However, Segodnya is worried by the fact that it did not take much to sway public opinion the way the Kremlin wanted.
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The Segodnya tabloid, believed to be linked to a business group opposed to Mr Yushchenko, said two very important questions remained unanswered.
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His media holdings some of the country's top independent outlets, including NTV television, the Segodnya newspaper and Itogi magazine came under pressure.
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