JRL #6403

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Putin Palace & Russian Problems	1	Putin's palace can't mask the shambles that is Russia. In his final despatch as Moscow correspondent, Marcus Warren reports on the current president Vladimir Putin's parallels with Peter the Great.	The Electronic Telegraph
EU & Baltics	2	Baltic states cleaning up to impress EU. Globalization drives former republics of the Soviet Union to raise standards to levels required for membership in European market.	The Globe and Mail (Canada): Mark Mackinnon
Oil & Mining Licenses	3	White nights and mining rights	Asia Times: John Helmer
Economy, Inflation	4	Russia aims to cut inflation in 2003	Reuters
Georgia & Chechnya	5	Russia Accuses Georgia of Rebel Aid	AP
Investment	6	Repatriation of Russian capital boosts investment	gazeta.ru
Charity, Caucasus Kidnapping	7	Charity suspends work after abduction in Russia. (Medecins sans Frontieres)	Reuters
Charity, Red Cross	8	Red Cross won't leave Northern Caucasus	Interfax
Oil, Bush	9	Bush's backup plan for securing oil	Christian Science Monitor: John Hughes
Law	10	Public Liability	Peter Calder
Politics	11	THE CLOUDS ARE GATHERING. The political autumn of 2002 promises to be hot.	Kompaniya: Elmar Murtazayev
WTO	12	THIS WON'T DO! Alexander Livshits on Russia's prospects of joining the WTO.	Kommersant
Business, IT	13	Russia Becoming IT Powerhouse	Internet.com: Drew Robb
Defense Industry	14	In Defense of Fatherland or Own Pocket? (re defense industry)	Moscow Times: Yulia Latynina

 
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