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> Russian Police Break Up Anti-Putin Camp, Activists Relocate - RIAN 5.16.12
> Court Orders Protest Camp Dismantled - MT 5.16.12
> One Russia MP Urges Crackdown On Social Networks Over Recent Unrest - Interfax 5.14.12
> Dreams of Leaps: Economists See Hard-to-Overcome Hurdles in the Implementation of President Vladimir Putin's Economic Agenda - RP 5.14.12
> Russian Govt Discussing How to Slash Share of State Property to Third By 2020 — Shuvalov - Interfax 5.14.12
> Mentor's tone of Western politicians with regard to Russia impermissible — Foreign Ministry - Interfax 5.14.12
> Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights - MT 5.15.12
> Vector of Russia-U.S. Relations Under Putin to Remain Basically Unchanged — U.S. Ambassador - Interfax 5.12.12
> Kudrin Believes Street Protests Help Persuade Govt of Need For Changes - Interfax 5.11.12
> Big-Name Writers Lead Protest Rally of 10,000 - MT 5.14.12
> Russia's Anti-Putin Camp Gets Case of Jitters - RIAN 5.14.12
> Medvedev Starts Implementing Presidential Orders - MT 5.14.12
External Newslinks - JRL Simple newslinks page click here
:: Michael McFaul: The first 100 days in Moscow as an ambassador - NEWSLINK - RBTH translation/Ambassador Mike McFaul/LiveJournal 5.11.12
:: Awaiting the Next Revolution - NEWSLINK - WSJ 5.13.12
:: Peaceful opposition protest action held in Moscow - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 5.14.12
:: Putin ally maneuvering for power in Medvedev government - NEWSLINK - Reuters 5.14.12
:: New russian government makeup may be announced next weekend - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 5.14.12
:: Putin's first week sees wave of challenges - NEWSLINK - AP 5.12.12
:: Russia's Strategy - NEWSLINK - Stratfor 4.24.12
> Pentagon Defends Buying From Russia Trader Aiding Assad - Bloomberg 5.9.12
> The Man Without A Plan - RFE/RL 5.8.12
> Medvedev: Putting Off Ratification of WTO Accession Deal Unnecessary - Interfax 5.6.12
> Executive Order on measures to implement foreign policy - kremlin.ru 5.7.12
> Russian visas harder, not easier to get - from Arch Getty 5.7.12
> Protesters Play Cat-and-Mouse With Police, Scores Detained - MT 5.8.12
> Putin Entices Oil Investors to Bankroll Kremlin Return: Energy - Bloomberg 5.8.12
> Russia's Last Warnings to Washington - MT 5.5.12
> On Eve of Inauguration, Mass Protest Ends in Violence - MT 5.7.12
> Medvedev's Promise Largely Falls Short - MT 5.7.12
> Opposition Provocations, Police Flaws Led to Bolotnaya Square Clashes — Lukin - Interfax 5.6.12
> Putin Returns to Kremlin Amid Protests - RIAN 5.7.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Vladimir Putin inaugurated as President of Russia - kremlin.ru 5.7.12
> Consumer Spending Spree Dampens Down Russia's Pro-Democracy Movement - EDM 5.3.12
> Putin Purging Elites Through Medvedev — Pundits - RIAN 5.4.12
> Chaos predicted as opposition split - MN 5.3.12
> Another Putin-Medvedev Swap: Does the Russian Tandem Have a Future? - RP 5.4.12
> Castling in the sand - MN 5.3.12
> Medvedev Decorates Gorbachev With Highest Russian Order - Interfax 5.3.12
> Kremlin looks to Nicholas II for Putin's inauguration - MN 5.4.12
> Tchaikovsky, Bells, and 5,000 Bottles of Champagne for Putin's Inauguration - MT 5.4.12
> Russian President Sees Chance to Sort Out AMD Problem With U.S. - Interfax 5.3.12
> Russia Will "still need" Nuclear Weapons — Medvedev - Interfax 5.3.12
> ARA National Convention in New York on May 6 - American Russian-Speaking Association for Civil & Human Rights 5.3.12 communication about 5.6.12 event
> NATO Hopeful as Missile Shield Tension Builds - MT 5.4.12
> RUSSIAN-SPEAKING AMERICANS IN FLUX: WHAT CHANGES DO WE SEEK? - from Dmitri Glinski 5.4.12
> Panfilova Quits Human Rights Council - Interfax 4.28.12
> Join Russia and USA by Rail Tunnels under the Bering Strait? - VOA 4.28.12
> Self-defense in Moscow - Sergei Roy 4.30.12
> Feed Them and Beat Them: Homeless in Moscow - RIAN 4.23.12
:: Russia's Strategy - NEWSLINK - Stratfor 4.24.12
JRL NewsLink Blog
:: Ex-Finance Minister Kudrin, Economic Expert Gurvich on Pension Reform - Vedemosti - JRL NEWSLINK BLOG 4.18.12
:: CRACKDOWNS: SOCIOLOGISTS: SOCIETY WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE NAME OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Vedomosti - JRL NEWSLINK BLOG 4.18.12
:: Ruling party suffers more losses in mayoral elections - Johnson's Russia List NewsLink Blog - jrl-russia.blogspot.com 4.4.12
:: Presidential Draft Law on Civil Servant Spending Makes it to Duma - Johnson's Russia List NewsLink Blog - jrl-russia.blogspot.com 4.4.12
Environment - archive
:: A Pilgrim on the Volga: A Memoir from the '90s
Probably the nicest thing about the wilds of Russia is that they're always just 'round the corner ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Environment
> Russian president endorses environmental development policy - Interfax 4.30.12
> Welcome to The Shelf, But No Trespassing - Interfax 4.25.12
> Scientist tells Putin about future ice age - Interfax 4.20.12
> TNK-BP targeted: Accusations of environmental violations against TNK-BP are politically motivated, analysts say - MN 4.24.12
> Arctic Cold War heats up - MN 3.29.12
> Ice extent in Barents Sea less than half of average - BNE 3.19.12
> Kara Sea is ice-free, according to satellite imagery - BNE 2.16.12
> Global Warming In Russia Worse Than World's Average - Ministry - RIAN 1.16.12
> Kyoto Protocol Fails to Meet Declared Goals - Moscow - Interfax
> Russia Believes Continuation Of Kyoto Protocol Is 'False Goal' - Official - RIAN
JRL External NewsLinks - Environment
:: Russian City on Watch Against Being Sucked Into the Earth - NEWSLINK
:: Global warming affects Russia more than others – meteorologists - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: What does the weather mean for Russian agriculture? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 3.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: In scientific coup, Russians reach Antarctic lake - AP 2.8.12
:: NEWSLINK: North Sea Route is another corridor from Europe to Asia – Levitin - ITAR-TASS 10-28-11/JRL 2011-195
:: NEWSLINK: The Vanishing Arctic - Moscow Times 10-28-11/JRL 2011-195
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Assassinations, Beatings, Prison Deaths - archive
:: Russia Probes Politkovskaya's 2006 Murder, Denies Case Progress
Russia continues its probe into the 2006 assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, with the Investigative Committee expressing astonishment at Interior Ministry comments that the case is almost solved ...
