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  • Black Boxes Found From U.S. Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan

    The Moscow Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

    BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Flight recorders from a U.S. military plane that crashed in northern Kyrgyzstan in early May have been found, the Kyrgyz Transportation and Communication Ministry said Monday. The Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, carrying three American crew members, crashed into a mountain gorge on May 3 some 60 kilometers west of the capital, Bishkek, about 10 minutes after taking ...

  • Only City Center Will Have Paid Parking Authorities Say

    The Moscow Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

    City authorities have said that paid parking will only be introduced within the city center, Vedomosti reported. Initial plans to introduce paid parking within the 3rd Transportation Ring by 2015 won't be implemented, and only within the Boulevard Ring will car owners have to pay 50 rubles (close to $2) per hour starting from next month. "We want to organize a system for the city ...

  • Former U.S. Diplomat Barred From Russia

    The Moscow Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

    A retired U.S. diplomat and expert on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was banned from entering Russia earlier this month, The New York Times reported. Moscow-based Thomas Firestone, who works for Baker & McKenzie law firm, was declared persona non grata when returning to Russia from a trip abroad on May 5, the report said Sunday. No official explanation for the incident was ...

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