TODAY: Anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow draws ‘several hundred’; Medvedev criticizes the speed of government’s anti-crisis measures. US to take Russian concerns into account on missile defense; China deems Russia’s actions ‘unacceptable’ over sunken ship; Politkovskaya case reopened.

Dmitry Medvedev has chastised the speed of his government in taking measures to deal with the economic crisis. ‘We are working very slowly, which is unacceptable in a period of crisis,’ he said, with many companies not due to receive state assistance until the third quarter. ‘This isn’t a macroeconomic problem or a consequence of the difficulties faced by the world financial system. This is simply our inability to work swiftly and efficiently.’  A sanctioned and ‘tightly-policed’ anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow over the weekend gathered ‘a few hundred’ demonstrators.  Opposition group The Other Russia reported that ‘a pro-Kremlin activist was detained when he climbed on a tramway stop and threw leaflets.  As the activists were detained, the crowd chanted “the militsiya is with the people!”‘