JRL Simple Mobile & More - Assassinations, Beatings, Prison Deaths
> It Takes a Murder: The Tragic Murder of a Muslim Activist Masks Measured Optimism Over Hate Crimes - RP 4.16.12
> Russia Probes Politkovskaya's 2006 Murder, Denies Case Progress - Bloomberg 4.16.12
> Former Russian Finance Minister Kudrin Tries to Explain Why $1 Billion Was Stolen from the Russian Budget in Connection to the Magnitsky Murder on His Watch and he Did Nothing - from Katie Fisher 4.11.12
> Magnitsky Doctor No Longer Faces Charges - MT 4.10.12
> Magnitsky's Family Skeptical About New Forensic Study Into His Death - Interfax 1.24.12
External NewsLinks - Assassinations, Beatings, Prison Deaths
:: Russia drops charges in lawyer's prison death - NEWSLINK - AP 4.9.12
:: Sergei Magnitsky may be convicted posthumously - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 2.8.12
:: ALEXANDER LITVINENKO: THE WHO-DONE-IT-FRAUD -- WAS HE REALLY MURDERED? - NEWSLINK - ROPV 1.14.12
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Government, Politics, Elections, Protests - archive
:: Legislators' Income Statements Reveal Wealth
The State Duma published income statements by its members Saturday, with United Russia's Grigory Anikeyev coming in first, reporting that he made $92 million last year ...
:: TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers his report on the government's performance in 2011 to the State Duma
"We all need to upgrade our political culture ...."
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Politics
> City Hall Will Clamp Down on Rallies - MT 5.11.12
> Putin's decrees fail to convince investors - MN 5.10.12
> Chechnya is becoming an Islamic republic under Moscow's watch: Moscow Is Trying To Outsmart The Salafis In Chechnya - EDM 5.10.12
> Will the real Vladimir Putin please stand up? - MN 5.10.12
> Medvedev's Legacy as President - RP 5.11.12
> Consumer Spending Spree Dampens Down Russia's Pro-Democracy Movement - EDM 5.3.12
> Putin Purging Elites Through Medvedev — Pundits - RIAN 5.4.12
> Chaos predicted as opposition split - MN 5.3.12
> Another Putin-Medvedev Swap: Does the Russian Tandem Have a Future? - RP 5.4.12
> Castling in the sand - MN 5.3.12
> Medvedev Decorates Gorbachev With Highest Russian Order - Interfax 5.3.12
> Kremlin looks to Nicholas II for Putin's inauguration - MN 5.4.12
> Tchaikovsky, Bells, and 5,000 Bottles of Champagne for Putin's Inauguration - MT 5.4.12
> RUSSIAN-SPEAKING AMERICANS IN FLUX: WHAT CHANGES DO WE SEEK? - from Dmitri Glinski 5.4.12
JRL External Newslinks - Politics
:: Kremlin bill passes in parliament, but barely - NEWSLINK - AP 4.25.12
:: Confrontation between authorities and opposition over Astrakhan elections continues - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.16.12
:: Another region governor dismissed - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.15.12
:: Confrontation between authorities and opposition over Astrakhan elections continues - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.16.12
:: Another region governor dismissed - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.15.12
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Central Asia, Afghanistan - archive
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> Putin to NATO: Yankees, Please Stay in Afghanistan - VOA 4.14.12
> Afghanistan: Pass the $1 billion a week baton to Russia? - VOA 3.23.12
> NATO Base in Russia 'Pragmatic Decision' — Analysts - RIAN 3.21.12
> Spring: coming soon to Central Asia? - Baktybek Abdrisaev, Alexey Semyonov/opendemocracy.net - 2.21.12
> NATO thanks Moscow for transiting cargo to Afghanistan - Interfax 1.31.12
> Voting for Legitimacy: New Multiparty Parliament in Kazakhstan Is a Cover for Politics as Usual, Analysts Say - RP 1.16.12
> Over 98% of Kazakhstan Citizens Will Vote in Parliamentary Elections - Poll - Interfax 1.9.12
> Turkmen president calls for multiparty system - RIAN 1.9.12
> Tatar Nationalism Remains Vibrant Force in Volga Region - EDM 1.4.12
> Shaken Stability: Do the Mass Riots in Kazakhstan Highlight the Country's Growing Instability? - RP
:: Russia Expects U.S. Explanations on Plans to Keep Military Bases in Afghanistan After 2014 - Lavrov
Russia is reacting to U.S. plans to create military bases in Afghanistan after otherwise withdrawing troops in 2014 ...
:: Asian Exodus: The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan - NEWSLINK - Der Spiegel 4.3.12
::U.S., NATO fail have failed to form efficient coalition in Afghanistan in 10 years – Russian Analyst - NEWSLINK - Interfax-AVN 1.2.12
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Economy, Business, Trade, Investment - archive
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> Russia Mulls Far Eastern Economic Revival - EDM 5.3.12
> Targeting Promises: Some Federally Funded Programs Meant to Improve the Quality of Life for Russians - MT 5.3.12
> Goldman Says Russia Must Revamp Market in Investment Jostle - Bloomberg 4.27.12
> Putin Thanks Cabinet and Hikes Taxes - MT 5.3.12
External Newslinks - Economy, Business, Trade, Investment
:: Putin's New Economic Liberalism - NEWSLINK - Anders Aslund/MT 4.24.12
:: McDonald’s plans to open 45 restaurants in Russia in 2012 - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.16.12
:: Economic Development Ministry proposes government two variants for boosting Russia’s economy - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.16.12
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U.S.-Russian Relations - archive:: Russian Pundits Say 'Reset' With USA Over, Mull Future Of Bilateral Ties
Two Russian pundits interviewed by state-owned RIA Novosti news agency have said that U.S.-Russian relations are entering into a new, post-"reset" phase, but that it remains to be seen how the bilateral relationship will evolve ...
JRL Simple Mobile & More - U.S.-Russian Relations
> The cosmonauts have landed: tales from an occupied Moscow - Lev Rubinstein/opendemocracy.net 5.8.12
> Hundreds of Arrests Set Grim Backdrop for Victory Day Celebrations - MT 5.9.12
> Russia's Power Elite 'Not Regenerating' Sufficiently — MP - Interfax 5.8.12
> Medvedev accused by Just Russia of "imitation" of reforms - Interfax 5.8.12
> Putin Scowls After Duma's Underwhelming Vote for Medvedev - MT 5.9.12
> Only A Fifth Of Ministers To Keep Jobs — Russian MP, Citing Medvedev - RIAN 5.9.12
> Third Term, Second Wind: Putin is Inaugurated as Russia's Opposition Finds Its Second Wind - RP 5.9.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Putin at] State Duma plenary session - kremlin.ru 5.8.12
> Possible Magnitsky Sanctions Similar to Measures Imposed on Other Countries — McFaul - Interfax 5.3.12
> No Need to Demonize America, Says Medvedev - RIAN 4.25.12
> Obama Should Move Quickly on Russia Trade Status, Camp Says - Bloomberg 4.26.12
> Russian Ambassador Says U.S. Rights Bill May Undermine Relations - Bloomberg 4.23.12
> Putin Pins Hope on Syria Cease-Fire to Combat U.S. Supremacy - Bloomberg 4.20.12
External Newslinks - JRL Simple newslinks page click here
:: Kremlin Will Pay Dearly for Viktor Bout - NEWSLINK - George Bovt/MT 4.10.12
:: Lavrov comes to Washington for G8, Quartet, bilateral meetings - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: Why outlook for US-Russia 'reset' looks bearish - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.11.12
:: Moscow Ambassador McFaul's 'reset' with Kremlin stumbles - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.5.12
:: Long Live the Cold War! Jackson-Vanik Update - NEWSLINK - Carnegie Council 4.7.12
:: Will Putin Delete the Reset? - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.5.12
:: Romneycare for US-Russia relations - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: U.S. Risks Missing Boom in Russia - NEWSLINK - WSJ 4.5.12
:: Kremlin Sees Obama as Weak - NEWSLINK - Vladimir Ryzhkov/MT 4.3.12
:: Lavrov lectures 'arrogant' McFaul on US missile defense - NEWSLINK - RT 4.4.12
:: Top Obama aides hit back at Romney over Russia - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.1.12
:: Russia criticises Friends of Syria - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.2.12
:: US deals Russia the 'anti-American' card - NEWSLINK - RT 4.2.12
:: The True Cost of Jackson-Vanik - NEWSLINK - Ed Verona/National Interest 3.29.12
:: Video: Ambassador Mike McFaul Interview with VOA
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Events, Calls for Papers, Lectures - archive
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> ARA National Convention in New York on May 6 - American Russian-Speaking Association for Civil & Human Rights 5.3.12 communication about 5.6.12 event
