JRL #5551 Contents:
1. The Russia Journal: ‘It’s too early to say Russia
has turned corner.’ Analyst Clifford Gaddy outlines hurdles ahead for the
economy. (interview)
2. Luba Schwartzman: ORT Review.
3. The Economist (UK): Arms and the men.
4. Obshchaya Gazeta: Andrey Piontkovskiy about Putin's
break with the policy of the political elite toward the US: "A Stolz in the
Kremlin."
5. Vremya MN: Leonid Radzikhovskiy, Test of Strength.
(Political Crisis Sure To Follow Economic Slump)
6. Reuters: Russia's economic focus switches to US from
OPEC.
7. The Times (UK): Michael Evans, Blair plans wider role
for Russia with Nato.
8. The Russia Journal: Dmitry Pinsker, Kremlin tames civil
society.
9. Reuters: Russia rules out peacekeepers for Afghanistan.
10. UPI: Nicholas Horrock, The True Russian Nature.