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Headlines
TRANSCRIPT: [Putin] Meeting with students from Sirius Educational Centre
(Kremlin.ru – July 21, 2017) [Russian with video here http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55114] Vladimir Putin met with students from the Sirius Educational Centre for Talented Children in Sochi. […]
NEWSWATCH: “Putin tries to woo Russian teens with live TV show” – AFP
“… Putin on Friday took part in a live television show, fielding questions from Russian youngsters in an apparent bid to connect with teenagers who […]
NEWSWATCH: “Putin Says Yet to Decide Whether to Run for President Again” – Reuters
“… Putin said on Friday he had not yet decided whether to run for re-election in 2018, but promised not to change the constitution to […]
RUSSIALINK: “Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with «NBC», Moscow, July 21, 2017” – Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Question: Minister, thank you very much for your time. There is a lot to talk about. There is Syria, there is North Korea, there is […]
NEWSLINK: “Why is Vladimir Putin holding a news conference just for kids?” – Washington Post/ Andrew Roth
“… The Kremlin is getting interested in Russia’s youth ahead of next year’s presidential elections, amid a growth in students at opposition rallies and research […]
Putin Answers Kids’ Questions Ahead of Election Year (Live Blog)
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 21, 2017) 7:00 p.m. – As the clock hits the three-hour mark, Putin addresses the audience and wishes them […]
Navalny Clashes With Ex-Commander Of Russia-Backed Separatists
(Article ©2017 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – Carl Schreck, Christopher Miller – July 20, 2017 – also appeared at rferl.org/a/navalny-girkin-debate/28629308.html) Russian opposition […]
Peskov confirms Putin promised human rights activist Alexeyeva to consider pardoning ex-senator Izmestyev
MOSCOW. July 20 (Interfax) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva to consider the possibility of pardoning former senator Igor […]
TRANSCRIPT: [Putin at] Council for Interethnic Relations meeting
(Kremlin.ru – July 20, 2017) Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations in Yoshkar-Ola. Implementation at regional and municipal level of […]
Free Russia Forum Outlines What a Post-Putin Russia Must Do to Rejoin Civilized World
(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, July 20, 2017) The Free Russia Forum, a group of opposition politicians and analysts, says that a […]
RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-140 :: Friday, 21 July 2017
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No home, no work, no family: the difficulties of rehabilitation for Russia’s ex-prisoners; Confiscation of property, slave labour, deceit, despair. What else do Russian ex-cons face when they leave prison?
(opendemocracy.net – Tatyana Dvornikova – July 20, 2017) Tatyana Dvornikova is a Moscow-based journalist. She works with Colta, Kommersant and Radio Mel. Russia has one […]
On Trump’s New Man in Russia, Jon Huntsman, Moscow Says ‘Wait and See’; The former China envoy is facing a tough crowd
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 19, 2017) The appointment of reported ‘hardliner’ Jon Huntsman as the United States’ new Ambassador to Russia met with […]
Like Putin, Russians Don’t have ‘Image of the Future,’ Shelin Says
(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, July 19, 2017) The report earlier this week that “the Kremlin still has not succeeded in thinking […]
NEWSWATCH: “Half of Russians see hardest crisis times still ahead” – bne Intellinews
“… Almost half of Russians (45%) believe the ‘worst is yet to come’ for them as the crisis unwinds, according to the state owned pollster, […]
Russia Ranked Among Worst Countries to Be a Pensioner
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 20, 2017) Russia has staked its claim as one of the five worst countries in the world for pensioners, […]
NEWS RELEASE/TRANSCRIPT: [Putin at] Meeting with Lyudmila Alexeyeva
(Kremlin.ru – July 20, 2017) [Photos here http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55105] Vladimir Putin congratulated human rights champion and public activist and Chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila […]
RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-139 :: Thursday, 20 July 2017
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Interfax: Moscow says Malorossiya idea far from “real politics”
(Interfax – July 19, 2017) The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Ukrainian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko’s plan to establish a new state in Ukraine […]
U.S.-Russian Relations, U.S.-Ukrainian Relations
