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Young rebels
Thirteen years after declaring independence from Georgia, the unrecognised state of Abkhazia and its de facto government are determined to put the region on the map, despite having only Russia as an ally.
The heat is on
Canada’s far north was once too inhospitable for most, but global warming is clearing the snows. This has lured speculators after oil and diamonds, creating a strategic nightmare for Ottawa over its sovereignty.
Business
Brazilian wine; ¥100 stores hit the Gulf, Kaliningrad's revamp; Q&A Carlo Molteni.
Observation
Not everyone is welcome on the beach in Italy. The Russians are discovering that locals, while partial to their cash, find them too gauche for words. A new Cold-Shoulder War has broken out.
The Long Game
Russia's democratisation has stalled under Putin. But an opposition, led by Garry Kasparov and advised by activist Marina Litvinovich, is fighting back. Can they call the Kremlin into check?
