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Anastasia Osipova

Anastasia Osipova was born in St. Petersburg and grew up in Ukraine and Russia. She is presently a correspondent in Russia for Xinhua News Agency.

Where We First Touched Outer Space
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2012
The world's largest and most active space port is situated in the middle of the Kazakh desert. Largely off-limits to outsiders, it is an unusual mix of hi-tech and low-key. And it was from here, just over 50 years ago, that humankind first reached out to touch the stars.
Author: Anastasia Osipova
Translator: Paul E. Richardson
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Rights of Single Fathers
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2011
A group of divorced Russian men have banded together to battle for equal child custody rights. The Russian legal system, they say, is stacked against them, and they have no intention of surrendering. We meet them and hear their side of the story.
Author: Anastasia Osipova
Translator: Paul E. Richardson
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We Have No News...
Russian Life: July/Aug 2009
Vladimir Mukusev, once a media star, has been persona non grata on Russian television for a decade. We hand him a mike.
Author: Anastasia Osipova
Translator: Paul E. Richardson
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Optina Pustyn: The Forest Retreat
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2008
It began as a simple monastic retreat in the forests of Kaluga region. By the mid-19th century, Optina Pustyn had become one of the most important religious sites in all of Russia. Today, the monastery and hermitage are struggling to rebuild after decades of neglect.
Author: Anastasia Osipova
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Smoke of the Motherland
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2007
Well over half of all Russians smoke, and a third of the country’s deaths are smoking-related. And you thought vodka was a problem.
Author: Anastasia Osipova
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