TODAY: Medvedev accusing of monopolizing airtime; inflation still a major issue; Russian MBAs increasing in popularity; Natalia Morari refused entry to Russia; billions of dollars to go into boosting Russia’s defense industry. Central Election Commission Chairman Vladimir Churov says that the Central Election Commission will summarize presidential election results on March 7. A UK journalist has given special attention to the corruption and fervor driving the upcoming election…of Voronezh’s new mayor. Dmitry Medvedev has been accused of monopolizing Russian airtime in the run-up to the elections, after he “clocked 17.3 times more airtime on NTV than that combined for the other three candidates.” The “shadow of inflation” continues to threaten Vladimir Putin’s economic legacy and complicate the decisions facing chosen successor Dmitry Medvedev. “It’s the biggest macroeconomic problem Russia faces right now.” The popularity of the Russian MBA is increasing. One journalist examines the links between UK and Russian business schools under the headline “Politics is ignored when business is concerned.”