RUSSIALINK: “Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with «NBC», Moscow, July 21, 2017” – Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Question: Minister, thank you very much for your time. There is a lot to talk about. There is Syria, there is North Korea, there is […]
Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
TRANSCRIPT: [Putin] Meeting with students from Sirius Educational Centre
(Kremlin.ru – July 21, 2017) [Russian with video here http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55114] Vladimir Putin met with students from the Sirius Educational Centre for Talented Children in Sochi. […]
Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
NEWSWATCH: “Half of Russians see hardest crisis times still ahead” – bne Intellinews
“… Almost half of Russians (45%) believe the ‘worst is yet to come’ for them as the crisis unwinds, according to the state owned pollster, […]
Russia & Ukraine
RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-141 :: Saturday, 22 July 2017
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Navalny Clashes With Ex-Commander Of Russia-Backed Separatists
(Article ©2017 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – Carl Schreck, Christopher Miller – July 20, 2017 – also appeared at rferl.org/a/navalny-girkin-debate/28629308.html) Russian opposition […]
RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-140 :: Friday, 21 July 2017
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RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-139 :: Thursday, 20 July 2017
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Interfax: Moscow says Malorossiya idea far from “real politics”
(Interfax – July 19, 2017) The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Ukrainian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko’s plan to establish a new state in Ukraine […]
RUSSIALINK: “Kremlin aide reportedly says Ukraine Malorossiya idea ‘useful'” – RIA Novosti
(RIA Novosti – July 19, 2017) Vladimir Putin’s aide Vladislav Surkov has offered reserved praise for an idea put forward by a key Russia-backed rebel […]
RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-138 :: Wednesday, 19 July 2017
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RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-137 :: Tuesday, 18 July 2017
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RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-136 :: Monday, 17 July 2017
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RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-135 :: Friday, 14 July 2017
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Human Rights
NEWS RELEASE/TRANSCRIPT: [Putin at] Meeting with Lyudmila Alexeyeva
(Kremlin.ru – July 20, 2017) [Photos here http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55105] Vladimir Putin congratulated human rights champion and public activist and Chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila […]
Nonprofits, Activists, NGO's
NEWS RELEASE/TRANSCRIPT: [Putin at] Meeting with Lyudmila Alexeyeva
(Kremlin.ru – July 20, 2017) [Photos here http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55105] Vladimir Putin congratulated human rights champion and public activist and Chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila […]
Oil, Gas, Energy
Russia Sticks to Conservative $40 Oil Forecast for 2018 Budget
(Bloomberg – bloomberg.com – Olga Tanas – June 29, 2017) The Russian government is sticking to its conservative assumptions for oil prices as it drafts […]
Nuclear, Missile Defense
With Fraying U.S.-Russian Ties Comes Fraying Arms Control
(WASHINGTON – July 11, 2017 – Article ©2017 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – Mike Eckel – also appeared at rferl.org/a/us-russia-fraying-ties-erode-arms-control/28611015.html) The U.S. […]
Chechnya, Dagestan, North Caucasus
VIDEO NEWSWATCH: “Why are so many from this Russian republic fighting for ISIS?” – PBS Newshour
(PBS Newshour – July 12, 2017 – also appeared at pbs.org/newshour/bb/many-russian-republic-fighting-isis) “In the republic of Dagestan, a brutal separatist insurgency has long fought against the […]
Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime
Anti-Corruption Protests Didn’t Make Navalny More Popular – Poll
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 17, 2017) Highly publicized anti-corruption protests organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny in June did not increase his popularity, […]
Media, Social Media, Internet
TRANSCRIPT: [Putin] Meeting with Government members
(Kremlin.ru – July 19, 2017) Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon colleagues. Today, we will discuss […]
Russia Leading ‘Assault’ on Freedom of Expression – HRW
