| 9-May |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
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|
Held discussions with NBC regarding interview with President Medvedev (18, 19 May) |
| 9-Apr |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
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|
Distributed key points from President Medvedev's G20 Summit speech in London to media (on file) (2 April) |
| 9-Mar |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Coordinated with broadcast media including NBC regarding President Medvedev's interview (2 March) |
| 9-Feb |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Coordinated with Wall Street Journal regarding piece with Arkady Dvorkovich (19 February) |
| 9-Jan |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Organized three tele-briefings with Dmitry Peskov (7, 12 and 15 January) |
| 8-Dec |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Distributed quotes from Prime Minister Putin's town hall meeting to media |
| 2008-02-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
Jeff Krilla (Asst Secretary) |
|
Communication with Jeff Krilla, Asst Secretary, State Department, regarding recent thoughts on US-Russia relations |
| 2008-02-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
Member |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (Congresswoman) |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana |
Communication with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss 2008 Committee plans. |
| 2008-02-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Kept in touch with USRBC, BRT and US Chamber regarding 2008 agenda with regard to Jackson-Vanik, WTO |
| 2008-02-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Gathered and shared information on 2008 agendas for key committees; House Ways and Means, House Foreign Affairs, Senate Finance, Senate Foreign Relations, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, U.S. State Department |
| 2008-02-13 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Monitored Congressional hearings: Senate Foreign Relations, Foreign Affairs hearing: Secretary Rice on Budget |
| 2008-02-18 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Monitoring potential legislation with regard to trade with Russia |
| 2008-02-18 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Monitoring of policy news for Russian-related topics on daily basis |
| 2008-02-18 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
Staff |
Kenneth Myers Jr (Staff Director) |
|
Client trip to D.C. Set meeting with Ken Myers, Staff Director Senate Foreign Relations; Attendees: Missy Edwards (set mtg.), Dmitry Peskov, Alex Smirnov on February 20, 2008, Maintained communications with Russian Embassy in regards to the visit. |
| 2008-03-12 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State) |
|
Monitored Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's testimony before House Appropriations Foreign Operations Committee |
| 2008-05-21 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
D.Peskov |
|
Set-up meeting for D. Peskov with Ken Myers, III, Senior Professional Staff Member to Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| 2008-05-21 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing on "The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Impacts on U.S. Foreign Policy and Economic Interests" |
| 2010-01-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
regarding anti-crisis measure |
| 2010-01-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Distributed information on Russia's anti-crisis measures |
| 2010-01-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Distributed "Economic Highlights from Russia" - a report summarizing recent economic news and trends |
| 2010-01-06 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Met with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
| 2010-01-07 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Met with the RAND Corporation |
| 2010-01-08 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Met with the Brookings Institution |
| 2010-01-15 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
regarding a possible interview with Minister Kudrin at Davos |
| 2010-01-16 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Submitted Dmitry Peskov's Letter to the Editor on oil to The Washington Post |
| 2010-01-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: Minister Shuvalov's influencer briefings |
| 2010-01-21 |
|
Russia |
Phone |
|
|
|
regarding a report dinner with Natalya Timakova |
| 2010-01-22 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The Wall Street Journal and disseminated information on nuclear issues |
| 2010-01-22 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
regarding Davos media outreach |
| 2010-01-26 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
regarding feedback on new @ModernRussia Twitter Feed |
| 2010-02-02 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended and reported on think tank events: CATO event on "The Rule of Law in Russia" |
| 2010-02-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Woodrow Wilson Center event on the "Legacy and Consequences of Jackson-Vanik" and human rights in Russia |
| 2010-02-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Discussed interview request with CEO Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal |
| 2010-02-12 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: an interview with Minister Ryabkov |
| 2010-02-16 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Woodrow Wilson Center event on the "Rise and Fall of Soviet Experts" |
| 2010-02-16 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
re: interview with Russian President |
| 2010-02-17 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
The Heritage Foundation event on Iran's nuclear ambition and how it relates to Middle East balance |
| 2010-02-18 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
The Hudson Institute event on East Asia and nuclear nonproliferation |
| 2010-02-22 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
CATO Institute event on "Nuclear Weapons Spending and the Future of the Arsenal" |
| 2010-03-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Forbes for Russia 2030 piece |
| 2010-03-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Invited reporters from the following outlets to the press conference in New York with Governor Shantsev |
| 2010-03-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to alert them of a press conference with Governor Shantsev in New York |
| 2010-03-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to disseminate information on Russia's cash-for-clunkers program |
| 2010-03-10 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Johns Hopkins SAIS event "The Politics of Russia Energy" |
| 2010-03-10 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with the Detroit Free Press on Russia's cash for clunkers program article |
| 2010-03-12 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: questions for Russian government on foreign investment and financial reform |
| 2010-03-15 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed an op-ed on CNBC by PriceWaterhouseCooper's Gerendasi |
| 2010-03-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: Russia's nuclear program |
| 2010-03-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: Russia's Silicon Valley |
| 2010-03-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Newsweek for interview with Disney |
| 2010-03-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: op-ed from the Third Millennium Russia Fund |
| 2010-03-23 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
re: potential Presidential speech |
