Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#188 :: Monday, 21 October 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#188 :: 21 October 2013
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POLITICS

1. Russia & India Report: In anticipation of winter. The transition period between the late-autumn and the start of winter in Russia is not easy to deal with, especially knowing that the imminent cold season will last 6 months.
2. Moscow Times: Richard Lourie, Made in Russia.
3. RIA Novosti: Putin Says Martial Arts Help to Gain Confidence.
4. BBC Monitoring:” Russians want Dzerzhinskiy statue to be returned to Lubyanka Square.
5. Interfax: Russian internet use still rising steadily – researchers.
6. The Observer (UK): Rodric Braithwaite, Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia’s History by Catherine Merridale ­ review. Catherine Merridale’s study of the Kremlin connects as much with Russia’s people and past as with the fabric of the building.
7. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Oct. 21, 2013.
8. Interfax: Shuvalov: Time to hand additional powers to regions.
9. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Editorial Warns Exclusion of Opposition Leaders Damaging Russia’s Political System.
10. Moscow Times: Sobyanin and Putin ‘Talked Over’ Navalny Election Participation.
11. Forbes.ru: Russian Opposition Leader Navalnyy Interviewed about Kirovles, Biryulevo.
12. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Russia’s Opposition Coordination Council ceases to exist.
13. ITAR-TASS: Russia’s migrants may have their own ombudsman soon.
14. Moscow Times: Police to Raid Migrants’ Apartments Every Friday.
15. Moscow News: Natalia Antonova, Migrant raids in Moscow largely waste of time.
16. BBC Monitoring: Outspoken radio commentator says mass immigration means disaster for Russi. (Yuliya Latynina)
17. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Russian ‘Trade in Documents’ Spurs Illegal Immigration.
18. Interfax: Russian Orthodox Church calls for solution of vital social problems.
19. Interfax: Communists call for active contacts with migrants, their involvement in politics.
20. Washington Post editorial: Mr. Putin’s czarist courts.
21. ITAR-TASS: Russia’s Federal Security Service to take control over internet users, media reports say.
22. Interfax:Special services not able to access Internet traffic without court ruling – Communications Ministry.
23. RIA Novosti: Russian Telecoms Giant Slams New Surveillance Powers ­- Paper.
24. RFE/RL: Explainer: Russia’s Prison Amnesty.
25. Interfax: Bill proposing to deprive sexual minorities of parental rights withdrawn from State Duma.
26. New York Times: Masha Gessen, In Russia, Even Good News Is Bad.
27. Paul Goble: Window on Eurasia: Thanks to Putin’s Policies, Russian Federation Will Share Fate of USSR, Borovoy Says.
28. Vedomosti: Russian Daily: Olympic Torch Malfunctions Reinforce Sochi Games Pessimism.
29. Russia Direct: Dominic Basulto, The Sochi Olympics and the re-branding of Russia. The 123-day Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay offers a unique opportunity for Russia to establish a new national identity on the world stage.

ECONOMY

30. Interfax: Russian GDP will grow 2% in 2013 in best case – PM.
31. Interfax: High oil prices slow Russia’s innovative development – Shuvalov.
32. Institute of Modern Russia: Olga Khvostunova, Why Russia Doesn’t Need High Oil Prices.
33. RFE/RL: Robert Coalson, News Analysis: Global Energy Shifts Threaten To Leave Russia In The Lurch.
34. Moscow Times: Introduction of Property Tax Postponed Until 2015.
35. Moscow Times: James Beadle, Hope Is Not an Investment Strategy.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

36. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a changing world. As Lavrov’s achievements in the negotiations regarding the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria put him in the spotlight, RBTH takes a look at the man beyond his political persona.
37. Interfax: Putin, Singh to discuss bilateral relations, Middle East, in Moscow.
38. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Vladimir Putin to meet Indian Prime Minister.
39. National Journal: Russia, U.S. to Update Nuclear Crisis Communications.
40. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Foreign Policy Pundit Explains How Russia’s Eurasia Strategy is Failing. (Fedor Lukyanov)
41. Izvestia: Russian Analyst Sees ‘American Dream,’ Country’s ‘Exceptionalism’ as ‘Myth.’ (Andranik Migranyan)
42. Kommersant: Russian Expert: Islamist Terrorism Worldwide Threat, ‘Flirting’ With Terrorists ‘Suicidal.’ (Yevgeniy Satanovskiy)
43. Valdai Discussion Club: Vladimir Yevseyev, Possible Changes in Iran’s Foreign Policy.
44. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Early breakthroughs unlikely in talks with Iran. The only outcome of the Geneva talks between Iran and the ‘group of six’ was an agreement to hold a new round of talks in November.
45. Politkom.ru: ‘Moderate’ Stance in Talks on Iranian Nuclear Program Could Allow Russia to Regain Initiative.
46. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Will China overtake Russia in the space race? Over the past few years, Beijing’s investment in the aerospace sector has rapidly grown. Expert discuss whether China could overtake the leading countries in the industry.
47. Carnegie Moscow Center: Dmitri Trenin, Russia and “Post-American” Afghanistan: Focus on Drugs and Central Asia.
48. RIA Novosti: Fyodor Lukyanov, Russia and the Ghost of Solitude. (re Ukraine)
49. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Russian Journalists Paint Gloomy Picture of Ukraine’s Future as Part of European Union.
50. RIA Novosti: Most Russians Believe Arctic Should Remain Neutral – Poll.
not easy to deal with, especially knowing that the imminent cold season will last 6 months.
2. Moscow Times: Richard Lourie, Made in Russia.
3. RIA Novosti: Putin Says Martial Arts Help to Gain Confidence.
4. BBC Monitoring:” Russians want Dzerzhinskiy statue to be returned to Lubyanka Square.
5. Interfax: Russian internet use still rising steadily – researchers.
6. The Observer (UK): Rodric Braithwaite, Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia’s History by Catherine Merridale ­ review. Catherine

