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Economy - archive
:: SURVEY: Banks Gaze Cautiously At Better Times
Interfax; JRL 2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010

:: NEWSLINK: Russian Inflation, Out of the Ashes - Wall Street Journal 8-18-10

 

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Ukraine - archive
:: The Mortgaging of Ukraine's Independence
From Ruslan Aliev, forwarding James Sherr, Chatham House link with Summary Points; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010

:: NEWSLINK: Ukraine marks 19 years of independence - Russia Today 8-24-10/JRL 2010-160
:: NEWSLINK: Not there yet - Kyiv Post 8-19-10/JRL 2010-160
:: NEWSLINK: Reimagining Ukraine: Building a Ukraine Policy Based on Today’s Strategic Realities - Center for American Progress 8-23-10/JRL 2010-160

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Georgia - archive
:: "Tanks of August" publication [Russo-Georgian War]
From Ruslan Aliev, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies; JRL #2010-161-32, Aug. 25, 2010
:: All Georgian Children Will Be Required to Know English
From Interfax; JRL #2010-154-35, Aug. 16, 2010

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History, Soviet Union - archive
:: In Memoriam: Moshe Lewin
From Michel Levine; JRL 2010-161, Aug. 25, 2010
:: Moshe Lewin's Death
From Andrea Graziosi; JRL 2010-161, Aug. 25, 2010
:: Gorbachev's quest
By Nikolai Troitsky, RIA-Novosti; JRL 2010-155, Aug. 17, 2010

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Caucasus, Chechnya Tragedy - archive
:: Rights activists complain about probe into colleague's murder in Chechnya
Interfax; JRL 2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010
:: Majority of Russians view North Caucasus situation as 'explosive' - poll
Interfax; JRL 2010-155, Aug. 17, 2010

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Population Disaster - archive
:: re: Item #8 Aug 23, 2010/Russia's Peacetime Demographic Crisis: Dimensions, Causes, Implications
From Nicole Balkind, with link to Nicholas N. Eberstadt article; JRL 2010-160, Aug. 25, 2010.

:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Peacetime Demographic Crisis: Dimensions, Causes, Implications - The National Bureau of Asian Research May 2010
:: NEWSLINK: PDF OF ARTICLE: Russia's Peacetime Demographic Crisis: Dimensions, Causes, Implications - The National Bureau of Asian Research May 2010
:: NEWSLINK: SMALLER PDF OF ARTICLE: Russia's Peacetime Demographic Crisis: Dimensions, Causes, Implications - The National Bureau of Asian Research May 2010

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Energy, Oil, Gas - archive
:: Aiming to Capitalize On Fast Reactors
By Anatoly Medetsky, The Moscow Times; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010

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Iran - archive
:: Bushehr power plant: Russia balances on the edge of a sword
By Konstantin Bogdanov, RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010

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Nuclear, Missile Defense - archive
:: Nearly two-thirds of Russians oppose use of nuclear weapons - poll
Interfax; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010

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Environment - archive
:: 3,000 Praise Forest, Assail Putin at Rally
By Alexander Bratersky, Alexandra Odynova, The Moscow Times; JRL 2010-159, Aug. 23, 2010

:: NEWSLINK: Moscow Weather Back to Normal After Fires - New York Times 8-19-10/JRL 2010-158
:: NEWSLINK: Russia lifts fire emergency in three regions- AFP 8-20-10/JRL 2010-158
:: NEWSLINK: Putin in a ring of fire - Dimitri Trevin opendemocracy.net 8-19-10

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Foreign Policy, Security - archive
:: Russia no longer 'security threat' to Turkey
RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-159, Aug. 23, 2010

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Europe - archive
:: Russian forum to help creation of new global security system - pundit
Interfax; JRL #2010-158, Aug. 20, 2010.

