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Presents pictures of Grozny in Chechnia, Russia after the Chechen's uprising against the government. Includes a man in a makeshift kitchen; Looting of a bombed-out brandy distillery; Chechens who are begging for food from international relief organizations.

Discusses corruption in the importing and sale of consumer goods in Russia. Bribery of customs officials; Prostitution at border crossings; The circuitous rout many goods take before getting to the Russian consumer.

Speculates on the question of whether the capitalism of new Russia will save Siberia and its reeling ecosystems or finish them off. Impact on Siberia of 70 years of communist rule; Siberia's portfolio of natural resources; Tiger-poaching crisis in Siberia; Liquidation of the forests of Siberia's south; Impact of a sea route to the northern part of Siberia; Emigration of residents of Siberia. INSET: Siberia.. (encounter with tiger poachers), by Eugene Linden..

Presents news briefs related to photography in United States as of July 2000. Launching of the `American Photo' website; How actor Viggo Mortensen became involved in photography; Information on the photography auctions in New York.