> EVENT: Putin, Russia, and the West: War [March 26 in Washington, D.C.] - CEIP 3.26.12 event
> EVENT: Memorial Performance for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, FDR [March 16 in Washington, D.C.] - Eurasia Center
> ASN 2012 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! [event in New York City, April 19-21] - from Dominique Arel
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Middle East, Syria - archive
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> Out of the Woodwork: Moscow Has No Illusions about Uniting Syria's Fractious Opposition - RP 4.27.12
> Putin Pins Hope on Syria Cease-Fire to Combat U.S. Supremacy - Bloomberg 4.20.12
> Syria on Brink of Civil War — Russia - RIAN 4.20.12
> Lavrov Denies Russia Helping Assad to Stay in Power - Interfax 4.11.12
> Annan's Plan Won't Stop War in Syria — Analysts - RIAN 4.6.12
> Moscow insists on full investigation of human rights violations in Libya - Interfax 3.12.12
> Putin Bristles at West In Foreign Policy Text - MT 12.28.12
> The World Through Putin's Eyes: Putin's Foreign Policy Warnings Appear "Conservative" - RP 12.28.12
> Russia and the changing world: Article by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for Moskovskiye Novosti - premier.gov.ru 12.27.12
> Russian Lawmaker: Syrian Society "split" - Interfax 2.22.12
> Lavrov in Syria to Strongly Back Assad - MT 2.8.12
> Russian Experts Comment On Lavrov's Visit To Syria - RIAN 2.8.12
External Newslinks - Middle East, Syria
:: Lavrov comes to Washington for G8, Quartet, bilateral meetings - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: All Eyes on Russia as Syria Cease-Fire Deadline Passes - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.12.12
:: Annan’s Syria plan has no chance - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.10.12
:: Success of Annan peace plan for Syria hinges on Russia - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.4.12
:: Russia And The Arab Spring - NEWSLINK - Mark N. Katz/Eurasia Review 4.4.12:: Pundits keep making forecats about Syria's future - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.3.12
:: Russia criticises Friends of Syria - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.2.12
:: [Russia, Syria, U.S.-Russian Relations] - Russia Bulletin, Issue 3 - NEWSLINK - Carnegie Council Russia Bulletin 2.22.12
:: NEWSLINK: Syria raises specter of proxy conflict for U.S., Russia - Reuters 2.7.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin warns against “bull in china shop” actions in Syria - AFP 2.8.12
:: NEWSLINK: West 'hysterical' and wrong over Syria – Lavrov - RT 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on Syria - NYT 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia asserting itself against West, this time over Syria regime change - WP 1.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia says it opposes sanctions on Syria - Reuters 1.25.12
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Nuclear, Missile Defense - archive
:: Putin Says Modernizing Nuclear Forces 'Asymmetric Response' To US ABM Plans
Speaking at a meeting with brigade and division commanders, Putin said that his strategic military priorities are "the strategic nuclear forces, Aerospace Defence Troops, aviation, space systems and complexes, as well as equipment for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, communications and automatic control systems"
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> NATO Bigwig Headed to Moscow for Missile Defense Talks - MT 4.24.12
> Russia, USA Can Discuss Tactical Nukes Only From Equal Positions — Lavrov - Interfax 4.19.12
> Senior Russian MP Says Moscow Can't Take NATO At Its Word On Missile Defence - Interfax 4.11.12
> Russia Concerned With US Missile Defence Plans Outside Europe Too — Top Diplomat - Interfax 4.2.12
> Can Putin and Obama Make a Deal on Missile Defense? - RP 3.30.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev news conference following the Nuclear Security Summit - kremlin.ru 3.29.12
> Russian Military Rules Out U.S. Sharing Sensitive Missile Defense Info With Russia - Interfax 3.28.12
> Missile Issue Will Not "freeze" All Relations With U.S. — Lavrov - Interfax 3.21.12
> Putin Says Modernizing Nuclear Forces 'Asymmetric Response' To US ABM Plans - Interfax 2.22.12
> Russia to oppose European missile shield plans unless offered cooperation - Medvedev - Interfax 2.22.12
> Lack of Progress in Missile Defense Hinders New Level of Russia-NATO Relations - Foreign Ministry - Interfax 2.14.12
External NewsLinks
:: [Missile Defense] Obama to Russia: More flexibility after elections - NEWSLINK - AP 3.26.12
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Opportunities - archive
JRL Simple Mobile & More
> OPPORTUNITY: King's College Russia Institute Director post - from Marat Shterin (King's College) 1.24.12
> OPPORTUNITY: Vacancy for Russia Profile Background Editor - from Andrei Zolotov, Jr. (Russia Profile) - 1.27.12
:: Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SkTech) seeks Faculty Fellows
"The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SkTech) is proud to announce the creation of a limited number of Founding Faculty Fellowships. Faculty Fellows will participate in launching and shaping this new university in its crucial formative stages...."
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Life in Russia, Culture, Arts - archive
:: The Bolshoi gets its groove back
After six years, $730 million spent on renovations and copious delays, the Bolshoi Theater's storied main stage is finally set to reopen ...
JRL Simple Mobile & More
> Russian on Verge of Moral 'catastrophe" — Filmmakers - Interfax 4.16.12
> Lenfilm on the rocks - MN 4.17.12
> French beat Russians for title of world's rudest people - MN 3.13.12
> Google Launches Street View in Russia - RIAN 2.22.12
> Vysotsky As We Knew Him - Sergei Roy 2.13.12
> Russians Divided on St. Valentine's Day Celebration - RIAN 2.13.12
> Orphans' Difficulties Stubbornly Unrelenting - MT 2.20.12
> Experts Should Help Investigate Wave in Child Suicides in Russia - Prosecutors - Interfax - 2.16.12
> Nation Ticked Off After a Winter of Summer Time - MT 2.9.12
> Fishing: Russia's other civil battlefront - Oleg Pavlov/ opendemocracy.net 1.10.12
> Russia Abroad: Banya Finds an Appreciative New Audience - MT 1.10.12
> Russian provincial life: to be or not to be ... single - Elena Strelnikova/ opendemocracy.net 1.2.12
:: Why a Midnight Call Trumps a Morning Class | Opinion - NEWSLINK - Marilyn Murray/MT 4.3.12
:: I loved, they loved, you will love TV English - NEWSLINK - Mark H. Teeter/MN 2.21.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin's Unruly Children: A New Generation Aims to Revitalize Russia - Der Spiegel 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Why Cold War Is Back at the Movies in The Iron Lady, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy & Mission Impossible - Moviefone 1.16.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Bolshoi Theatre reopens after historic refit - AFP 10-28-11/JRL 2011-195
:: NEWSLINK: The Bolshoi Theatre on YouTube - YouTube/JRL 2011-193
:: NEWSLINK: Bolshoi reopening live on YouTube - Russia Today 10-26-11/JRL 2011-193
:: NEWSLINK: Russia to keep daylight saving time, inconveniences to be minor - ITAR-TASS 10-26-11/JRL 2011-193
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Media, Internet - archive
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Blogger Alexei Navalny Intends to Help Party Development Using Electronic Democracy - Interfax 4.18.12
> Russia's Internet use surges - MN 4.18.12
> Medvedev's public TV raises questions - MN 4.18.12
> Viewers Like You: Public Television in Russia May End Up Satisfying No One - RP 4.18.12
> Russians' Confidence in State TV Slipping - MT 4.5.12
> Ekho Moskvy Journalist Calls Board Shakeup Political - MT 3.30.12
> Ministry of Culture to Assume Control Over Russia Media — Daily - Interfax 3.21.12
> Russia Orders Research Into Impact Of Political News On Young People - RIAN 3.21.12
> NTV Film Provokes Opposition Fury - MT 3.19.12
> Media Thaw's Staying Power Hotly Debated - MT 3.16.12
> More And More Russians Abandoning Newspapers, Doubting Their Independence — Poll - Interfax 2.29.12
> Russians See TV As Main Source Of Information On Election Campaign - Poll - RIAN 2.29.12
> Soft Censorship Widespread in Russia - OSCE - Interfax 2.22.12
> Russia's public TV details revealed - MN 2.20.12
> Gorbachev: "Free Press Is a Thorn in The Side of The Current Government" - Interfax 2.21.12
