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1. AFP: President Putin visits formerly dissident
theater. (Taganka)
2. AP: U.S. Helping Cut Chechnya Rebel Aid.
3. Reuters: Putin says Russia's '02 goal better life for
people.
4. BBC Monitoring: Russian president pleased with year's
results, says everybody must benefit.
5. Interfax: Communists lead latest Russian opinion poll.
6. The Times (UK): Clem Cecil, It's hard to be me, says
First Lady of Russia.
7. BBC Monitoring: Russia's first lady urges children to
seek happiness within.
8. AP: Yeltsin Says He Led Russia Well.
9. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Sergei Alekseev, RUSSIA AT THE
BREAKING POINT. Trust in the regime is essential to overcome mounting economic
problems.
10. Reuters: Russia's Putin disbands liberal pardons
commission.
11. Financial Times (UK) editorial: Putin plays a weak
hand well.
12. Ludmila Foster: telegram to Pasko.
13. Reuters: Russian prosecutor seeks tougher sentence for
Pasko.
14. Obshchaya Gazeta: Valentina Voronova, JOURNALISTS TO
BE TAUGHT TO LOVE FREEDOM. Primorye law enforcement agencies have found a
scapegoat.
15. RIA Novosti: RUSSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SUMS UP
OUTGOING YEAR.
16. Stringer: SHAMANOV MAY BECOME PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA.
17. Stringer: NAZI PROJECT.
18. Washington Post: Sharon LaFraniere, Cleaning Up
Russia's Culture of Corruption. Putin Targeting All Who 'Feed Off' Small
Business.
19. BBC Monitoring: Chechen web site says Russian
journalists back war to please Kremlin.
20. Joanna Janco: Washington holiday events.