01A river winds through a valley near Petropavlovsk
02The Koryaksky volcano smokes beyond pylons outside Petropavlovsk
03Vats of red caviar for sale at the local market in Petropavlovsk
04A stall at the market in Petropavlovsk
05Docks at Petropavlovsk
06Pavel, a helicopter pilot
07A helicopter unloads fishermen in the Kamchatkan countryside
08Enjoying the thermal bath at Malki
09Enamito Yukihiko, Japanese teacher at Kamchatka state university
10Viktor Okrugin, volcanologist
11Oksana Gerasimova, Kamchatka’s investment minister
12Igor Goldfarb of the NGO Pacific Environment
13A view over Petropavlovsk during bad weather
14Tatyana Mikhailova (right) and colleagues
15An old Japanese work vehicle in Petropavlovsk
16Martha Madsen, an Alaskan resident of Kamchatka
17Petropavlovsk approached from Avacha bay with Koryaksky volcano in the background
18Mountain lake in central Kamchatka
19Empty tanks await new fry at the salmon hatchery at Malki
This remote north-eastern corner of Russia is an inhospitable land of fire, ice and earthquakes but the stunning scenery, hot springs and huge reserves of salmon suggest a seismic shift in fortunes could be about to happen.
01Peliken, a fur charm used by indigenous peoples to bring happiness (they need it!)
02‘Pano’ wood carving by local artist
03Tin of red caviar
04A local Jew’s harp-type instrument
05Kamchatka local beer
06Kedrachevka – local pine-nut infused spirit
07‘Bears of Kamchatka’ photography book
08Crab keyring
Issue 20
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Issue 30
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Issue 6
Åland, an archipelago in Scandinavia, is hailed as a model for how to create a harmonious “nation” – without giving it full independence – academics and politicians even studied it as a model for Kosovo. The prosperous…
Issue 29
How come some nations’ banks glided through the global banking crisis unscathed? Do we even need money? But what if it’s forged? Three writers deposit their accounts.
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Issue 3
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Forget earnings reports: a new generation of stockpilers assemble their portfolios based on lessons from psychological research. Can behavioural finance make sense in a crazy market.
Issue 14
Deutsche Börse, a public company since 2001, operates Germany’s biggest stock exchange, in Frankfurt. With locations in 14 countries, the company is valued at €26bn, making it one of the largest exchange organisations in…
Issue 8
In the third part of our circumpolar tour, we visit Murmansk. Following the break-up of the USSR, the city and its strategic naval base went into decline. But the promise of Arctic riches is reviving the city once again.
Issue 4
Living on Wall Street and the rise of theRussian technopark.
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This remote north-eastern corner of Russia is an inhospitable land of fire, ice and earthquakes but the stunning scenery, hot springs and huge reserves of salmon suggest a seismic shift in fortunes could be about to happen…
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