:: NEWSLINK: Paving the Way for Visa-Free Regime With EU - Fyodor Lukyanov, Moscow Times - 8-19-10/JRL 2010-157

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Central Asia - archive
:: Sochi meeting: Pushing the boundaries of global politics
Dmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-157, Aug. 19, 2010

:: NEWSLINK: Afghanistan: Barack Obama is facing the “Gorbachev dilemma” - Russia Today 8-20-10/JRL 2010-157
:: NEWSLINK: Russia Pitches In to Battle Taliban- Wall Street Journal 8-20-10/JRL 2010-157

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Government, Politics - archive
:: Medvedev's office denies approving plans to disband cultural heritage watchdog
Interfax; JRL 2010-157, Aug. 19, 2010
:: Abolishing regional presidents could hang on Tatarstan
By Tom Washington, from The Moscow News; JRL 2010-157, Aug. 19, 2010

:: NEWSLINK: Putin in a ring of fire - Dimitri Trevin opendemocracy.net 8-19-10

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Law, Crime, Corruption - archive
:: Planned Law to Rid Russian Police of Soviet "birthmarks"- Lawmaker
From Interfax; JRL 2010-154-17, Aug. 16, 2010.

:: NEWSLINK: Crime and law increasingly entangled in Russia -report - Reuters 8-19-10

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Regions - archive
:: Russian pundit sees Kremlin looking to replace old regional 'heavyweights'
From Interfax; JRL #2009-206, Nov. 11, 2009.

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Life in Russia, Culture, Arts - archive
:: Celebrating Russia's Wide and Wonderful Soul
By Michael Bohm, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.
:: The Decade in Trends: According To Some the 2000s Have Been a Time of Political Stagnation, But Society and Culture Have Continued to Evolve
By Svetlana Kononova, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.
:: Putin's Watch, Music and Torso Top the Weird News of the Year
By Kevin O'Flynn, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.

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Race, Extremism, Xenophobia - archive
:: Race-hate crime falls in Russia in 2009 - human rights activists
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-End of the Year Edition, Dec. 31, 2009.

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Far East, China, Japan, Koreas - archive
:: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks with journalists about the outcomes of his visit to the Primorye Territory
premier.gov.ru transcript; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.

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Religion - archive
:: "Church Ambassadors" to Play Role in Rebuilding Ties Between Russia, Georgia - Patriarch Kirill
From Interfax; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.

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YUKOS, Khodorkovsky - archive
:: Russian High Court Declares Khodorkovsky Co-Defendant's Arrest Illegal
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.

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Space - archive
:: Russia's Putin regrets 'falsification' of space history
From Interfax; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.

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Arms Trade - archive
:: Ukraine "one of The World Leaders" in Arms Exports - President
From Interfax; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.
:: Russia confirms talks on arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia
By Nile Gardiner and Sally McNamara, from heritage.org; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.

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Yegor Gaidar - archive
:: Comment on Yegor Gaidar
From Alexander Belkin; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.
:: Yeltsin Was Impressed By Gaidar's Intellect, Devotion - Yeltsin's Widow
From Interfax; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.

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Media, Internet -  archive
:: From Russia with attitude
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.
:: Russia: Popular Blogger Would Be Glad If Russian Authorities Restrict Internet: Popular Russian blogger and activist Roman Dobrokhotov talks to GVO about the Internet and online activism in the country.
By Gregory Asmolov, from Global Voices; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.
:: Russian media outlets launch new multimedia project
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.

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Olympics, Sports - archive
:: RE: Lisa Crandall Article on Russian Hockey/ JRL#231
From: Benjamin Foldy; JRL #2009-232, Dec. 21, 2009.

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Terrorism - archive
:: Buryatskii, Istishkhad, and the Riyadus-Salikhin Suicide Martyrs’ Battalion
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2009-231, Dec. 18, 2009.