Merridale’s study of the Kremlin connects as much with Russia’s people and past as with the fabric of the building.
7. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Oct. 21, 2013.
8. Interfax: Shuvalov: Time to hand additional powers to regions.
9. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Editorial Warns Exclusion of Opposition Leaders Damaging Russia’s Political System.
10. Moscow Times: Sobyanin and Putin ‘Talked Over’ Navalny Election Participation.
11. Forbes.ru: Russian Opposition Leader Navalnyy Interviewed about Kirovles, Biryulevo.
12. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Russia’s Opposition Coordination Council ceases to exist.
13. ITAR-TASS: Russia’s migrants may have their own ombudsman soon.
14. Moscow Times: Police to Raid Migrants’ Apartments Every Friday.
15. Moscow News: Natalia Antonova, Migrant raids in Moscow largely waste of time.
16. BBC Monitoring: Outspoken radio commentator says mass immigration means disaster for Russi. (Yuliya Latynina)
17. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Russian ‘Trade in Documents’ Spurs Illegal Immigration.
18. Interfax: Russian Orthodox Church calls for solution of vital social problems.
19. Interfax: Communists call for active contacts with migrants, their involvement in politics.
20. Washington Post editorial: Mr. Putin’s czarist courts.
21. ITAR-TASS: Russia’s Federal Security Service to take control over internet users, media reports say.
22. Interfax:Special services not able to access Internet traffic without court ruling – Communications Ministry.
23. RIA Novosti: Russian Telecoms Giant Slams New Surveillance Powers ­- Paper.
24. RFE/RL: Explainer: Russia’s Prison Amnesty.
25. Interfax: Bill proposing to deprive sexual minorities of parental rights withdrawn from State Duma.
26. New York Times: Masha Gessen, In Russia, Even Good News Is Bad.
27. Paul Goble: Window on Eurasia: Thanks to Putin’s Policies, Russian Federation Will Share Fate of USSR, Borovoy Says.
28. Vedomosti: Russian Daily: Olympic Torch Malfunctions Reinforce Sochi Games Pessimism.
29. Russia Direct: Dominic Basulto, The Sochi Olympics and the re-branding of Russia. The 123-day Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay offers

a unique opportunity for Russia to establish a new national identity on the world stage.
ECONOMY
30. Interfax: Russian GDP will grow 2% in 2013 in best case – PM.
31. Interfax: High oil prices slow Russia’s innovative development – Shuvalov.
32. Institute of Modern Russia: Olga Khvostunova, Why Russia Doesn’t Need High Oil Prices.
33. RFE/RL: Robert Coalson, News Analysis: Global Energy Shifts Threaten To Leave Russia In The Lurch.
34. Moscow Times: Introduction of Property Tax Postponed Until 2015.
35. Moscow Times: James Beadle, Hope Is Not an Investment Strategy.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
36. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a changing world. As Lavrov’s achievements in the negotiations

regarding the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria put him in the spotlight, RBTH takes a look at the man beyond his political

persona.
37. Interfax: Putin, Singh to discuss bilateral relations, Middle East, in Moscow.
38. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Vladimir Putin to meet Indian Prime Minister.
39. National Journal: Russia, U.S. to Update Nuclear Crisis Communications.
40. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Foreign Policy Pundit Explains How Russia’s Eurasia Strategy is Failing. (Fedor Lukyanov)
41. Izvestia: Russian Analyst Sees ‘American Dream,’ Country’s ‘Exceptionalism’ as ‘Myth.’ (Andranik Migranyan)
42. Kommersant: Russian Expert: Islamist Terrorism Worldwide Threat, ‘Flirting’ With Terrorists ‘Suicidal.’ (Yevgeniy Satanovskiy)
43. Valdai Discussion Club: Vladimir Yevseyev, Possible Changes in Iran’s Foreign Policy.
44. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Early breakthroughs unlikely in talks with Iran. The only outcome of the Geneva talks between Iran and

the ‘group of six’ was an agreement to hold a new round of talks in November.
45. Politkom.ru: ‘Moderate’ Stance in Talks on Iranian Nuclear Program Could Allow Russia to Regain Initiative.
46. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Will China overtake Russia in the space race? Over the past few years, Beijing’s investment in the

aerospace sector has rapidly grown. Expert discuss whether China could overtake the leading countries in the industry.
47. Carnegie Moscow Center: Dmitri Trenin, Russia and “Post-American” Afghanistan: Focus on Drugs and Central Asia.
48. RIA Novosti: Fyodor Lukyanov, Russia and the Ghost of Solitude. (re Ukraine)
49. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Russian Journalists Paint Gloomy Picture of Ukraine’s Future as Part of European Union.
50. RIA Novosti: Most Russians Believe Arctic Should Remain Neutral – Poll.