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...This is a separate and complex case, but the fact that Deripaska is related by marriage to the Yeltsin family added to the mood of factionalism run amok. Two key Kremlin officials, Viktor Ivanov and Igor Sechin, have been repeatedly singled out in the Russian press as playing a crucial role in the Khodorkovsky affair. Many observers feel they are a cover for Putin himself. "I don't see these folks as independent actors," says Michael McFaul, a professor at Stanford University and specialist in Russian politics. Pavlovsky maintains that the faction, not the President, is pushing this particular crusade...
After months of working to comply with new foreign-student registration systems established in the wake of Sept. 11, Harvard International Office (HIO) Director Sharon Ladd says her office is poised to meet a crucial deadline at the beginning of August...
...elusive enemy, coalition forces are also trying to adapt?by increasing their humanitarian efforts. Four Provincial Reconstruction Teams have been deployed by U.S. and British forces. They patrol, liaise with local leaders and work with NGOs to distribute school and building supplies, dig wells and repair bridges. "It is crucial," says Colonel Davis, "that we show measurable, visible progress in terms of stability and reconstruction." A school or clinic built by the coalition, NGOs or local government can have a huge impact on a village, providing not only services but also a rebuttal to the Taliban's call to jihad...
Harvard’s promise to provide future rail space to the MBTA—a concession Salvucci suggested during negotiations—is crucial in helping the mass transit system cut costs and improve service...
While Salvucci is officially scheduled to be advising Harvard only through August, his role will be crucial in shaping Harvard’s contributions to the transportation study, which could start before the end of the year...