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1. National Post (Canada): Matthew Fisher, Lost luggage least of worries while flying Russian skies. A white-knuckle ride: Ageing aircraft, lax safety standards imperil passengers.
2. Interfax: Most Russians think Shoigu is the best minister.
3. Washington Post: Peter Baker, Peter's Palace, Putin's Prize. 1,000-Room Mansion Gets Major Makeover For Russian Leader.
4. Moscow Tribune: Stanislav Menshikov, DANCING WITH THE OLIGARCHS. Privatisation or nationalisation?
5. The Russia Journal: Yuri Sigov, Working together to fight global terror. (interview with Vyacheslav Trubnikov)
6. Vek: OSLON: PUTIN IS OUR PSYCHIATRIST. Russia votes for Putin as long as he keeps busy. (interview with Aleksandr Oslon)
7. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Sergei Markov, NATO CANNOT DO WITHOUT RUSSIA. Protesting against NATO expansion is pointless - cooperation is needed.
8. Wall Street Journal: Vladimir Socor, Gunships in the Caspian, Herding Oil North?
9. Baltimore Sun: Douglas Birch, Blazes leave Moscow breathless. Smoke: 120 peat bog fires are casting the worst pall over Russia's capital in 30 years.
10. Reuters: Tajik border guards say promised US aid hasn't come.
11. The Globe and Mail (Canada): Beverley Smith, Cash trail is linked to Russian. Skating scandal deepens as Italian police uncover $50-million sent overseas.
12. AP: Russian figure skating champs plan to sue over TV coverage.

 
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