Advice to the President

In addition to suggesting that Obama win the everlasting loyalty of Medvedev's staff by asking for cigarette breaks during long meetings comes this tidbit from the Moscow Times:

"You could also visit the Gazprom PR department, not to discuss gas disputes with Ukraine but to seek an explanation of how the company came up with the name Nigaz for a new Russian-Nigerian joint venture. We hear that Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov is especially good at the correct pronunciation of the word."

Moscow Times: An Insider’s Guide to Moscow for Mr. Obama