1. Obshchaya Gazeta: I.Q. LEVEL OF THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL ELITE. 2. Reuters: U.S. will respect Russia interests in C.Asia-Rice. 3. Novoe Vremya: WHICH FAITH WILL SAVE US. (poll) 4. Christian Science Monitor: Fred Weir, Burning question: Are Russian troops fighting in Afghanistan? Moscow denies rumors that Russia has gone beyond intelligence, logistics support. 5. Moscow Times: Matt Bivens, IMF and Russia Suffer Democracy Deficit. 6. Moscow Times: Peter Rutland, A Turning Point in U.S.-Russian Relations? 7. Vek: Andrei Ryabov, TWO MOON JUNCTION. Potential pitfalls on the path to a ruling party. 8. Peter Lavelle: Untimely Thoughts - Putin to join the west, Russia may follow later (re An ironic look at Putin & the west). 9. The Wall Street Journal Europe editorial: The Putin Doctrine? 10. Newsweek International: Eve Conant, His Big Gamble. Two leaders see their worlds changing—and have been quick to lead. Russian President Vladimir Putin is one. 11. strana.ru: Abkhazia Seeks to Escape from Georgian Sphere of Influence – into Russia’s. 12. BBC Monitoring: Rally in Russian republic's capital calls for full independence. (Tatarstan) 13. BBC Monitoring: Russian Duma official calls for greater military budget transparency. 14. Reuters: First Kazakh oil loaded from Russia pipeline. 15. Novaya Gazeta: Vakhtang Shelia, THE WRONG WAR. The war in Afghanistan is likely to be completely useless.
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