1. The Guardian (UK): David Hearst, Vladimir's big adventure. In 1994 Russia entered what it thought would be a quick, anti-terrorist operation in Chechnya. It doesn't bode well for the US in Afghanistan.
2. Luba Schwartzman: ORT Review.
3. Novaya Gazeta: Dmitry Muratov, GENERALS WITHOUT A COLONEL. Why would Vladimir Putin agree to negotiate in Chechnya?
4. Business Week Online: Catherine Belton, A Russian Volley over the ABM Treaty.
5. Los Angeles Times: Robyn Dixon, Russian City to Ban 'Outsiders.' Policy: Authorities in Norilsk say decree is aimed at curbing crime and drug problems.
6. Novye Izvestia: Georgy Tselms, YOU'RE AFRAID OF PUTIN? DON'T GO TO THE TOILET. This joke has become an unofficial slogan...Human rights activists of the Moscow Helsinki Group meet in Sochi.
7. Reuters: Russia's Zyuganov warns Putin on concessions to US.
8. Austin American-Statesman (Texas): Kevin Robbins, Crawford is abuzz with talk of summit. Town's residents prepare to be on display during Russian President Putin's visit next week.
9. Reuters: Central Asia gains as US seeks help in Afghan war.
10. Washington Post: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker, A Long Road West for Russia. Despite Warming Relations, Integration Is a Distant Prospect.
11. Press Briefing By National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.