The Moscow Times

Assets

For July, 2017 Moscowtimes LLC are a publisher:

• Men’s Health,
• Women’s Health,
• "National Geographic Russia",
• National Geographic Traveler,
• Agroinvestor,
• "Agrotechnology and technologies",
• client Go Publishing project.

History

2017

Transfer of the website to non-profit fund from the Netherlands

On May 18, 2017 the RNS agency with reference to sources reported that the founder of the newspaper Derk Sauer intends to redeem The Moscow Times from the current owner.

On May 31 the former editor of department of culture of The Moscow Times Kevin O'Flinn claimed that Derk Sauer buys the online version of the edition from Demyan Kudryavtsev's family. According to O'Flinn, further non-governmental organization from the Netherlands is going to reduce personnel of the newspaper considerably.

Later Derk Sauer denied this information, having reported that he only discusses with owners how he can help the edition.

Later the owner of The Moscow Times Demyan Kudryavtsev commented on RBC the appeared information on sale of the edition. According to him, the edition will be transferred to non-profit fund.

Demyan Kudryavtsev told RBC that from it "nothing was redeemed".

"We integrated and we contribute Moscow Times to a certain non-profit fund which will develop it which directors will be I and Derk [Sauer]" — Demyan Kudryavtsev told. He noted that he remains the cofounder of Moscow Times. "The non-profit fund has no owners. I remain a cofounder" — Kudryavtsev added.

The founder of the newspaper Derk Sauer also reacted to news about the redemption of the newspaper on the Twitter, commenting on article in the Dutch edition Vrij Nederland about the return to the Russian media market.

"I did not buy Moscow Times. The property right will pass to the organization. Eve Hartog will be a managing editor" — he said.

In a conversation with RBC Sauer told that The Moscow Times will stop being the commercial project.

"We decided to integrate forces with Demyan. I do not see The Moscow Times as the commercial project, from here and the plan of non-profit fund. All income will be used to make the edition stronger. Any profit for us" — Sauer told.

He noted that The Moscow Times will focus on a digital format and will explain to foreign audience (as in Russia, and abroad) what occurs in Russia.

"We will also work at the Chinese market with the monthly printing edition. I will not participate in daily management, but I will be the main person for acceptance of strategic decisions" — Sauer added.^[1]

Closing of the printing newspaper

The last printing issue of the The Moscow Times newspaper appearing in English came out on June 27, 2017, the former editor of department of culture of The Moscow Times Kevin O'Flinn reported on twitter.

2015

Kudryavtsev will re-register the company on the wife

A founder of Moscowtimes LLC since November 3, 2015 is Yana Moselle-Kudryavtseva, follows from data of the Unified register of legal entities (USRLE). Earlier, since February 28, 2015, Demyan Kudryavtsev was the only founder of this company.

Kudryavtsev confirmed to Vedomosti that such re-registration occurred and that Moselle-Kudryavtseva – his wife. He refused other comments.

Moscowtimes LLC manage the The Moscow Times newspaper and also several editions "United Press" (Men's Health, National Geographic).

Kudryavtsev re-registered Moscowtimes LLC on the wife to fulfill the requirements of the new Russian legislation prohibiting to foreigners to own more than 20% of the Russian media the acquaintance tells it. Kudryavtsev had a citizenship of Israel earlier, he refused it, but cannot prove this fact to the regulator – to Roskomnadzor. The State of Israel, as well as at many other countries, has no form of confirmation of failure from nationality, the interlocutor of Vedomosti explains. And department does not accept the declaration of abandonment provided in Roskomnadzor.

This information to Vedomosti was confirmed by the employee of Roskomnadzor. According to him, department does not consider the document the declaration of abandonment of nationality as it "is certified by nobody and does not prove that the person is not a citizen of other country really any more". The re-registration of media on the wife if she is only a citizen of Russia, does not raise questions at Roskomnadzor, the employee of department says.

Kudryavtsev's acquaintance says that in the future ownership of Moscowtimes company can be re-registered on a family trust in which it will have a smaller share that will allow it to fulfill the requirements of the legislation.

Demyan Kudryavtsev redeems Moscow Times

At the beginning of 2015 Demyan Kudryavtsev becomes the owner of Moscow Times.

Moscow Times redeems the rights to a part of magazines of Sanoma

Sanoma agreed about sale of the United Press portfolio of Moscow Times LLC company. Entered the transaction: Harvard Business Review, Men's Health, Women's Health, National Geographic, Agroinvestor.

It was announced what within half a year of Sanoma Independent Media will remain service company for The Moscow Times and magazines: will continue to sell a part of advertizing and to be engaged in marketing.

2014: The editor-in-chief Andrew McChesney leaves the edition

In April, 2014 the Chief Editor of The Moscow Times Andrew McChesney announced the withdrawal from the newspaper. He leaves the newspaper after 17 years spent in it^[2].

"Time to leave came" — McChesney told. "Was a great honor to work with such number of talented people for so many years".

McChesney does not open the career plans yet, however reported that he agreed with the publisher of MT Ekaterina Movsumova to help the successor during a transient period.

McChesney went to work in The Moscow Times as the literary editor in January, 1997 and worked in the newspaper at different positions, including the business reporter, the deputy chief editor of the business block and just the deputy chief editor.

He actively participated in creation of the Internet portal of the newspaper and also promoted the publication in the newspaper of an interview with the famous figures of the Russian and western policy of sport and culture. At the same time, a part of the leading experts of the newspaper dissatisfied with its management left the edition recently.

For April, 2014 the newspaper consisted of two structural divisions ─ edition which is responsible for content of the edition and work of journalists, the editor-in-chief directs, and the sales department is headed by the publisher. The editorial The Moscow Times group totals about 30 people.

1992: Derk Sauer starts The Moscow Times

In 1992 Derk Sauer began issue of the The Moscow Times newspaper.

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