| 2010-03-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Center for Strategic and International Studies dinner on WTO |
| 2010-03-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
The Heritage Foundation event "Russian Anti-Americanism: A Priority Target for U.S. Public Diplomacy" |
| 2010-03-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to facilitate interview with Minister Shuvalov |
| 2010-03-24 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
to discuss upcoming and potential research topics |
| 2010-03-29 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended and reported on think tank events: Woodrow Wilson Center event "Russia's Underground Fire: Politics, Security and Human Rights in the North Caucasus" |
| 2010-03-31 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: nuclear nonproliferation |
| 2010-04-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed an op-ed by Kingsmill Bond (Troika Dialog) on CNBC.com |
| 2010-04-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed John Conner (Third Millennium Fund) op-ed in Dow Jones Talk Back |
| 2010-04-06 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: potential guest from Third Millenium Fund on Erin Burnett |
| 2010-04-07 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: their request to speak with officials prior to the BRIC summit |
| 2010-04-07 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed an op-ed by Minister Serdyukov in The Wall Street Journal |
| 2010-04-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed an op-ed by Minister Patrushev in Politico |
| 2010-04-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to organized President Medvedev's speech (ongoing) |
| 2010-04-09 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Placed an op-ed by Andranik Migranyan in Huffington Post |
| 2010-04-15 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Disseminated additional information on Russia's cash-for-clunkers program |
| 2010-04-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: speech by Minister Ivanov |
| 2010-04-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: possible speech from Minister Ivanov |
| 2010-04-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Dr. Henry Kissenger's office to coordinate meetings |
| 2010-04-22 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
USRC briefing on WTO and Jackson-Vanik |
| 2010-04-22 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended and reported on think tank events: Johns Hopkins SAIS event "Implications of the Russian Anti-Corruption Campaign" |
| 2010-05-07 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to discuss an already published piece on President Medvedev |
| 2010-05-11 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
to discuss Russia's modernization |
| 2010-05-13 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to discuss a possible op-ed |
| 2010-05-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CBS for a broadcast interview during Minister Ivanov's time in Florida for the shuttle launch |
| 2010-05-17 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with officials associated with START from the White House, Department of Defense, State Department and Senate Foreign Relations Committee for informational purposes |
| 2010-05-18 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: the paper's "Above the Law" series |
| 2010-05-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to coordinate interview with Minister Ivanov |
| 2010-05-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: Minister Ivanov |
| 2010-05-20 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Meeting with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
| 2010-05-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: Russia's pharmaceutical industry |
| 2010-05-21 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: their special country report |
| 2010-05-21 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: their series on corruption |
| 2010-05-21 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Reached out to the following outlets prior to Minister Safanov's event |
| 2010-05-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation session on the role of governments in encouraging technology |
| 2010-05-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(President of Russian Railways and President of the Dialogue of Civilizations) |
|
Brookings Luncheon |
| 2010-05-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Nixon Center Conference |
| 2010-05-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended and reported on events: Woodrow Wilson Center event "Corrosive Reforms" |
| 2010-05-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
to discuss piece on the North Caucasus for the New York Review of Books |
| 2010-05-27 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: participants for drug forum in Russia |
| 2010-05-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
re: interest in meeting with Russian officials |
| 2010-06-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed Kimberly-Clark plant opening in Russia story to the following outlets: Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, Fort Worth Star Telegram |
| 2010-06-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: interview with Mr. Safanov |
| 2010-06-03 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: corruption series |
| 2010-06-03 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: corruption series |
| 2010-06-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Cisco re: Skolkovo |
| 2010-06-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Spoke with media outlets to provide follow-up information on Russia's cash-for-clunkers program |
| 2010-06-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Siguler Guff re: Skolkovo investment |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The Washington Post re: new correspondent in Moscow |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(U.S. Chamber of Commerce) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(BOA) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(USRBC) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(USRBC) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Bank of America Merrill Lynch) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Bank of America Merrill Lynch) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Troika Dialog) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Troika Dialog) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The Wall Street Journal re: President Medvedev (multiple correspondences during month: |
| 2010-06-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Abamedia re: request for documentary filming |
| 2010-06-16 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNN's Jill Dougherty re: President Medvedev |
| 2010-06-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed story regarding the launch of President Medvedev's twitter feed to media outlets |
| 2010-06-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNBC re: Russia |
| 2010-06-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNBC re: Russia |
| 2010-06-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNBC's Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo re: Klaus Kleinfeld of Alcoa and Drew Guff of Siguler Guff |
| 2010-06-30 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with producers of CNN's Larry King Live |
| 2010-07-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Outreach to The Walt Disney Company re: video (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-07-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with John Connor (Third Millennium Russia Fund) re: ModernRussia (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-07-01 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Met with AmBAR |
