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BEREZOVSKY OFFERS UP "CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM"
By The Russia Journal
"Russian society faces another choice: to live in an authoritarian
state, or in a truly democratic one."
Berezovsky has formed a movement in opposition to President Putin with the support
of some leading intellectuals and artists.
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GUSINSKY'S ARREST...
By Andrei Zolotov Jr.
An arrest warrant was issued for one of Russia's great tycoons.
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BEREZOVSKY REFUSES TO FACE PROSECUTOR
By Simon Saradzhyan.
The Prosecutor General's Office had summoned the tycoon over charges that he embezzled
close to a billion dollars from the national airline, Aeroflot.
- RUSSIA NEEDS BOLDER OMBUDSMAN
By VLADIMIR KOZLOV
Oleg Mironov, Human Rights Ombudsman, says he will
not entertain any critical remarks about President Putin. "We do not allow critical remarks regarding the
president".
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THE RUSSIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM
By Nikita Ivanov
Often the courts assume the right to decide who will enjoy a particular right and who will not.
- PERSECUTION:The Price of Achievement
By Yulia Latynina
Boris Berezovsky finally seems poised to get his
just desserts.
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MOSCOW DEPUTY MAYOR GUNNED DOWN.
The Moscow Times
His car took 25 armour piercing bullets, while his driver died at
the scene.
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TELETUBBIES INVADE RUSSIA.
By Matt Bivens
The political subversion behind a British children's program?
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BOOK REVIEW:
By Tom Gallagher
"Failed Crusade:America and the Tragedy of Post-Communist Russia"
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BOOK REVIEW:
By JACK F. MATLOCK JR
"
No Peace, No Honor " by Larry Berman and
"The Trial of Henry Kissinger "
by Christopher Hitchins
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LETTERS FROM RUSSIA
By Christopher Rutty
Adventures in the land of simpleminded greed.
U.S.Embassy Art
The Kremlin Concert
Anniversary of Orphanage #28
Svetlana's Wedding
A Russian Sauna
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PHOTOS OF THE MOSCOW METRO SYSTEM
By Christopher Rutty
View a collection of test photos I have taken
of the beautiful architecture hidden under the city.
Approx 8-9 million people per/day travel on this most efficient public transport
system. Built from 1932 till the present. It was the people's palace hidden from the
world.
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THE DONSKOY MONASTERY
Photos by Christopher Rutty
Dimitry Donskoy defeated the Tartar hordes in 1360 with the help of the
the Icon of 'Don the Mother of God'
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- RUSSIA'S SPIES RELEASE MUSIC C.D.
The Moscow Times
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service is approaching it's 80th anniversary and
they have found a novel way to celebrate. They have written and performed most of the tracks like,
"Completing a Task",.and
"Here goes your friend off on a mission",and
"Spies Motto."
Unfortunately,musicologistt and hip-hop types will be left out in the cold. It is for internal release only. I
just wouldn't be right otherwise.
- HUNGARIAN P.O.W. GOES HOME
The Associated Press / Nov 2000
A Hungarian soldier who spent more than 50 years in Russia as a forgotten prisoner
of war, returned to his family last week. Andras Toma, 74, was captured by Soviet troops in Poland and ended
up in a P.O.W. camp.
He was considered unstable as his Hungarian was thought to be gibberish.
He languished in a hospital for 53 years until a chance encounter with a Hungarian speaking doctor
who understood his speech.
- MICROSOFT FINDS PIRATES IN OWN SHIP
The Moscow Times
Microsoft may be the worlds most aggressive anti-piracy crusader, but in
Moscow, its own business partner is cheating the software giant. Local computer re-seller, ´R-Style´
--a certified partner, was selling machines with pirated operating system, Windows 98.
A licensed version will sell for US$160, while a pirate can be purchased at a Kiosk outside
any Metro station for less than US$5.
- CITY OFFICIAL with U.S$700,000 in SWISS BANK.
The Moscow Times
The salary of a Moscow city official is a few hundred dollars per month, but it
doesn't mean he can't afford a big house, or a Four-Wheel drive vehicle, or $700,000 in a Swiss bank?
This belonged to Vladimir Kochetkov, the head of the munmuncipalusing and construction
authority.The arrest came after police recreceivedcomplaint, saying Kochetkov tried to extract a bribe
in exchange for awarding a contract.
Investigators discovered in his 3 story house a billiard table, sauna, US$67,000
in a hidden plastic bag, and bank statements showing he had $700,000 in a Swiss bank.
~The Interior Minister was investigating 30 similar cases where officials had taken bribes.
- ECONOMIC CRIME ON THE RISE
The Moscow Times
Economic crime rose a steep 23.9 percent to 37.2 billion roubles in the year 2000
IntInter faxported. More than 376 000 economic (white-collar) crimes were committed.
- SWISS BANKS LAUNDER MONEY ~not again!.
By Elizabeth Olson
The Bank of New York received money from Swiss banks in a Russian plot to launder
money, and avoid taxes.
An investigation turned up $500 million, in accounts all opened by Russian emigre
Peter Berlin. Both he and his wife, Lucy Edwards, vice President of the B.N.Y East European division,
pleaded guiguilty money laundering.
The $500 million is on par with the theft by former PhiPhilippinesesident MarMarcus The primary corporation involved is Benex. An investigation since 1998 had shown that Benex was the pipeline through
which $7 billion had flowed from Russia to the B.N.Y and onto foreign banks, between 1996-98.
It was further reported that U.S. and Russian authorities were hindering the search for the money's
origin.
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THIS ISSUE:
Feb/Mar 2001, Vol.1, No.3 
