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On the edge
Khabarovsk, a Russian city on China’s border, is booming thanks to its natural resources. But with a history of decline, can this remote economic command centre keep its revival going?
War on truth
In the South Ossetia conflict, both Georgia and Russia managed media access, making the truth elusive. Monocle’s correspondents reported from both sides to navigate the maze of misinformation and reveal the real story.
New woman
Veteran broadcaster Irena Lesnevskaya, editor-in-chief of opposition news magazine The New Times since 2007, is a Russian dissident who has stayed in her country to speak out against Kremlin corruption.
Culture
A news kiosk on Pushkin Square in Moscow, and this month's new music, film, art and music.
Stock in trade
Finnish retailer Stockmann faces its biggest setback in Russia after its Moscow store was forced to close. Unfazed CEO Hannu Penttilä explains why he is sticking to his eastern expansion plans.
Defence
Defence special: tension hotspots; Russian submariners get rescue lessons with the Norwegians.
City editor
Soviet planning and modern speculators have left many Russian cities at crisis point. But property billionaire Sergey Gordeev plans to turn impoverished Perm into a beacon of urban innovation. Is this a new revolution?
Europe
Russians promise to stub out the smoking habit, getting high in Stockholm, and bridging a great divide in Germany.
Business
Japan's biggest used-car dealer conquers the US, self-help books on Indian mobile phones, plus growing profits in Russia.
Uphill struggle
Sochi, a Black Sea resort popular with Putin, was a surprise choice to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. To prepare for one million visitors, the region needs new roads, hotels and infrastructure.
