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IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Robert N. Charette	Weapons Acquisition Problems Span the Globe It's not just a U.S. problem. Australia, Canada, Russia, and the UK have all experienced their fair share of troubled acquisitions efforts.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Russia Becoming an Investment Gulag? With all that's occurring in Russia these days, how long will it be before Western investment in that nation grinds to a halt?
Popular Mechanics August 13, 2008 David Axe	By Land, Air, Sea & PC, Georgia Tried to Match Russian Arsenal The war of the new age has proven to be one that combines cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned brute force.
Wired July 21, 2008 Yasha Levine	Blogger Sergey Gorshkov Will Dish Dirt on Russian Politicians -- for a Price Gorshkov publishes kompromat.ru, a scandal page that has antagonized the ruling elite since 1999 and made him one of his country's top Internet personalities.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2008 David Lee Smith	Go Slow With Russian Stocks A new round of Russian ownership rules will keep most foreigners at bay.
Reason April 2008 Michael C. Moynihan	Psychotic Reaction A series of recent incidents suggests that a Soviet-era practice, of diagnosing dissidents with mental illnesses in order to confine them to institutions, might be making a comeback.
Reason April 2008 Cathy Young	Sidebar: Dissent in the Russian Press In today's Russia, you can encounter dissenting views of the government in a number of newspapers, magazines, websites, and popular radio shows. Read on for some samples.
Reason April 2008 Cathy Young	After Putin As Vladimir Putin prepares to step down and orchestrate his succession, Russia continues to roll back freedom -- but not all the way back.
Reason April 2008 Cathy Young	Sidebar: Fun Facts About Putin's Russia Nikita Mikhalkov, filmmaker and Putin sycophant extraordinaire, is the son of a three-time lyricist of the Soviet/Russian anthem... November 7 will no longer be a Russian holiday... Russia alternates between bald and hairy leaders... etc.
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 James Oberg	Russian Global Navigation System, GLONASS, Falling Short The GLONASS system's accuracy, reliability, and consumer appeal are in question.
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