> Meeting in the Middle: Dmitry Medvedev Met With the Opposition, but Experts Question His True Intentions - RP 2.21.12
> Selective Muting: Despite Questions About Twitter's New Policy, Russian Twitter Users Will Not Be Censored Anytime Soon - RP 2.17.12
> Russian Opinion Poll Highlights Growing Popularity Of Social Networking Sites - Interfax 2.14.12
> Ekho Editor in Labor Inquiry, Host Hacked - MT 2.16.12
> Activists cry foul over new internet registration rules - MN 2.15.12
> A Muffled Echo? Opposition Leaders See the Hand of the Kremlin in Media Shake-Ups - RP 2.15.12
> Prosecutors Withdraw Request for Meeting With Ekho Moskvy Editor - MT 2.15.12
> Ekho Shake-Up Stirs Censorship Fears - MT 2.15.12
> Situation Around Ekho Moskvy Board Not New; Candidacies Approved - Source - Interfax 2.15.12
> Ekho Moskvy Chief Editor Convinced Putin Did Not Order Attack On Radio Station - Interfax 2.15.12
> WikiKremlin? Julian Assange's New TV Series Sparks Media Controversy - RP 1.26.12
> Reporters Without Borders Downgrade Russia Freedom Rating - RIAN 1.26.12
> New Media, Print and Electronic, Aid Moscow Demonstrations - Window on Eurasia - 1.3.12
> Russia Accuses U.S. of Seeking Role of Global Web Regulator - Interfax
> Patrushev Not Ruling Out "reasonable Regulation" of Russian Internet - Interfax
> 'I am Putin's propaganda'- Polina Bykhovskaya - opendemocracy.net
> Two Nations, One Vision: The Internet Is Poised to Overtake Television as the Key Information Supplier - RP
:: RIA Novosti threatens legal action over censorship allegations
A storm is brewing at state-owned agency RIA Novosti, after a former non-staff employee accused the agency of censorship ...
:: Elections Watchdog Claims Harassment
Golos told The Moscow Times that NTV reporters approached the group's activists three times between Friday and Monday with "provocative questions" about whether it is funded by the CIA ...
:: Electoral Mutiny in TV Ad Ban
Opposition campaign ads have been banned on state television by order of the head of the Central Elections Commission, who has no authority to do so ...
:: Should journalists participate in the protests? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.12.12
:: Interior Ministry Wants to Hold Internet Providers Responsible for Illegal Content - NEWSLINK - Vedomosti/MT 4.9.12
:: THEY ARE STILL AT IT: MSM CONTINUES TO DISTORT RUSSIAN REALITY - NEWSLINK - ROPV 3.28.12
:: Russian Show Besmirching Protesters Stirs Outrage - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.25.12
:: Internet: Russia's new anti-Putin weapon - NEWSLINK - AFP 2.27.12
:: Russian opposition paper claims Kremlin pressure - NEWSLINK - AP 2.22.12
:: TV censorship crosses time zones in Putin's Russia - NEWSLINK - AP 12-1-11/JRL 2011-216
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NATO - archive
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> NATO Bigwig Headed to Moscow for Missile Defense Talks - MT 4.24.12
> Moscow May Skip NATO Summit - MT 4.20.12
> Lavrov Assails NATO on Eve of Key Talks - MT 4.19.12
> Russia Should Abstain From New Arms Race With NATO — Pundit - Interfax 4.17.12
> Russia-NATO Council still has a lot of potential — Russian diplomat - Interfax 4.16.12
> Putin to NATO: Yankees, Please Stay in Afghanistan - VOA 4.14.12
> Moscow Does Not Expect CFE Treaty Talks To Begin in the Near Term - RIAN 4.5.12
> Senior Russian MP Says Moscow Can't Take NATO At Its Word On Missile Defence - Interfax 4.11.12
> NATO Flight Plan Awakens Russians' Ire - MT 4.11.12
> NATO Base in Russia 'Pragmatic Decision' — Analysts - RIAN 3.21.12
> USA, NATO Not Planning Attack But Still Pose Risk To Russia — Foreign Minister - Interfax 3.21.12
> Over Half Of Respondents Believe Russia Facing No Real Military Threat - Poll - Interfax 2.21.12
> Russians Growing More Wary Of USA, NATO - Survey - Interfax 2.22.12
> NATO thanks Moscow for transiting cargo to Afghanistan - Interfax 1.31.12> Half of Russians See NATO as Aggressive Alliance - Poll - Interfax 1.25.12
> NATO-Russia Summit Prospects Largely Depend on Reaching Missile-defense Deal - Ministry - Interfax 1.26.12
> Russians' support for cooperation with NATO growing - poll - Interfax
:: Russians fear NATO eastward enlargement - poll
The percentage of Russians surveyed who are certain that NATO's eastward enlargement is no threat to Russia has increased, but NATO's enlargement still worries the majority of the Russian population ...
:: Asian Exodus: The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan - NEWSLINK - Der Spiegel 4.3.12
:: U.S., NATO fail have failed to form efficient coalition in Afghanistan in 10 years – Russian Analyst - NEWSLINK - Interfax-AVN 1.2.12
:: Russia responds to NATO with radar station in Kaliningrad region - NEWSLINK - TASS 11-30-11/JRL 2011-215
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Public Health, Epidemics, Alcohol, Tobacco - archive
:: Free Health Care Not So Free Anymore
In Russia, public health care since the collapse of the Soviet Union has been underfunded, understaffed and underequipped ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Health
> Russia to Ban Smoking Indoors - RIAN 4.20.12
> How Many Kids Are in Institutions? No Way to Know - MT 3.29.12
> Experts Should Help Investigate Wave in Child Suicides in Russia - Prosecutors - Interfax - 2.16.12
External NewsLinks - Health
:: Duma offers to increase fines for smoking at unauthorized places - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.4.12
:: Women Talk: Smell Flowers, Not Smoke - NEWSLINK - Svetlana Kolchik/RIAN 4.3.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia wants to increase life expectancy to 75-80 years by 2025 - ITAR-TASS 2.7.12
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Religion - archive
:: Patriarch Kirill moves to the Kremlin
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has moved into the Kremlin following his 65th birthday ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Religion
> The Russian Orthodox Church Faces Public Pressure - RP 4.20.12
> Almost Half Of Russians Consider Punk Band Stunt Hooliganism — Poll - Interfax 4.16.12
> Building up links to the past: A group of volunteers is organizing efforts to restore ruined rural churches as a symbol of Russian historical consciousness - MN 4.11.12
> Renowned TV anchor compares Church attackers to demons - Interfax 4.9.12
> Church calls for Lenin's works to be scrutinized for extremism - MN 4.2.12
> Church Should Contribute To 'Reset' With USA, Russian Patriarch Says - Interfax 3.30.12
> The state religion habit - MN 3.15.12
> Percentage of Russians who attend church reaches 71% - poll - Interfax 12.27.12
> Children of the Church: The Russian Christmas Season Is Unusually High on Politics - RP 1.9.12
> Church Chimes in on Political Crisis - MT 1.9.12
External NewsLinks - Religion
:: Russian Church says under attack after backing Putin - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.3.12
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Energy, Oil, Gas - archive
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Oil, Gas, Energy
> TNK-BP targeted: Accusations of environmental violations against TNK-BP are politically motivated, analysts say - MN 4.24.12
> Welcome to The Shelf, But No Trespassing - Interfax 4.25.12
> New Budget Regulations Do Not Sufficiently Reduce Dependence on Oil And Gas — Kudrin - Interfax 4.24.12
> Oil Giants' Deal Gets Mixed Reviews - MT 4.20.12
> Russian Econ Ministry raises 2012 oil forecast to $115/barrel - Interfax 4.3.12
> Russia Growth Under Threat From Oil Warns Minister - RIAN 4.3.12
> Arctic Cold War heats up - MN 3.29.12
> Minister Denies Russia Uses Gas Supplies As 'Weapon' In Relations With EU - Interfax 3.28.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev news conference following the Nuclear Security Summit - kremlin.ru 3.29.12
> Gas Price Gamble: Top Level Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Have Failed to Settle A Long Standing Gas Price Dispute - RP 3.22.12
> Medvedev Orders Gazprom to Build South Stream with Maximum Capacity - RIAN 2.22.12
> Nationalization of Oil, Gas Sector Impossible - Putin - Interfax 2.6.12
> Ukraine Enters Final Russia Gas Push as Yanukovych Seeks to Duck Demands - Bloomberg 1.17.12
> YEAR IN REVIEW: Pursuing Pipelines - Interfax - 12.30.11
:: A pipeline for peace? [Russia-Koreas Gas Pipeline]
A trilateral agreement for a gas pipeline project between Russia, South Korea and North Korea envisions Gazprom supplying gas through a 1,000 km long pipeline from the Far East to South Korea through North Korea's territory in 2017 ...
