Inside The New Russia

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href="/stories/2000/10/06/60minutes/main239219.shtml">Yeltsin: Russian Democracy Firm Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin discusses accusations he was corrupt and the state of democracy in the new Russia in an exclusive 60 Minutes interview.

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href="/stories/2000/08/26/world/main228226.shtml"> Tragedy In The 'New' Russia In this reporter's notebook, CBS News Correspondent Richard Roth reports that the Kursk accident shows what has changed in the former Soviet Union, and what still resembles life behind the iron curtain.

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href="/stories/2000/07/21/world/main217683.shtml"> Russian Mafia's Worldwide Grip Organized crime is a big problem in Russia, but the Russian Mafia is becoming a worldwide threa, bringing its unique brand of criminal enterprise and brutal violence to at least 50 countries, including the U.S.

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href="[CURL /now/story 217140-[SHOW affiliateID]]"> 'In Russia…Outlaws Run The Banks' President Putin must put a lid on corruption if he wants to attract foreign investors to Russia, but the U.S. has to tread carefully when it discusses the Kremlin's approach to crime.

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href="/stories/2000/04/03/world/main179374.shtml">Who is Vladimir Putin? It doesn't matter whether he's a former spy or whether he has any governing experience. CBSNews.com producer Mark Katkov reports what's important is Russians like their new president.

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href="/stories/2000/03/25/world/main176308.shtml"> Putin In As Russian President Acting President Vladmir Putin received a majority of the votes in Russia's election -- enough to prevent a runoff against the Communists. The former KGB spy insists he is democrat and promises reform.

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href="/stories/2000/03/21/world/main174619.shtml"> Mirror, Mirror On The Wall… Sunday's elections only reflect - and perhaps magnify - the contradictions that abound in Russia today, reports CBS News Producer Mark Katkov.

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href="/stories/2000/03/24/sunday/main175977.shtml"> After The Fall With the euphoria of 1991 long gone, the Russian people are looking toward a new leader to fulfill some of capitalism's elusive promises. CBS News Anchor Dan Rather reports for Sunday Morning.

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href="/stories/2000/03/16/world/main172987.shtml"> The Few, The Rich, The Russian Russia has a campaign finance problem of its own: the nation's oligarchs, billionaire insiders who bankroll candidates in exchange for sweetheart deals.

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href="/stories/2000/03/17/world/main173472.shtml"> Russia New To Passing The Torch The Russian election held little suspense but a lot of significance. The fact that Russia is peacefully handing power from one elected leader to another marks a milestone in the country's history.

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href="/stories/2000/03/20/world/main174108.shtml"> Vladimir Putin's Honeymoon Many Russians think Vladimir Putin, Yeltsin's protege, will provide strong leadership. But that's why people outside Russia are worried.

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href="/stories/2000/03/20/world/main174169.shtml">Yeltsin's Legacy: Very Mixed Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin's big personality greatly influenced Russia. He faced down a Communist military coup, but left the Russian economy in a shambles.

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href="/stories/2000/03/23/world/main175661.shtml">Drifting Russia Wants Firm Guidance Russia, bogged down by corruption and crime, is looking to an ex-KGB man for the next president in hopes he will bring stability. CBS News' Dan Rather reports from St. Petersburg.

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href="/stories/2000/03/24/world/main176063.shtml"> Putin: The Unknown President Average Russians and the West still know very little about Russia's second democratically-elected president. It's no wonder— Vladimir Putin is not saying much.