Dishing Out the Dirt, THE MOSCOW TIMES From: The Moscow Times (Russia) | Date: January 26, 2001| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Konstantin Preobrazhensky
The Moscow Times (Russia)
01-26-2001
Militarism and spy-mania in Russia are on the increase. The word
"arrest" appears constantly in the media. Our foreign policy is heading
toward isolation as we move closer toward pariah nations like Iran, Iraq
and North Korea. Relations with the United States and the West have soured
considerably. Domestically, civil society is under open assault. Human
rights organizations and trade unions are being denied the right to register
and are being closed down.
Since Vladimir Putin came to power, the security organs have been
acting ...

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