:: Russia Must Use Oil As Foreign Policy Tool - President's Envoy
Russia's oil and gas policy should be one of Russia's main instruments of foreign policy, Kremlin envoy Mikhail Margelov said ...
:: Breaking the ice
Russia wants to invest $224 billion into Arctic oil and gas exploration through 2030, including $32 billion directly from the government, with the hope of profits of nearly half a trillion dollars ...
:: Why Gazprom Resembles a Crime Syndicate - NEWSLINK - Anders Aslund/MT 2.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia 2011 oil output at new post-Soviet record high - Reuters 1.2.12
:: NEWSLINK: Turkey Approves Russian Gas Plan - WSJ 12.29.11
:: NEWSLINK: China finds promise and setbacks in pursuit of Russian energy - WP 12.28.11
:: NEWSLINK: Russia, Ukraine look to avert New Year gas row - Reuters 12.26.11
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History, Soviet Union - archive
:: Thesis Survey Distribution [Survey on Usability of Russian Historical Archives]
"I am seeking researchers, professors, authors, graduate students, and other professionals who have utilized state archives, the private archives of the Memorial Society, or both ... I would be very grateful if scholars who have done research in this field would take a few minutes to complete this brief, 15-question survey I have designed ..."
:: NEW BOOK: The Craft of Political Analysis for Diplomats
"My book, The Craft of Political Analysis for Diplomats, has just been published by Potomac Press ..."
JRL Simple Mobile & More - History, Soviet Union
> Notebook Sparks Fury Over Stalin's Legacy - MT 4.10.12
> Church calls for Lenin's works to be scrutinized for extremism - MN 4.2.12
> NEW BOOK: Keeping Faith with the Party: Communist Believers Return from the Gulag - from Laura J. Baich/Indiana University
JRL External NewsLinks
:: Alexander Herzen: A man of the era of awakening - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.11.12
:: The Ultimate Survivors of a Century of Trauma - NEWSLINK - MT 3.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: Why Cold War Is Back at the Movies in The Iron Lady, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy & Mission Impossible - Moviefone 1.16.12
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Iran - archive
:: Russia and China Side With Iran over IAEA Nuclear Report
The report marks the first time the IAEA directly linked Iran's nuclear program, which Teheran claimed was purely civilian and energy-related, to weapons production ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> RIA NOVOSTI: Russian Experts Believe Nuclear Iran Could Bring Stability To Middle East - RIAN 4.6.12
> Russia and Iran: Uneasy Neighbors - Since the 16th Century - VOA 1.23.12
> Russian Experts Say EU Sanctions Will Not Be 'Fatal Blow' For Iran - RIAN 1.25.12
> The war of nerves around Iran - RIAN 1.12.12
:: How Moscow Is Helping to Solve the Iran Problem - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.11.12
:: Hotheads in Middle East provoking Iran, Russia says - NEWSLINK - RT 4.3.12
:: Will Russia protect Iran? - NEWSLINK - RT 1.13.12
:: 'Iran enrichment move low, but West at fault too' - NEWSLINK - RT 1.17.12
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Military - archive
:: Voters Will Pay For a Military Buildup After Electing Putin
Defense and security spending is skyrocketing in Russia ...
:: Russian military has 'no one left to draft'
The conscript service crisis is mainly due to demographic decline, bullying and brutal treatment of conscripts ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Russia 3rd Largest Military Spender Worldwide — Analysts - RIAN 4.17.12
> Russia to Spend 2.8% GDP on Defense As 'Conflict Risk Rises' - RIAN 3.20.12
> Putin Turns Attention to Military in Manifesto - MT 2.21.12
> Article by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Rossiiskaya Gazeta: "Being strong: National security guarantees for Russia" - premier.gov.ru - 2.20.12
:: NEWSLINK: No pain, no gain: Big defense spending to continue, says Medvedev - Russia Today 9-27-11/JRL 2011-173
Law, Corruption - archive
:: Hermitage Capital Publishes Explosive 75-Page Report Showing How Sergei Magnitsky Was Murdered in Russian Custody and the Subsequent Government Cover-Up
"Today, Hermitage Capital released a 75-page report with new documentary evidence showing how Sergei Magnitsky was murdered in Russian police custody and how the Russian government has consistently lied in public about Sergei Magnitsky's false arrest, torture and death to cover up the criminal liability of the Russian officials involved. ..."
:: Wild Days: As Berezovsky and Abramovich Face Off in UK Court, the Case Sheds Light on the Politics of Old and New
The irony is that the legal system in Russia, the country where they made the lions share of their wealth, is simply too unreliable and suspect to political machinations, especially when, as in the Berezovsky-Abramovich case, about $6.5 billion is at stake ...
JRL Simple Mobile & More - Corruption, Law, Police, Crime
> Self-defense in Moscow - Sergei Roy 4.30.12
> On judging the judges: The Moscow courts need their moral authority back — or else public anger will grow - MT 4.28.12
> Russian Interior Ministry Reform Just Begins — Medvedev - Interfax 4.26.12
> Russian Lawyer's Call for Shari'ah Courts Met With Condemnation - Interfax 4.25.12
> Medvedev Admits Failure in Fight against Corruption - RIAN 4.26.12
External NewsLinks - Corruption, Law, Police, Crime
:: Kremlin Will Pay Dearly for Viktor Bout - NEWSLINK - George Bovt/MT 4.10.12
:: Human rights activists suggest continuing the police reform for another two years - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: "Corruption has become the most profitable business in Russia" - Rapsinews 4.5.12
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Population Disaster - archive
:: Russian military has 'no one left to draft'
The conscript service crisis is mainly due to demographic decline, bullying and brutal treatment of conscripts ...
:: Pensions hit by demographic crisis
The Pension Fund's deficit in 2012 will increase by half to 1.75 trillion rubles, or 3 percent of GDP, as rhe number of pensioners rises by half a million, while the social tax levy actually falls ...
:: 'Voters I Shrunk the Nation' — A Slogan for Russia's Elections?
Abortions outnumber live births in Russia, and last July the CIA's World Factbook published a population estimate of 138.7 million, representing a 4.4 percent population fall in one decade ...
