Russia firms as Fed Cup favourites
Published: 23 April, 2008, 07:48
Russia opens this year's Fed Cup competition at home to the USA. Last year, the U.S. lost away to eventual champions Russia in the semi-finals. This time around, the visitors arrived in Moscow without any of their star players.
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Piano performance with a differenceA piano performance with a difference has been held in Moscow. But one of Russia’s most talented pianists Ekaterina Mechetina was far from the concert hall, to prove that distance doesn’t matter anymore! |