| 2010-07-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with MIT re: the ModernRussia website |
| 2010-07-13 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with USTR re: WTO |
| 2010-07-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Kimberly-Clark |
| 2010-07-20 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNN's Larry King Live producers |
| 2010-08-03 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Kimberly-Clark re: ModernRussia website |
| 2010-08-04 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Phrma and Case New Holland) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website: |
| 2010-08-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Communicated with Coke's Moscow representative |
| 2010-08-11 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The Walt Disney Company re: ModernRussia interview (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-08-11 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Met with USRBC re: Annual Meeting |
| 2010-08-11 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Met with USRBC re: Annual Meeting |
| 2010-08-17 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Eurasia Group, Cisco and UralSib) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website: |
| 2010-08-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Russian Green Building Council) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website: |
| 2010-08-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Coke) |
|
Conducted outreach to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website: |
| 2010-08-23 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(senior Russian official) |
|
Corresponded with PBS' |
| 2010-08-24 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Eurasia Group re: Ms. Timakova |
| 2010-08-31 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Communicated with Alcoa re: Russia (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-08-31 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Reached out to the producer of 60 Minutes re: interview request |
| 2010-09-01 |
|
Russia |
Meeting |
|
|
|
Corresponded with USRBC re: annual meeting |
| 2010-09-03 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(The Washington Post) |
|
* |
| 2010-09-03 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(AMBAR) |
|
* |
| 2010-09-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Subway re: Russia |
| 2010-09-14 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Posted/placed Arkady Dvorkovich's article on ModernRussia to Huffington Post |
| 2010-09-15 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Communicated with RIM executives re: interview request |
| 2010-09-16 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended NYSSA Invest in Russia Conference |
| 2010-09-17 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Foreign Policy and The Wall Street Journal re: New START |
| 2010-09-29 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Dr.) |
|
Correspondence regarding article |
| 2010-09-29 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's delegation re: Arkady Dvorkovich |
| 2010-09-30 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
(Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company Russia with Russia Today) |
|
Organized interview |
| 2010-09-30 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group re: Mr. Kudrin |
| 2010-09-30 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Attended Georgetown University Panel Discussion on the Valdai Club |
| 2010-10-12 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: corruption series |
| 2010-10-15 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed Sochi story to CNN for Future Cities program |
| 2010-10-26 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Reached out to Washington Post and CNBC for possibility of a Dechert op-ed |
| 2010-10-26 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Reached out to Kathy Lally at The Washington Post re: Mr. Ivanov |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Kissinger Associates and CSIS |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Correspondence with Marina Jigalova-Ozkan of Walk Disney Russia re: Russia Today interview |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Correspondence with Andy Bird of Disney International re: ModernRussia interview |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNN's Larry King show re: Putin (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed Chadbourne & Parke's Laura Brank op-ed to The Wall Street Journal's Howard Dickman |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed Dechert op-ed to The Washington Post and CNBC |
| 2010-10-28 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed an op-ed by Chadbourne & Parke's Laura Brank to Howard Dickman of the Wall Street Journal |
| 2010-11-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Ernst & Young |
| 2010-11-01 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Case New Holland |
| 2010-11-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNN Producer Matthew Percival re: Future Cities program (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-11-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: corruption series |
| 2010-11-05 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with The New York Times re: corruption series |
| 2010-11-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Correspondence with media outlets prior to St. Petersburgh Tiger Summit |
| 2010-11-08 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Proposed Adrian Pabst op-ed to Huffington Post |
| 2010-11-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with CNN's Larry King Live re: Putin (multiple correspondences during month) |
| 2010-11-19 |
|
Russia |
Other |
|
|
|
Corresponded with Google re: homepage picture |
| 2010-11-25 |
|
Russia |
Other |
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Media outreach re: Dvorkovich's press conference to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg |
| 2010-11-29 |
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Russia |
Other |
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Correspondence with media outlets regarding Minister Shuvalov's article published on the ModernRussia website |
| 2010-11-30 |
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Russia |
Other |
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(Gazprombank) |
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Reached out to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-11-30 |
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Russia |
Other |
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(Eurasia Group) |
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Reached out to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-11-30 |
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Russia |
Other |
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(Cushman & Wakefield) |
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Reached out to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-11-30 |
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Russia |
Other |
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(Runet) |
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Reached out to the following individuals re: ModernRussia website (multiple correspondences during month): |
| 2010-11-30 |
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Russia |
Other |
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Correspondence with media outlets re: Prime Minister Putin's interview on CNN's Larry King Live |