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 18, 2017) Russian authorities have clamped down on Internet freedoms and introduced “invasive” surveillance” online, under the pretext of […]
VIDEO NEWSWATCH: “Inside Russia’s propaganda machine” – PBS Newshour
(PBS Newshour – July 11, 2017 – also appeared at pbs.org/newshour/bb/inside-russias-propaganda-machine/) “For years, the Kremlin and the media it controls have waged a multifaceted information […]
Tributes to Anton Nossik, Pioneer of Russia’s Internet, Cut Across Divides; The Internet’s ‘Pushkin’ died on July 9, just days after turning 51
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Lena Smirnova, Michele Berdy – July 10, 2017) When Anton Nossik, the “godfather” of the Russian Internet, died from a […]
NEWSLINK: “Will the cliche of the ‘Russian baddie’ ever leave our screens? With James Norton starring in McMafia, an upcoming BBC drama about a mob family, the country’s criminal image shows no sign of disappearing” – The Guardian (UK)/ Stuart Jeffries
“… Will McMafia buck or conform to the stereotypes? On the lawn of Munden House, James Norton tells the Guide that he hopes his performance […]
NEWSLINK: “Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia; “Russiagate” has become a grave threat to US national security-but its discredited foundational allegations persist.” – The Nation/ Stephen F. Cohen
“Nation Contributing Editor Stephen F. Cohen and John Batchelor continue their weekly discussions of the new US-Russian Cold War. (Previous installments, now in their fourth […]
Microsoft, Analysts See Hack Origin at Ukrainian Software Firm
(Bloomberg – bloomberg.com – Giles Turner – June 28, 2017) Microsoft Corp., cybersecurity analysts, and Ukrainian police say the global hack that has disrupted companies […]
Putin’s Next Spectacle
(Article ©2017 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – June 28, 2017 – also appeared at https://www.rferl.org/a/daily-vertical-transcript-putins-next-spectacle/28583415.html) The Kremlin needs a new distraction. Russia’s […]
NEWSLINK: “How Putin Seduced Oliver Stone – and Trump” – New York Times/ Masha Gessen
“Watching four hours of Oliver Stone interviewing President Vladimir Putin of Russia is not a lesson in journalism. Mr. Stone is an inept interviewer, and […]
Natural Born Liar
(RFE/RL – rferl.org – Brian Whitmore- June 22, 2017) [Article ©2017 RFE/RL, Inc., from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, also appeared at rferl.org/a/daily-vertical-transcript-natural-born-liar/28572901.html] What is the point […]
Europe, EU
Interfax: Serious Russia-NATO talk about de-escalation in Europe requires restoration of military contacts – Grushko
BRUSSELS. July 13 (Interfax) – Information briefings even at the level of ambassadors in the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) are not sufficient for a serious talk […]
Health, Alcohol, Smoking, AIDS, Epidemics
TRANSCRIPT: [Putin] Meeting with Government members
(Kremlin.ru – July 19, 2017) Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon colleagues. Today, we will discuss […]
Assassinations
VIDEO NEWSWATCH: “The deadly risk of standing up to Putin” – PBS Newshour
(PBS Newshour – July 13, 2017 – also appeared at pbs.org/newshour/bb/deadly-risk-standing-putin/) “What can happen to you if you oppose the Kremlin? There is a high […]
Russian investigators say Nemtsov not killed over religion
(Interfax – July 13, 2017) The Russian Investigations Committee has ruled out the theory that opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered on religious, rather than […]
Yavlinsky on Nemtsov’s murder trial: we never learned mastermind’s name
MOSCOW. July 13 (Interfax) – The trial of the killers of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has left too many questions to say that their […]
Aggrieved party in Nemtsov murder case sees crime as not solved – lawyer
MOSCOW. June 6 (Interfax) – The aggrieved party in the case dealing with the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov sees the crime as not […]
Life in Russia, Culture, Arts, Theater, Music
Most Russians Swear Under the Influence of ‘Strong Emotions’ – Poll
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 18, 2017) Seventy-three percent of Russians use obscene language, according to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). […]
Religion
NEWSWATCH VIDEO: “Pride, patriotism and how Putin helped redefine what it means to be a ‘true Russian'” – PBS Newshour
(PBS Newshour (public television) – July 10, 2017 – also appeared at pbs.org/newshour/bb/pride-patriotism-putin-helped-redefine-means-true-russian/) The new Russian identity is a combination of religion, old Russian traditions […]
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