A number of English-language newspapers provide invaluable political, economic, and social coverage of East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, as well as practical information on a wide range of goods and services.
| Distributors | |||||
| The Baltic Independent | Weekly 16 pp. |
45% political 30% economic 25% social |
New Children's hospital; survey of alcohol consumption; English- language church services; performance of Handel's Messiah. | Box 45, Tallinn, EE0090, Estonia; Tel: 372-2-683-073; fax: 372-6-311-232 | $59 - Baltics $82 - Other |
| The Baltic Observer | Weekly 16 pp. |
33% political 33% economic 33% social |
Lithuania's new law on religion; Ukraine's environmental hazards; commercial announcements highlighting a courier service and a city guide for Riga. | Balasta dambis 3, Riga LV 1081, Latvia; tel: 371-2-462-162; fax: 371-2-463-387; e-mail: |
$85 |
| Daily News | Daily (5/week) 24 pp. |
50% political 30% economic 20% social |
Transition after election of President Kwasniewski; detailed guide to local cultural highlights; church-state tensions. | Polish Press Agency, Al. Jerozolimskie 7, Box 1-898, 00-950 Warsaw, Poland; tel: 48-22-628-7851; fax: 48-22-621-8518; e-mail: |
$840 |
| Moscow News | Weekly (US edition) 16 pp. (Daily in Russia) |
35% political 25% economic 40% social |
Public medical facilities; Siberian animism; a listing of automobile sales and service establishments. | 16-2 Tverskaya ul., Moscow 103829, Russia; tel: 7-095-229-5190; fax: 7-095-200-0650; e-mail: |
$90 |
| The Moscow Times | Weekly (International edition) 52 pp. (Daily in Russia) |
20% political 60% economic 20% social |
Apartment rentals trends; adoption issues; literary journals; Tolstoy's Yasnaya Polyana estate; a CD-ROM language study program. | Van Eeghenstr. 93, 1071 EX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; tel: 31-20-6640978; fax: 31-20-6760701; e-mail: |
$245 - Europe $295 - U.S.or Canada $325 - other |
| New Europe | Weekly 48 pp. |
40% political 50% economic 10% social |
Covers East Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, Greece, and Turkey, with frequent reports on religion -- elections of hierarchs, governmental restrictions, and anti-Semitism. | 480 Mesoghion Ave., 15342 Athens, Greece; tel: 301-601-6700; fax: 301-601-4600. For subscriptions in Russia: tel: 7-095-923-5581; fax: 7-095-200-2289 | $350 |
| The Nizhny Novgorod Times | Biweekly 4 pp. |
55% political 35% economic 10% social |
Many brief news reports on Russian politics and finance and a concise local telephone directory. | Tsentralnaya Hotel, Ste. 838, ul. Sovetskaya 12, Nizhny Novgorod 603002, Russia; tel: 7-8312-49-0585; fax: 7-8312-36-2049 | $49 - Novgorod $59 - Russia $79 - Other |
| The Prague Post | Weekly 42 pp. |
10% political 30% economic 60% social |
A variety of practical helps -- listings of health care facilities, postings of employment opportunities for English teachers, advertisements for language schools, and reviews of local films and art exhibits. | Na Porici 12, 115 30 Prague 1, Czech Republic; tel: 42-2-2487-5016; fax 42-2-2487-5050; e-mail: |
$145 - Europe $190 - Other |
| The St. Petersburg Press | Weekly 16 pp. |
20% political 50% economic 30% social |
Ads for the American Medical Center and computer repair firms; a listing of classical music events; reports on cult activities. | 5 Razyezhaya ul., St. Petersburg, Russia; tel: 7-812-325-6080; fax: 7-812-314-2120. For subscriptions outside Russia: Akadeemia 21g EE0026, Tallinn, Estonia | $28 |
| The Warsaw Voice | Weekly 48 pp. |
10% political 50% economic 40% social |
National Christmas fund drive for children's hospitals; listing of English- language churches; national AIDS policy; Internet developments; ad for "Warsaw: A Family Guide;" the Amish in Poland. | Box 28, 00-950 Warsaw 1, Poland; tel: 48-22-36-6377; fax: 48-22-37-1995; e-mail: |
$156 |
1 Length and coverage estimates are averages based on recent issues.
2 Contact distributor for information on discounts or shorter subscriptions. Most newspaper distributors provide sample copies on request. Multinewspapers, a California firm, offers a wide variety of international newspapers--single copies and subscriptions. Request a brochure from Box 866, Dana Point, CA 92629. East View Publications distributes many newspapers and other resources from the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. Contact: 3020 Harbor Ln. N., Minneapolis, MN 55447; tel: 612-550-0961 or 800-477-1005; fax: 612-559-2931; e-mail:
Matt Miller, compiler
Matt Miller, compiler, "Post-Soviet English-Languge Newspapers," East-West Church & Ministry Report, 4 (Spring 1996), 10-11.
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