:: Three Russians Vie to Be 7 Billionth Person
The global population officially topped 7 billion on Monday, and a worldwide fight immediately erupted over which lucky baby was the first to reach the milestone ...
Mobile & More - JRL Simple
> Emigration Urge in Russia Hits Record Low — Poll - RIAN 3.26.12
> Young people, Prokhorov supporters want to leave Russia — poll - Interfax 3.26.12
> Putin's Ponzi Scheme: Russia's Demographic Imbalance May Lead to Prolonged Fiscal Problems for the Kremlin - RP 3.13.12
> Putin Plan Targets Population Drop - MT 2.13.12
> Putin Reports Best Russian Demography Figures For Nearly Two Decades - Interfax 1.20.12
> Until Death Do Them Part: Russia's Demographic Crisis May Compel Russian Women to Bear Equal Economic Burden with Men - RP
:: Russian Demographics Update: Reports of the Bear's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - NEWSLINK - Forbes 2.21.12
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Commonwealth of Independent States - archive
:: Most Russians In Favour Of Ex-USSR Reintegration - Opinion Poll
The majority of Russians support the idea of creating an association on ex-USSR territory through reintegration ...
:: Russia: Rebuilding an Empire While It Can
Russia's ultimate plan is to re-establish control over much of its former territories, inevitably leading Moscow and Washington back into confrontation ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Webinar: By the Numbers: Quantitative Data Sources in Eurasian Studies - Feb. 10, 2012, 2 PM ET - Social Science Research Council 1.27.12
> Happy New Mini-USSR: Russia Is Recreating the Soviet Union, One Little Step at a Time - RP 1.5.12
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Russia and the West - archive
:: Putin's De Gaulle moment
There is plenty of evidence that Putin cares what the West thinks about Russia — just as he watches opinion poll results extremely carefully to check his popular mandate at home ...
:: Russians More Positive About EU Than About US - Poll
Russians surveyed in a recent poll are better disposed towards the EU than towards the United States ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Putin Design for Russia May Intensify Tensions With West - Bloomberg 3.7.12
:: THEY ARE STILL AT IT: MSM CONTINUES TO DISTORT RUSSIAN REALITY - NEWSLINK - ROPV 3.28.12
:: West 'takes note' of Putin win - NEWSLINK - AFP 3.6.12
:: No new Cold War, but Putin says is not West's yes man - NEWSLINK - Reuters 2.24.12
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North Caucasus, Chechnya Tragedy - archive
:: Radicalization Splitting Society In Russia's North Caucasus
Outside the violent North Caucasus, there may be a growing perception that a certain, even managed, level of instability suits one or more groups among the authorities in Moscow; but as Putin prepares to return to the presidency the situation in the Caucasus is anything but stable, and traditional society is tearing at the seams ...
> Iran War Threat Rattles Nerves in Caucasus - MT 4.13.12
> NGO's Legal Woes Threaten Pursuit Of Justice For Chechens - RFE/RL 4.11.12
> Chechen Leader Says Less Than 50 Militants Left In Chechnya - Interfax - 12.31.11
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Foreign Policy, Security - archive
:: Russia: Rebuilding an Empire While It Can
Russia's ultimate plan is to re-establish control over much of its former territories, inevitably leading Moscow and Washington back into confrontation ...
:: Russian Military Intelligence Expects Struggle For Resources To Intensify
Russia's GRU is issuing a warning about new challenges and threats relating to the struggle for natural resources, proliferation of nuclear technologies and man-triggered disasters ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Foreign Policy, Security
> Does Russia Have a Strategy for Breakaway States? - RP 4.27.12
> World respects but fears Russia - poll - Interfax 3.29.12
> Is Russia's Foreign Policy Set to Change? - John Lough 3.1.12
> Is Putin Preparing Russia for War? - RP 3.2.12
> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with editors-in-chief of leading foreign media outlets - premier.gov.ru 3.2.12
> Over Half Of Respondents Believe Russia Facing No Real Military Threat - Poll - Interfax 2.21.12
> Russians Growing More Wary Of USA, NATO - Survey - Interfax 2.22.12
> More Than Half Of Russians Concerned About Foreign Military Threat - Survey - Interfax 2.21.12
JRL External Newslinks - Foreign Policy, Security
:: Medvedev's foreign policy paid off - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.16.12
:: Simplistic portrayals of Putin as Bond villain cripple diplomacy - NEWSLINK - independent.ie 4.15.12
:: Lavrov comes to Washington for G8, Quartet, bilateral meetings - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: No new Cold War, but Putin says is not West's yes man - NEWSLINK - Reuters 2.24.12
:: Putin’s National Security Vision - NEWSLINK - CEIP 2.23.12
:: Why is Russia anti-American? - NEWSLINK - RT 2.24.12
:: Strengthening the international legal system - NEWSLINK - RBTH 2.24.12
:: Russian foreign policy: challenges for Moscow - NEWSLINK - Valdai Club 1.31.12
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Sports, Soccer, World Cup, Olympics - archive
:: Medvedev Swims, Plays Badminton, Cycles Almost Every Day
Medvedev has said he is trying to do sports in his spare time ...
Mobile & More - JRL Simple
> The Police International vs Russia's football fans - Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov/opendemocracy.net 1.4.12
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Europe - archive
:: Russia Ready to Offer Europe $10 Billion in Aid Through IMF
Russia is prepared to help Europe with its debt crisis by making as much as $10 billion available through the IMF, and possibly offering bilateral help to EU nations ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Moscow Does Not Expect CFE Treaty Talks To Begin in the Near Term - RIAN 4.5.12
> The Police International vs Russia's football fans - Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov/opendemocracy.net 1.4.12
:: NEWSLINK: Europe's Debt Problems Cannot Be Ignored - Martin Gilman/MT 2.8.12
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Espionage, Security Services, Spy Allegations - archive
:: The Russian state and surveillance technology
First in a series of investigations outlining how the Russian state is now monitoring its online public ...
NEWSLINK: Keeping tabs on Putin’s spooks - MN 12.26.11
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Science - archive
:: Nanotech to Play Big Role in Modernization Plans
Medvedev's modernization committee will review the status of the nanotechnology sector, including plans to invest in more than 13 domestic factories and develop local expertise via a partnership with MIT ...
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Human Rights - archive
JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Rights NGO Reports On Detention Of Over 4,000 Activists In Russia In 2011 - Interfax 1.26.12
> Reporters Without Borders Downgrade Russia Freedom Rating - RIAN 1.26.12
> Europe's Rights Chief Offers Advice on Russia - MT 1.25.12
:: Human Rights Ombudsman Calls Russia Democracy With Reservations
"Some countries have less democracy and some more. As for us, we perhaps have less of it. ..."
:: The Ultimate Survivors of a Century of Trauma - NEWSLINK - MT 3.28.12
:: Torture has become standard practice in Russian police - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.28.12
:: Russia Jolted Into Action on Police Brutality - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: The Yahoos and Bullies Who Wear White Coats [re: patient abuse] - Transitions Online 10-27-11/JRL 2011-194
:: NEWSLINK: Russian activists decry failure to denounce Stalin - AP 10-26-11/JRL 2011-194
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YUKOS, Khodorkovsky - archive
:: Support Growing For Khodorkovsky Release on Parole - Poll
Among Russians surveyed, Khodorkovsky's sympathizers have grown in number in recent months, while those who trust the government charges against him have decreased ...
