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June 8, 2009

Kim Jong Il's Dangerous Ploy

Alexander Lukin, Moscow Times

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The summer issue of the Moscow Guide will be published in a full colour double issue and is devoted to the two capitals – Moscow and St Petersburg. The Moscow Guide, as always, offers a review of the most interesting cultural events of the capital, which are plentiful in the summer season. One of the brightest events is the international Chekhov festival, which brings a taste of the world stage to Moscow.

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