The Battle for Tskhinval(i)
It was not easy to cover the conflict in South Ossetia in 2008, which involved Georgia, Russia and the breakaway Georgian province which has since proclaimed outright independence recognized by Russia.
Year: 2009
Stalin and Dow Jones
Once upon a time a TASS night-time editor picked up a ringing phone and – lo and behold – there was Stalin’s voice on the other end. The supreme leader wanted to know the current Dow Jones index.