:: Khodorkovsky May Be Investigated for Money Laundering
German investigators reportedly found accounts under Khodorkovsky's name worth between 15 million euros and 20 million euros, by accident, during a tax evasion raid ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Khodorkovsky/Yukos
> Khodorkovsky: Law Enforcement in Russia Should Be Cut, Motivated to Fight Real Crime - Interfax 4.17.12
> One In Ten Russians Describe Ex Yukos Chief As Political Prisoner - Poll - Interfax 4.9.12
> Khodorkovsky Pardon Won't Need Guilt Admission, Council Says - Bloomberg 3.15.12
External NewsLinks - Khodorkovsky/Yukos
:: Medvedev refuses to pardon Khodorkovsky without petition - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.3.12
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Ukraine - archive
> Gas Price Gamble: Top Level Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Have Failed to Settle A Long Standing Gas Price Dispute - RP 3.22.12
> Ukraine Enters Final Russia Gas Push as Yanukovych Seeks to Duck Demands - Bloomberg 1.17.12
:: Russia Doesn't Expect Gas Pact During Medvedev's Ukraine Visit
Russia doesn't expect to reach a new natural-gas supply agreement with Ukraine, which is seeking lower prices for the fuel, during Medvedev's visit ...
:: Putin Warns on Tymoshenko Verdict
Putin warned that a Ukrainian court's conviction of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko over a gas trade deal she brokered with Russia could endanger energy ties ...
:: A very tired nation
For Yanukovich, whose rigged victory in the 2004 election was annulled by Tymoshenko-led protests, it has been a complete turnaround ...
:: NEWSLINK: Russia, Ukraine look to avert New Year gas row - Reuters 12.26.11
:: NEWSLINK: Ukraine not to contest 2009 gas contracts with Russia - ITAR-TASS 10-27-11/JRL 2011-194
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev criticizes Ukrainian "friends" for gas dispute - ITAR-TASS 9-9-11/JRL 2011-163
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Far East, China, Japan, Koreas - archive
JRL Simple: mobile & more
> No irritants in Russia-China relations — Putin - Interfax 4.26.12
> Russian Gov't Plans 'Far Eastern Republic' — Paper - RIAN 4.20.12
> Russia to create 'parallel government' in Far East - MN 4.20.12
> Chinese expansion to Russia should not be feared — Romodanovsky - Interfax 3.21.12
> Kim's Death 'Won't Hurt' Ties - MT
> Expert Malashenko doesn't expect radical reforms in North Korea - Interfax
:: Putin Says Russia Near China Deal on Supplying Natural GasPrime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia is nearing an agreement with China to supply natural gas to the world's biggest energy consumer ...
:: Russia Seeks to Diversify Trade With China During Putin's Trip
A total of 17 agreements may be reached during Putin's visit ...
:: NEWSLINK: Kremlin turns its face to eastern frontier - Globe and Mail 1.23.12
:: NEWSLINK: Last stand for Russia in China gas talks - Reuters 10.13.11
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[click on graphic to
view larger image]Baltics - archive
:: Latvia Strikes Blow to Corruption by Voting Out Oligarchs: View
Building a successful democracy requires more than holding multiparty, regular elections; and capitalist economics is more than just privatization ... :: Out of Harmony: Pro-Russian Parties Are Consolidating Support in the Baltic States, but Have Yet to Prove They Can Work in Coalition
Latvia leads the way in terms of pro-Russian politics among the Baltic states, although gains have also been made in Estonia ...
:: NEWSLINK: NATO plans to defend Baltics from Russia - AP 12-7-10/JRL 2010-227
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Terrorism - archive
:: As U.S. commemorates 9/11, Kremlin looks the other way
"Managers of Russia's tightly controlled state media were obviously told how to cover this anniversary. ..."
:: Terror Acts Neither Grow Or Decrease - Russians Say
Russians surveyed in a poll are not happy with the anti-terror fight ...
JRL Simple: mobile & more - Terrorism
> Giving Russia the Bout - MT 4.13.12
> Bout's Last Stand: A Diplomatic Struggle Over Viktor Bout's Fate Ensues as the "Merchant of Death" Faces 25 Years in Prison - RP 4.10.12
JRL external NewsLinks - Terrorism
:: Kremlin Will Pay Dearly for Viktor Bout - NEWSLINK - George Bovt/MT 4.10.12
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Disasters - archive
:: Russian Plane Crash Clouds Putin's Goals
Repeated catastrophes highlight the failure to overhaul infrastructure in the world's largest country, even as the government has sought to modernize the economy and remake Moscow into a global financial hub ...
:: Grounded Flights: Medvedev Promises Big Changes for Airlines Following Yet Another Deadly Crash
A horrific plane crash in Yaroslavl has left 43 dead and two in critical condition, the ninth air crash in a summer that has made Russia one of the deadliest countries in the world for air travel ...
:: NEWSLINK: Detentions ordered after Russian riverboat sinking - Reuters 7-15-11/JRL 2011-126
:: NEWSLINK: Corruption, negligence plague former power Russia - Reuters 7-14-11/JRL 2011-125
:: NEWSLINK: Russia says 128 may be dead in Volga river accident - Reuters 7-11-11/JRL-121
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Twitter Revolutions, Mass Uprisings - archive
:: Russia to Fortify Military Ties With Allies to Preempt Revolts
Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Armenia agreed last year to re-equip a rapid-reaction force and set up "peacekeeping units" to target potential uprisings, particularly after seeing UN-authorized foreign troops carry out strikes against Khadafi loyalists in Libya ...
:: NEWSLINK: Russia asserting itself against West, this time over Syria regime change - WP 1.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: No Reason to Fear Arab Spring in Russia - Moscow Times 10-27-11/JRL 2011-194
Georgia - archive
:: Boehner Says Russia's Trade Status Depends on Georgia Border
House Speaker John Boehner is threatening to block WTO-related U.S. trade normalization with Russia until it respects Georgia's territorial integrity; Boehner also urged the U.S. administration to stop "downplaying Russia's disregard" for democracy and human rights ...
:: Presiding Over Nowhere: Abkhazia's New President Will Have to Walk a Fine Line to Maintain the Interests of the Republic, Russia and the West
With over 5,000 Russian soldiers stationed there, and Russian state business interests taking advantage of gas and oil deals, a fear that Abkhazia might be annexed or simply controlled by Moscow is ever present ...
JRL Simple: Mobile & More - Georgia
> Does Russia Have a Strategy for Breakaway States? - RP 4.27.12
> RIA NOVOSTI: Russian Experts Suspect Georgia Of Preparing Military Operation - RIAN 4.6.12
> EVENT: Putin, Russia, and the West: War [March 26 in Washington, D.C.] - CEIP 3.26.12 event
:: Putin warns US against rearming Georgia - NEWSLINK - RT 2.22.12
:: NEWSLINK: Will Georgia’s leader ‘pull a Putin’ or trust his people? - WP 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Saakashvili: 'Results from Talks with Obama Exceeded Our Expectations' - Civil Georgia 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: Georgian government, experts react to potential talks with Russia -Messenger (Ge)T 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev on Georgia, Saakashvili - Civil Georgia 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Obama May Treat Georgia Section of U.S. Defense Act as 'Non-Binding' - Civil Ge 1.3.12
:: NEWSLINK: Saakashvili's New Year Address - Civil Ge 1.1.12
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Education - archive
:: Medvedev Asks Russia's Richest To Teach The Young How To Become Rich
Medvedev intends to propose that Russian businessmen whose wealth exceeds 1 billion dollars should teach lessons at schools ...
:: Teachers fret over racism in schools
One-quarter of Russian high school students support ultranationalist and fascist views ...
JRL Simple - mobile & more
> How Many Kids Are in Institutions? No Way to Know - MT 3.29.12
> HAVE FUN WITH RUSSIAN: RIA Novosti launches new educational project [teaching Russian language] - from A.Nadezhkina/RIAN - 2.1.12
:: Russia Moves to Improve Its University Rankings - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.26.12
:: I loved, they loved, you will love TV English - NEWSLINK - Mark H. Teeter/MN 2.21.12
:: NEWSLINK: Bribery charge perplexes Moscow school - Washington Post 10-26-11/JRL 2011-193
:: NEWSLINK: My Family’s Experiment in Extreme Schooling - New York Times 9-18-11/JRL 2011-165
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Space - archive
:: The Final Frontier: Roskosmos' Budget Is Adequate to Develop Russia's Space Program as Long as It Doesn't Overextend Itself, Note Experts
Following a shake-up in the leadership at Roskosmos, the Russian space agency, its new head announced a major restructuring ...
