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1. The Globe and Mail (Canada): John Lloyd, The
ever-so-popular Mr. Putin. The Russian President is showing signs of having the
strength to admit his country's weaknesses.
2. Reuters: Rights groups reject official Chechnya death
toll.
3. New York Times: Patrick Tyler, Chechens and Russians
Begin New Talks.
4. Novaya Gazeta: TO BE EQUAL FRIENDS. Interview with
Alexei Arbatov of the Yabloko party.
5. Novoye Vremya: Marina Shakina, PUTIN, TWO YEARS ON.
Attempting an assessment of President Putin's first two years.
6. Transitions Online: Alexei Pankin, A Vicious Circle. The
Russian media are often quick to denounce the courts as biased against freedom
of speech, but journalists should take a look at their own behavior every now
and then. (re Novaya Gazeta)
7. Michael Heath: Media Viability Fund's new web site.
8. Stefan Korshak: Ukraine/Galicia.
9. Alice Lagnado: Galicia division.
10. The Globe and Mail (Canada): Mark MacKinnon, The
enduring cult of Stalin.
11. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Margaret Coker, Military
reform in Russia has long way to go. Services lose respect as conditions
deteriorate.
12. Moscow Times: Robin Munro, TB Sees First Drop in 10
Years.
13. Business Week: Paul Starobin, A New Central Banker
Could Revive Russia's Banks.
14. The Guardian (UK): Duncan Campbell, Russian mobsters
tighten their grip on LA. (DJ: Advance warning: I will be in Los Angeles March
28-April 5.)
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