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Russia Today DAILY BRIEF - Thu, Feb. 10, 2000

Quote of the Day:
"It is February 6, 2000. I am relatively all right. The only problem is
time because the circumstances are such that I cannot immediately return
home." -- Missing Radio Liberty Reporter Andrei Babitsky in a videotaped
statement aired on Russia's NTV station Tuesday night.

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On This Day in History
Thu, Feb. 10

1837 - Alexander Pushkin, Russian poet and novelist, killed in a duel.
Regarded as Russia's greatest poet, his works include the historical
tragedy "Boris Godunov".

1890 - Boris Pasternak, Russian author of "Dr Zhivago", was born.

1991 - Lithuanians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet
Union. Parliament had already declared independence in March 1990.

1996 - Voters in a referendum in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan
approved proposals to grant extra powers to reformist President Askar
Akayev.
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FEATURES

NEW Putinism: THe Highest Form Of Robber Capitalism
(http://www.russiatoday.com/features.php3?id=132899)

NEW Living With Wolves
Russian Life Executive Editor Mikhail Ivanov Recaps Grozny's Fall
(http://www.russiatoday.com/features.php3?id=132892)

Russian Government Rethinks Internet Control Policy
(http://www.russiatoday.com/features.php3?id=132564)

Civilians Emerge From Ruins Of Captured Chechen Capital
(http://www.russiatoday.com/features.php3?id=132786)

Russia Sees Arms Export Boom
(http://www.russiatoday.com/features.php3?id=132543)

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CHECHNYA IN FOCUS

VIDEO OF SWAPPED JOURNALIST AIRS ON RUSSIAN TV
MOSCOW -- Russia's commercial NTV television showed on Wednesday the first
footage of U.S.-sponsored Radio Liberty correspondent Andrei Babitsky since
he was swapped for Russian soldiers in rebel Chechnya last week.
http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132822&text

OTHER HEADLINES

Grozny Is Hell On Earth, Chechens Say (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133120

Russia Says Starts Final Phase In Chechen Campaign (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133006

Moscow Could Offer Chechens Referendum To Decide Status (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133005

Russians Take Part Of Chechen Mountains (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132907

Lawyers Seek Answers Over Missing Russian Reporter (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132825

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/chechnyainfocus/news.php3

OTHER RUSSIA NEWS

MOSCOW THREATENS TO PULL PEACEKEEPERS OUT OF KOSOVO
MOSCOW -- Moscow made a new threat to withdraw its troops from peacekeeping
duties in Kosovo Tuesday, and demanded that NATO commanders and the UN
administration in the province take steps to protect ethnic minorities.
http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132823&text

OTHER HEADLINES

Russia Signs Friendship Pact With North Korea (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133125

Unloading Of Russian Tanker In Oman Delayed Again (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133124

Putin Considers Land Ownership Referendum (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133123

Russian General Says NATO Trip Probably Delayed (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132999

Russians Launch 'Revolutionary' New Space Model (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132988

CIS

Azerbaijan's Aliyev To Travel To United States (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133122

Ukraine To Write Off Farm Debts Before Sowing (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133121

Opposition Barred From Kyrgyz Parliament Vote (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132832

Belarus Wants To Merge Air Defenses With Russia (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132830

Ukraine PM Insists On Zero-Deficit 2000 Budget (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132829

ELECTION NEWS

Communist Leader Confident Ahead Of Vote (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=133126

Putin Softens Image, Unveils Russia's First Dog - A Poodle (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132847

Communist Zyuganov Takes On Putin In Russia Poll (8Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132798

Putin Wary Of Publishing Program Details (8Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132797

Russia's Chernomyrdin Backs Putin For President (6Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3?id=132303

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/news.php3

BUSINESS

Russian Economic Changes To Take A Generation, Says IMF Chief (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/investorinsight/business.php3?id=132885

Ruble Seen Stable Until March Election (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/investorinsight/business.php3?id=132884

Russia Sees $5 Bln Foreign Direct Investment In 2000 (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/investorinsight/business.php3?id=133132

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/investorinsight/business.php3

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PRESSING ISSUES

Zyuganov Bought An Apartment in Kemerovo (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/press.php3?id=133117

The Government Will Continue To Pick Gerashchenko's Pocket (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/press.php3?id=133116

Another Turning Point At The Kremlin (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/press.php3?id=133114

Yeltsin Deficit (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/press.php3?id=133113

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/press.php3

DAILY ELECTION ROUND-UP

The Communists Are Ahead (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/election2000/roundup.php3?id=133056

Duma Problems (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/election2000/roundup.php3?id=133055

Not The General Headquarters (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/election2000/roundup.php3?id=133054

They Have Returned (8Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/election2000/roundup.php3?id=132772

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/election2000/roundup.php3

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Chechen Money "Buying" Russian Journalists, Claims FSB (4Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3?id=131812

Rumors Of New Secret Service To Battle Corruption In Russia (3Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3?id=131467

Prison Overcrowding Reaching Dangerous Levels In Russia (2Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3?id=131058

Rights Groups Demand Babitsky Release (1Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3?id=130740

Stepashin Breaks Rank, Throws Support To Putin (31Jan.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3?id=130186

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/papers/papers.php3

WEBNEWS

Russia, North Korea Sign New Treaty
 Interfax (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/frames/frames.php3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interfax.ru%2Ffreshnews%2Fenews1635.htm

Ukrainian Nationalist Leader Dies
 AP (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/frames/frames.php3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-srv%2Faponline%2F20000208%2Faponline142003_000.htm

Russia Apartment Explosion Kills 11
 AP (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/frames/frames.php3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-srv%2Faponline%2F20000208%2Faponline064724_000.htm

Putin Calls for Scientific Revival
 AP (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/frames/frames.php3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-srv%2Faponline%2F20000208%2Faponline093858_000.htm

Russian Journalist Wins Libel Case
 AP (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/frames/frames.php3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-srv%2Faponline%2F20000208%2Faponline094717_000.htm

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/webnews.php3

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RUSSIAN LIFE

Living With Wolves (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3?id=132892

Putin's Real Appeal (19Jan.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3?id=126772

Kremlinology for the New Millennium (11Jan.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3?id=124236

Tsar Boris' Final Act (3Jan.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3?id=122462

In The Bear's Favor (21Dec.99)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3?id=119961

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/ruslife/ruslife.php3

THE RUSSIA JOURNAL

Putinism: THe Highest Form Of Robber Capitalism (9Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3?id=132899

Putin, Censorship, And The Loss of Freedom (7Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3?id=132325

Russian Press Beginning Its Presidential Campaign (2Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3?id=131057

Putin Won't Go Back -But Will He Go Forward? (1Feb.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3?id=130696

Fear - Putin's Unswerving Ally (31Jan.00)
 http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3?id=130183

    For the latest news update:
    http://www.russiatoday.com/rusjournal/rusjournal.php3 
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