people were killed on the streets of the capital, Moscow. So, what is it that makes getting into a car in the former Soviet Union such a gamble? Cell phones? Texting while driving? Drinking? The answer might surprise you. Jessica Golloher reports. >>> What’s the worst place you’ve ever driven? Post a comment.
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President Obama had a poor image among Russians before his visit to Moscow this week. His summit with Russia’s leaders was a chance to change that perception. But it’s not clear he succeeded. Jessica Golloher looks at how Russian TV covered the President’s visit.
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Correspondent Jessica Golloher examines some of the challenges for Russia and the United States as leaders of both countries tout a message of cooperation following President Obama’s visit to Moscow.
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President Obama is not as popular in Russia as he is in other parts of the world. Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on why Russians are less enthusiastic about Mr. Obama, even as the US President tries to re-start relations with Russia on a more positive note.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s latest video blog strikes a positive note on his expectations for President Obama’s visit next week. Reporter Jessica Golloher has the story.
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Despite Russia’s constitutional guarantee of equal employment for men and women, there is a list of 460 jobs that are legally off limits to women. Correspondent Jessica Golloher tells us about some of them. Listen
The Russian political event of the year may very well be hundreds of miles from Moscow. A ballerina, a porn star, a billionaire, and an arm wrestling champion are all among the candidates for mayor of Sochi, the resort town that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jessica Golloher has the story.
