Press Release Grouphttp://prgroup.info/home/en-US2012-02-18T13:26:49ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Peter Svidler Wins Chess World Cup in Khanty-Mansyisk, Russiahttp://prgroup.info/home/2011/9/24/peter-svidler-wins-chess-world-cup-in-khanty-mansyisk-russia.htmlEditor2011-09-24T14:45:25ZPress Releases chessKhanty-Mansiysk, Russia — September 20, 2011— Russian grandmaster Peter Svidler, 35, captured the World Cup title on Monday after winning a four-game final against his compatriot Alexander Grischuk. Svidler won the first game and forced a draw in the remaining three.

On the way to the final, Svidler, who is a six-time Russian champion and one of the highest-ranked players in the world, defeated strong competitors — American Gata Kamsky and Urkainian Ruslan Ponomariov. Svidler, who described his World Cup title as “the highest achievement in chess so far” during the press conference in Khanty-Mansyisk, will collect $96,000 prize and a ticket to the 2012 world championship matches.]]>Russia! Magazine Presents the 10 Biggest Scandals on the Russian Art Markethttp://prgroup.info/home/2011/6/10/russia-magazine-presents-the-10-biggest-scandals-on-the-russ.htmlEditor2011-06-10T06:37:37ZCompany News Press Releases Research Russia! magazineNEW YORK – Over the last 10 years, the market for Russian art has grown by a factor of 30 and now accounts for $400 million in sales a year, and the role of Russians on the international art market is ever more noticeable. In turn, art scandals involving Russians are also increasing in number. Russia! magazine has published a Top 10 rating of the biggest scandals on the Russian art market at the beginning of 21st century*.

The scandals include fraud and theft, the ownership of wartime spoils, conflicts between the church and society, battles among oligarchs, multi-million dollar corruption and, as always when it comes to Russia, a giant penis painted on a bridge opposite an FSB building.

According to experts, the biggest scandal to date is the "Rubens affair," when a Rubens painting stolen during the war, "Tarquin and Lucretia," was obtained by a little-known businessman, Vladimir Logvinenko. A criminal case was brought against Logvinenko in Germany, and the return of the masterpiece became the subject of political negotiations. Logvinenko later cooked up a complicated financial scheme, apparently in a bid to sell the painting for 60 million euros, and convinced a key Russian businessman to transfer money to a special fund. The money mysteriously vanished. The case against Logvinenko is currently being heard in court, while the Rubens painting is displayed at the Hermitage, where it is immensely popular thanks to the scandal that engulfed it.]]>NYSE Euronext Expects a Rise in Russian IPOs in the Coming Monthshttp://prgroup.info/home/2010/10/17/nyse-euronext-expects-a-rise-in-russian-ipos-in-the-coming-m.htmlEditor2010-10-17T19:06:48ZNYSEDuring a recent visit to Moscow, the leadership of NYSE Euronext, one of the world’s leading stock exchanges, voiced their interest in partnering with Russia in the country’s effort to create the Moscow Financial Center. 

Ronald Kent (NYSE Euronext) is confident that the number of Russian companies seeking access to global capital will rise in the coming year. 

]]>Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Re-Elected as FIDE Presidenthttp://prgroup.info/home/2010/10/17/kirsan-ilyumzhinov-re-elected-as-fide-president.htmlEditor2010-10-17T15:30:39ZKirsan Ilyumzhinov Press ReleasesKirsan Ilyumzhinov, an incumbent president of World Chess Federation (FIDE) has been re-elected as president of The Fédération Internationale des Échecsm, the World Chess Federation.

Mr. Ilyumzhinov was running for re-election against Anatoly Karpov, the former World Champion and one of the great chess players of all time. After conceding the election, Mr. Karpov has accepted FIDE President's offer to serve as the FIDE ambassador. 

]]>Russian Povera, a Limited Edition Book, Is an Introduction to a Fascinating Corner of the Art World that is Sure to Attract Anyone with an Interest in Art, Culture, or Designhttp://prgroup.info/home/2010/3/31/russian-povera-a-limited-edition-book-is-an-introduction-to.htmlEditor2010-04-01T02:37:00ZBooks Press Releases Russia! magazineIn 2008 the influential gallery owner Marat Guelman introduced the world to the concept of Russian Povera. Also known as “Russian Poor Art,” Povera became the marquee term for post-Soviet artists who shared a tendency to pick up trash and turn it into art. Arte Povera is not a movement; it has no manifesto, and many of its members are self-described outsiders. But the retroactive label has stuck.


The concept and the exhibition became the most influential happening in the contemporary Russian art. Along with huge media coverage, it generated a series of related exhibitions, formation of groups of followers all over Russia and the former Soviet Union counties. 

]]>CTC Media to Launch International Broadcasting in North Americahttp://prgroup.info/home/2009/12/21/ctc-media-to-launch-international-broadcasting-in-north-amer.htmlEditor2009-12-21T21:00:00ZPress ReleasesRussia! magazine Presents Summer Issue, out June 5, 2008http://prgroup.info/home/2008/6/6/russia-magazine-presents-summer-issue-out-june-5-2008.htmlEditor2008-06-07T00:20:00ZCompany News Russia! Russia! magazineMoscow’s Most Controversial Artwork Reaches New Yorkhttp://prgroup.info/home/2008/3/10/moscows-most-controversial-artwork-reaches-new-york.htmlEditor2008-03-10T21:16:00ZGuelman Gallery Press ReleasesNEW YORK -- After a scandal in Moscow that piqued curiosity around the world, works from the controversialSots Art show have made their way across the Atlantic as part of a new exhibition curated by Russian gallerist Marat Guelman.

 

]]>Russia! Magazine Presents Actor Viggo Mortensen With ‘Best Russian Accent' Awardhttp://prgroup.info/home/2008/2/1/russia-magazine-presents-actor-viggo-mortensen-with-best-rus.htmlEditor2008-02-01T22:23:00ZCompany News Press Releases Russia! Russia! magazineNEW YORK, LOS ANGELES -- RUSSIA! Magazine is proud to present actor Viggo Mortensen, the star of David Cronenberg's hit Eastern Promises, with its inaugural Rolling R – an annual award for the best "Russian" performance by a Hollywood actor. The official citation commends Mortensen for his "sensitive, multifaceted and authentic" portrayal of Nikolai, a morally conflicted thug.

"Unlike the Muslim, Jewish and other communities, the Russians have been historically docile about being portrayed as drunk, murderous plotters," explains Michael Idov, the editor of RUSSIA!, "But that's not the offensive part. The offensive part is being portrayed as a drunk, murderous plotter with a Czech name and a Transylvanian accent."

]]>Russian Avantgarde Foundation: Russian Senator Sergey Gordeyev Steps up to Preserve Moscow’s Cultural and Architectural Vanguard Legacyhttp://prgroup.info/home/2008/1/1/russian-avantgarde-foundation-russian-senator-sergey-gordeye.htmlEditor2008-01-01T22:27:00ZPress Releases Russian Avantgarde Foundation