http://www.bne.eu en 180 http://www.bne.eu/story2858 Who hasn't wished they could turn back time at some point? Viktor Yanukovych's dreams at the moment likely feature a time machine, as the trial of political foe Yulia Tymoshenko is continuing to give the Ukrainian president headaches both at home and abroad. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2858_thumbnail_kyiv_blog.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story2858 http://www.bne.eu/story2826 In this piece, we look at the links between Russia and Europe to understand the impact on Russia of Europe’s travails. Our conclusion is that, if contained, the troubles of Europe should have only a limited impact on the Russian market. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2826_thumbnail_euro_crisis.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story2826 http://www.bne.eu/story2703 When the General Prosecutor's Office made the sensational announcement on March 22 that a criminal case had been opened against former president Leonid Kuchma, analysts scurried to speculate over the reasons for the move. But those with a good understanding of Ukrainian politics and the principal players involved got it from the get-go: the case against Kuchma is a shot across the bow of his son-in-law and one of Ukraine's richest men, Viktor Pinchuk. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2703_thumbnail_SmilingKuchma3.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story2703 http://www.bne.eu/story46 Once upon a time barely a handful of haute couture andleather goods houses boasted a truly international reputation. They were represented in just a few great cities:Paris or Rome was the hometown, with swish show-rooms in major centres likeLondon and New York. Addto them the small band ofbespoke tailors, milliners and jewelers catering to royalty and the like, and the list of genuine luxury goods makers would barely fill two or three pages of a Smythson Panama notebook. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2703_thumbnail_SmilingKuchma3.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story46 http://www.bne.eu/story45 Turkey's stock market is not this year's star performer - that title belongs to Russia - but its 12.5% rise to May is stable if unspectacular and a clutch of positive fundamental indicators point to a better preformance in the second half of the year. With its main index rising 59%, the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) benefited more than most from high global liquidity in 2005. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2703_thumbnail_SmilingKuchma3.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story45 http://www.bne.eu/story47 If you look up the Old Customs House in the guide books, it is usually listed under the “French” section. But to say St Petersburg's leading restaurant, and one of the best restaurants in Russia, serves French food is to miss the point. It is a Russian restaurant through and through - Russia, that is, circa 1800. http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2703_thumbnail_SmilingKuchma3.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story47 http://www.bne.eu/story44 Everyone gets one sometime: a one-day stay in someone else's city. Your meetings are over, your work is done and your departing flight doesn't take off for another 24 hours. What now? http://www.bne.eu/pics/1/2703_thumbnail_SmilingKuchma3.jpg http://www.bne.eu/story44