Reports on Russian President Boris Yeltsin's health and the growing concern of citizens on the future of Russia without Yeltsin. Elections to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament and presidential poll in 1996; Comments of Western diplomats on the issue.
Observes the independent media as one of the few achievements of democracy in Russia. Dependence of newspapers on outside subsidies; Pressure on the journalists from different interest groups to control printing press; Views of the chief editor of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Vitaly Tretyakov.
Reports on Cold War archives in Russia. End of the Soviet Union; Secrets about 74 years of Soviet rule; Connections with the KGB; Espionage activities.
Offers three news briefs pertaining to United States business & finance for January 8, 1999. American consumers and sales of new cars and trucks; The rise in orders for US manufactured goods in November 1998; US-based International Paper Co. tapping into new markets in Russia.
Published
1999
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