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NATO - archive
:: Russian security head proposes joint threat analysis with NATO
From Interfax; JRL #2009-231, Dec. 18, 2009.
:: Let’s Just Be Friends: Russia and NATO Share Common Interests in Afghanistan, but a Meaningful Alliance Remains Elusive
By Tom Balmforth, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-231, Dec. 18, 2009.
:: NATO Chief Urges Russia To Do More In Afghanistan
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.
:: Kremlin to Press NATO Chief on Security Pact
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.
:: Russia-NATO relations enter new stage - Medvedev
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.
:: New NATO/Russia paper
From Andrew Monaghan; JRL #2009-222, Dec. 3, 2009.

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Assassinations - archive
:: The Year In Review
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Pundit names Russian regions most dangerous for journalists
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.
:: 20 Prison Officials Fired After Lawyer’s Death
By Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.

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Russia and the West - archive
:: From Russia with attitude
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.
:: Response to JRL 228, Item #2/ Moscow Times: Rebranding Russia’s Agitprop]
From Andrej Krickovic; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.

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Law, Crime, Corruption - archive
:: Lawyer's death in prison led to penal system shake-up - Russian justice minister
From Interfax; JRL #2009-235, Dec. 26, 2009.
:: Contested Retail Bill Clears Duma Hurdle
By Irina Filatova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Corruption fans flames
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-228, Dec. 15, 2009.

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Human Rights - archive
:: The Year In Review
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Chechnya Ombudsman: Rights Groups Pay Too Much Attention to Chechnya
From Interfax; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Rights Activists Press Medvedev
By Alexander Bratersky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.
:: Russian Penitentiary System Requires Fundamental Change - Human Rights Activists
From Interfax; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.
:: 20 Prison Officials Fired After Lawyer’s Death
By Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.

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U.S.-Russian Relations - archive
:: New books
From Michael McFaul; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.

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Opportunities - archive
:: 2010-2011 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS (STG) PROGRAM
From Ana-Maria Sinitean; JRL #2009-226, Dec. 11, 2009.

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Children
:: Re: treatment of children in Russia
From Robert Belenky; JRL #2009-219, Nov. 30, 2009.
:: RAS #45 ~ Special Issue, November 2009: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE USSR AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA
Editor's introduction to the issue :: Vladimir Sirotin: a brief sketch of my life and thought :: A monster of pedagogy: my objections to Makarenko and the Soviet education system :: A manifesto for children's and adolescents' rights :: A few observations on the situation of children and adolescents in the USSR / Russia
:: THE HIV EPIDEMIC AMONG STREET YOUTH: Rights Based Approaches and Replicable Solutions From Russia [Dec. 1 event in Washington]
From Bobby Argabrite; JRL #2009-214, Nov. 23, 2009.

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Military, Military Justice - archive
:: Russia Removes Constitutional Constraints on Military Intervention Abroad
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-226, Dec. 11, 2009.

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Public Health, Flu, AIDS, Alcohol, Tobacco - archive
:: Up In Smoke: Russia's Tobacco 'Epidemic'
By Gregory Feife, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-226, Dec. 11, 2009.

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Activists, Nonprofits - archive
:: Ombudsman Defends Russian NGOs' Getting Grants From Abroad
From Interfax; JRL #2009-225, Dec. 10, 2009.
:: Thinking small ­ to help those in need
By Andy Potts, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-205, Nov. 10, 2009.

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Events, Calls for Papers - archive
:: Webinar December 14: "State Capacity in Times of Unrest: The State Response to Violence, Insurgency and Drug Trade from the Caucasus to Afghanistan."
From Alexandra Vacroux; JRL #2009-222, Dec. 3, 2009.

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JRL Research & Analytical Supplement - archive
:: RAS #45 ~ Special Issue, November 2009
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE USSR AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA
Editor's introduction to the issue :: Vladimir Sirotin: a brief sketch of my life and thought :: A monster of pedagogy: my objections to Makarenko and the Soviet education system :: A manifesto for children's and adolescents' rights :: A few observations on the situation of children and adolescents in the USSR / Russia

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Belarus - archive
:: [Medvedev] Interview to Belarusian Media
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-218, Nov. 27, 2009.