JRL Simple - mobile & more
> Nebulous Future Weighs Down Space Program - MT 3.22.12
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Belarus - archive
:: Belarus gas deal could be a warning to Ukraine
Ukraine is still a favored gas route to Europe, prompting Russia to renew its attempts to gain influence over Kiev's pipelines ...
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Germany:: Putin Snub, Visas Top Medvedev's Trip
Medvedev and Merkel also discussed gas trade in light of Germany's recent commitment to phase out nuclear power ...
:: Germans Snub Putin Before Medvedev Visit
Medvedev's visit to Merkel this week could prove awkward, after a German nonprofit dropped plans to honor Putin ...
:: Too Special A Friendship: Is Germany Questioning Russia's Embrace?
The Kremlin was cultivating European dependence on Russian, partly by collecting stakes in European energy companies, before the global financial crisis diminished energy consumption, compounding other developments threatening to undermine Moscow's strategy ...
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Poland - archive
:: Washington to send U.S. servicemen to maintain airbase in Poland
Washington and Warsaw have agreed to create a permanent deployment of U.S. Air Force assets in Poland that would service F-16 fighter jets, Hercules transport planes, and land personnel periodically visiting Poland for the military exercises ...
:: NEWSLINK: Leaders of Russia and Poland mark first anniversary of Polish plane crash as tensions simmer - AP 4-11-11/JRL 2011-64
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Arms Trade - archive
:: Russian Arms Exporter Lost 'Billions' In Profits In Libya Sanctions - Official
According to Isaykin, Rosoboronexport will resume sales to Libya once the s
anctions have been lifted ...
:: Arms Sales High, But Hard Times Loom - NEWSLINK - Ruslan Pukhov/MT 4.5.12
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History, Soviet Union - archive:: Nearly 60% of Russians Think Independence Is Good For Country - Poll
The percentage of respondents, who believe that independence is good for the country, has doubled since 2000 ...
:: NEWSLINK: Only Communists mark Lenin birthday, most Russians for his burial - ITAR-TASS 4-22-11/JRL 2011-73
:: NEWSLINK: Survivors' History - Dissent Magazine Spring 2011/JRL 2011-60
:: NEWSLINK: Moving Lenin's body won't cut Russia's ties to its Soviet past - Washington Post 2-6-11/JRL 2011-21
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Regions - archive
JRL Simple - mobile & more
> Flowers on a dung heap: markets, politicians and the demise of Russian rural life - Roman Yushkov, Vassily Moseyev/ opendemocracy.net 1.26.12
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Race, Extremism, Xenophobia - archive
:: Case Predates Nationalist Rally
Tensions are rising ahead of an annual nationalist rally next week, with a former co-organizer facing two criminal cases for inciting ethnic hatred and riotous statements ...
:: Teachers fret over racism in schools
One-quarter of Russian high school students support ultranationalist and fascist views ...
:: Putin talks multi-culturalism with religious leaders
Putin met with religious leaders sympathetic to his People's Front to address multiculturalism ...
:: Kremlin condemned over nationalist violence
Hitler's birthday is soon to come, when police, embassies and universities warn foreigners to steer clear of the streets ...
JRL Simple: mobile & more - extremism
> Church calls for Lenin's works to be scrutinized for extremism - MN 4.2.12
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Far East, China, Japan, Koreas - archive
:: Moscow Set Out Ambitious Asian Policy Goals
The Russian government has reiterated its pledges to spend billions of rubles in government funding to speed up the development of the country's Far East in a bid to create a gateway to the booming Asia-Pacific Region ...
:: A Chinese Game: Russia and China Set Aside Their Differences in Pursuit of Greater Economic Goals
Some analysts said China's decision to start paying off its debt shows that it may have caved in to the legal pressure ...
:: Fukushima Jackpot: Russia's Ambitions to Export Nuclear Technologies Will Not Buckle in Light of Japan's Nuclear Crisis, Say Analysts
Despite its status as a growing exporter of nuclear power plants, Russia looks set to weather the storm and even emerge a winner from Japan's disaster ...
:: Moscow Trusts in Quake Diplomacy
Officials in Moscow are hoping for a rapprochement with Tokyo as Russia is focusing on sending humanitarian aid to its eastern neighbor, struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami and is now facing a growing nuclear disaster ...
:: NEWSLINK: After Chernobyl, Russia’s Nuclear Industry Emphasizes Reactor Safety - New York Times 3-23-11/JRL 2011-53
:: NEWSLINK: Russia set to profit from Libya, Japan crises - AP 3-22-11/JRL 2011-53
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Yeltsin - archive
:: Democratic hero or drunken buffoon?
With Medvedev unveiling a Yeltsin monument in Yekaterinburg and a large-scale photo-exhibition in Moscow chronicling Russia's faltering steps away from Communism in the 1990s, the country's first president is firmly back on the agenda ...
:: Transcript: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a gala reception in honour of the 80th birthday of Boris Yeltsin
"The full extent of President Yeltsin's personality is yet to be evaluated by history and future generations ..."
:: Yeltsin's Correspondence Published With Medvedev's Preface
This book will help better understand Russia's current foreign policy, Medvedev writes in the preface ...
:: Monument to Russia's first President Boris Yeltsin unveiled in Yekaterinburg
Dmitry Medvedev and Naina Yeltsina took part in the unveiling ceremony ...
:: Boris Yeltsin - symbol of Russia's humiliation?
"Perhaps, Yeltsin loved democracy a lot. However, it did not stop him from committing the most horrible terrorist act in Russia's history - the artillery attack on the legitimately elected parliament ..."
:: NEWSLINK: Boris Yeltsin: Ups and downs in the eyes of the world - Russia Beyond the Headlines 2-3-11/JRL 2011-21
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Wikileaks - archive
:: WikiLeaks Joins Forces With Billionaire Lebedev
Anastasia Ustinova, Bloomberg; JRL #2010-234, Dec. 22, 2010
:: Russia "doesn't give a damn" about Wikileaks revelations
RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-234, Dec. 22, 2010
:: Putin Bristles Over Leaked U.S. Cables
Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times; JRL 2010-228; Dec. 10, 2010
:: NEWSLINK: PICKYPEEKS — RUSSIAN SECRETS WITHOUT THE EMBARRASSING LEAKS - Business Insider 2-18-11/JRL 2011-30
:: NEWSLINK: Wikileaks about Saakashvili’s talk with Vershbow - Times (Armenia) 2-17-11/JRL 2011-30
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Activists, Nonprofits - archive
:: Medvedev Praises Adjustments in Laws on Nonprofit Organizations
Dmitry Medvedev argued that laws on nonprofit organizations have improved over the past few years ...
:: NEWSLINK: Russian civil society emerges on roads - ITAR-TASS 12-6-10/JRL 2010-227
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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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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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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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Moldova - archive
:: Moldova Enters Post-Voronin Era -- Or Maybe Not
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: NEWSLINK: Biden in Moldova: The U.S. Veep Ruffles Moscow Nicely - Time 3-12-11/JRL 2011-146
:: NEWSLINK: Europe's poorest nation chooses between east, west - AP 11-28-10/JRL 2010-220
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Transdniester
> Unfrozen Conflict? Will Regime Change in Transdnestr Help Thaw the Frozen Conflict? - RP 1.6.12
> Berlin, Washington Call For Demilitarization of Dniester Security Zone - Interfax 1.6.12
:: 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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David Johnson interview in The Moscow News; JRL 2007-93, April 20, 2007.
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From JRL #2007-Special Appeal, Autumn 2007.
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:: 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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