Johnson's Russia List 24 April 1997 djohnson@cdi.org [Note from David Johnson: 1. Patrick Armstrong (Canadian diplomat in Moscow, 1993-96): APOCALYPSE NOT. 2. Alan Fahnestock: Area studies--Curtis Cook. 3. Toronto Sun: Matthew Fisher, Russian life's good atop the food chain. 4. Alexander Domrin: Re RFE/RL latest report on Byelorussia. 5. Michael Kraig: Weeks/Nuclearoia. 6. John Helmer: Regional Favoritism Adds To Budget Woes -- Analysis. 7. Paul Goble (RFE/RL): Who Controls A Free Press? 8. RIA Novosti: STRATEGIC ROCKET FORCES EMBARK ON MODERNISATION OF MISSILE COMPLEXES. 9. RIA Novosti: INTERIOR MINISTER DOWN ON TAXATION SERVICE. 10. USIA: ALBRIGHT, COHEN LAY OUT CASE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT. 11. AP: Russia skeptical of westernization. 12. Reuter: Yeltsin living normally after heart trouble. 13. Reuter: Cohen warns against Russian nuclear deployment. 14. Sovetskaya Rossiya: Communists Appeal for Reversal of Reforms. 15. Reuter: Russia on brink, if tax revenues refuse to rise.] *********** [852 lines left ... full text available at <url:http://www.reference.com/cgi-bin/pn/go?choice=message&table=04_1997&mid=3819757&hilit=DRUG+SMART> ] -------------------------------- Article-ID: 04_1997&3748127 Score: 78 Subject: Re: My reply to Mr. Levy