[Second Issue of the Day]

1. The Russia Journal: Alexander Golts, U.S. no threat to Russia in Central Asia.
2. Le Monde: Lauren Zecchini, "Our Friend Vladimir Pitin..." (Commentary Cautions NATO, EU Against Policy of 'Appeasement' with Russia)
3. Reuters: Abkhazia says Russia pullout will lead to conflict.
4. Baltimore Sun: Will Englund, Abkhazian war reawakening.
5. strana.ru: President Putin: "Russia does not intend to be dragged into the conflicts of other states. We have enough of our own." The President of Russia issues a statement on the situation in Abkhazia.
6. BBC Monitoring: Russian rights champion says war in Afghanistan "suicide for civilization." (Pavel Lyuzakov)
7. BBC Monitoring: NTV could be sold to oligarch loyal to authorities - Media-Most official. (Igor Malashenko)
8. BBC Monitoring: Residents of St Petersburg want to see Russia in EU, less keen on NATO - poll.
9. pravda.ru: ANATOLI BARANOV: OUSTING RUSSIA FROM THE CIS.
10. New York Times: Peter Green, Czechs Fear That U.S. Radio Station Is Target in Their Midst. (Radio Free Europe)
11. Financial Times (UK): Thomas Withington, PERSPECTIVES: 'It was as if the earth had been killed': Khrushchev took the cold war to a new, chilling level with the King of Bombs. (Tsar Bomba)
12. Reuters: Ukraine minister admits forces downed Russian jet.

 
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