| Foreign Investment |
1 |
Accumulated foreign investment in
Russia rises 25% over year |
Interfax |
| Foreign Aid |
2 |
Russia "leads G8 in aid to poor
nations" - finance minister |
ITAR-TASS |
| Culture |
3 |
Minister of Culture: Russian Culture
Survives Thanks to Selfless Devotion of Its Workers |
Rosbalt |
| Science |
4 |
RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SUMS UP
YEAR'S RESULTS |
RIA Novosti |
| Reform |
5 |
Time for Top Down Reform |
Moscow Times
editorial |
| Putin Address |
6 |
An empty address |
The Russia Journal
editorial |
| Election, Kasianov |
7 |
PRESIDENT PUTIN HAS SCHEDULED MIKHAIL
KASIANOV'S ELECTION. Putin's address was a progress report for the past
three years. |
Gazeta
Andrei Reut |
| Duma, Cabinet |
8 |
A Cabinet Based on the Duma |
Moscow Times
Andrei Zolotov Jr. |
| Professional Military |
9 |
Senior Military Official: Russian Army
Will Never Become Fully Professional |
Rosbalt |
| Children Drug Abuse |
10 |
4 MLN YOUNG RUSSIANS TAKE DRUGS |
RIA Novosti |
| Putin & Russian
Mafia |
11 |
Putin's Name Surfaces in German Probe |
Moscow Times
Catherine Belton |
| Chechnya Independence |
12 |
Plan for greater Chechen autonomy |
Financial Times (UK)
Andrew Jack
Stefan Wagstyl |
| Chechnya |
13 |
Russia Lawmakers: End Abuses In
Chechnya, Open Peace Talks |
Dow Jones/ AP |
| Georgia & Chechnya |
14 |
Russia Official Criticizes Georgia's
Chechen Rebel Stance |
Dow Jones/ AP |
Pope John Paul II,
Russian Icon |
15 |
Negotiations Underway for Pope to
Return Icon of Kazan to Russia |
Zenit |
| Public Relations |
16 |
$6 MILLION ON PROMOTION. The Russian
authorities are concerned about the nation's image abroad. |
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
Svetlana Ofitova |
| Putin |
17 |
WHO IS PUTIN'S RIVAL? The
presidential administration will have to choose the lesser of two evils. |
Rodnaya Gazeta
Alexei Bogaturov |
| Flat Tax |
18 |
A Flat Tax Is Taking Root in, of All
Places, Russia. From each according to...oh, never mind. |
Business Week
Jason Bush |
| IMF on Inflation |
19 |
IMF Urges Russia to Try to Curb
Inflation |
AP |
| IMF on Bank Reform |
20 |
IMF says Russia bank reform progress
disappointing |
Reuters |
| Economy, Investment |
21 |
Investors ride their luck with
Russian roulette. Ben Aris in Moscow discovers Russia's economic health is
much improved, but the risks remain. |
The Electronic Telegraph (UK) |
| Ukraine |
22 |
EU harmonies fail to dispel Slavic
dreams. Wooed by western bands, suspicious Ukrainians remain equally drawn
to thoughts of alliance with Russia, reports Tom Warner. |
Financial Times (UK) |
| Starovoitova
Assassination |
23 |
Party member suspected in lawmaker’s
killing. (re Starovoitova) |
AP |
Kazakhstan
Oil Scandal |
24 |
Oil scandal hits Kazakhstan |
Washington Times
Christopher Pala |
