Untimely-Thoughts.com
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Untimely Thoughts: a homepage devoted to understanding Russia.
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Asia Times Online (MOSCOW) - The Kremlin has finally committed to the idea that Chechen extremists, with possible foreign terrorist connections, downed two Russian passenger airliners last week. What Russia's security forces may or may not prove in their investigations is unclear, given conclusions concerning past terrorist attacks.
Future Brief (Moscow) - For the past year, oil analysts, politicians, and investors have been bewildered by the Kremlin's legal assault in Russia's largest privately own company - oil giant Yukos. For most observers, attacking and driving Yukos into bankruptcy, particularly as petroleum markets are experiencing volatility, is irrational for both Russia's domestic and international interests.
The following is a re-work of 'Slaying in Moscow' for 'In the National Interest.' My thanks go to Nick Gvosdev, editor at ITNI, for helping me to think deeper about this tragic story. Could the Klebnikov assassination spin into another 'Kirov affair?'
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