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U.S.-Russian Relations - archive
:: New books
From Michael McFaul; JRL #2009-209, Nov. 16, 2009.

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Education - archive
:: Philosophers brawl in downtown Moscow
From Interfax; JRL #2009-209, Nov. 16, 2009.

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CIS - archive
:: Working With Russia To Prevent Eurasian Collapse
By Andrei Tsygankov, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-200, Nov. 2, 2009.

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Science - archive
:: Cash-Strapped Russian Science Looks To Government Support
By Kevin O'Flynn, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-193, Oct. 20, 2009.

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[click on graphic to
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:: Russian MP refuses to apologize to Estonia over cyber attacks
From Interfax; JRL #2009-181, Sept. 30, 2009.

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G-8, G-20 - archive
:: [Medvedev] News Conference following G20 Summit
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-178, Sept. 28, 2009.
:: Russia to Play Supporting Role at G20 Summit
By Alex Anishyuk, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-178, Sept. 25, 2009.
:: Russia's diminishing role in G20 calls for new allies, say pundits
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-179, Sept. 28, 2009.

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Security Services, Intel, Spy Allegations - archive
:: On the Tenth Anniversary of the Apartment Block Bombings in Russia, Conde Nast Offers the World a Lesson on the Drawbacks of Self-Censorship
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-168, Sept. 10, 2009.
:: Russians do not believe 1999 blasts were orchestrated by secret services - poll
From Interfax; JRL 2009-168, Sept. 10, 2009.
:: Mystery Hangs Over ‘Black September’ Blasts
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-168, Sept. 10, 2009.
The Truth Russians Can’t Know
:: Snooping Decree Declared Illegal
By Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-166, Sept. 7, 2009.
:: Security Services Step Up Snooping
By Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: FSB to patrol 'Abkhaz waters'
From Interfax; JRL 2009-161, Aug. 31, 2009.

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Moldova - archive
:: Moldova Enters Post-Voronin Era -- Or Maybe Not
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 4, 2009.

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Poland
:: Poles divided over Putin's message
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: Russia Vows Uninterrupted Oil And Gas Supplies to Poland - Putin
From Interfax; JRL 2009-163, Sept. 2, 2009.
:: Russia, Poland to create joint centers to study Katyn tragedy - Tusk
From Interfax; JRL 2009-162, Sept. 1, 2009. 

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Yeltsin - archive
:: Review of Timothy Colton, “Yeltsin: A Life”
From Peter Reddaway; JRL #2009-162, Sept. 1, 2009.

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Transdniester
:: No End Of Frozen Conflict In Moldova's Transdniester
By Gregory Feifer, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-154, Aug. 19, 2009.

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Future of Johnson's Russia List
:: Timely Message About Johnson's Russia List
Special Message from David Johnson, e-mailed Dec. 9, 2009.

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Support the JRL, Help Save the Web Archive - funding page
:: Another chance: Important Information About Your Subscription to Johnson's Russia List
Special Message from David Johnson, e-mailed to e-mail subscribers on Sept. 16, 2009.
:: JRL Funding Page
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Support the JRL - funding
:: David Johnson: Navigator of Russian Media
 David Johnson interview in The Moscow News; JRL 2007-93, April 20, 2007.
:: Appeal from David Johnson
 From JRL #2007-Special Appeal, Autumn 2007.

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JRL Research & Analytical Supplement - archive
:: RAS #45 ~ Special Issue, November 2009:
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE USSR AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA
Editor's introduction to the issue :: Vladimir Sirotin: a brief sketch of my life and thought :: A monster of pedagogy: my objections to Makarenko and the Soviet education system :: A manifesto for children's and adolescents' rights :: A few observations on the situation of children and adolescents in the USSR / Russia

 

 

 

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