Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#156 :: 25 August 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#156 :: 26 August 2013
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POLITICS

1. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Effects of 1991 August Putsch still felt in Russia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the transition to a market economy, the ban on the Communist Party, the complete transformation of the public and the economic structure of the country ­ all of these followed the coup attempt on Aug. 19-21, 1991.
2. Window on Eurasia: 1953 Says More about Future of Russia than Does 1991, Pastukhov Argues.
3. Valdai Dicussion Club: The 400th Anniversary of the Romanovs ­ a Memorable Date in Russia’s History. Interview with Sergei Mironenko.
4. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Aug. 26, 2013.
5. Sobesednik: Russian Political Analyst Sees Changed Putin After ‘Psychological Breakdown’. (Stanislav Belkovskiy)
6. Christian Science Monitor: Fred Weir, Key election watchdog struggles to get past Kremlin shutdown before polls. Russia suspended Golos, which exposed electoral fraud in 2011, and now appears to be blocking the group’s efforts to relaunch ahead of the September vote.
7. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Moscow mayoral battle: Clash of political cultures.
8. Valdai Discussion Club: Moscow Candidate Mayors and the Election Campaign. Interview with Olga Kryshtanovskaya.
9. Washington Post: Moscow’s race for mayor heats up.
10. Moskovskiy Komsomolets: Political Strategists Explain Ploys Being Deployed in Campaign for 8 September Elections.
11. Reuters: Russian opposition leader briefly held after mayor campaign rally.
12. BBC Monitoring: Moscow mayor candidate Navalnyy sets out vision for city – radio interview.
13. BBC Monitoring: Russian journalist claims NTV ready with Navalnyy hatchet job – ‘Two betrayals’
14. Moscow TImes: Georgy Bovt, Why Navalny Wasn’t Removed.
15. Moscow News: Paid political rallies do brisk business in Moscow.
16. Interfax: About half of crimes in Moscow are committed by migrants – poll.
17. Interfax: Kadyrov denies Islamization of Chechnya.
18. Moscow Times: Presidential Order Bans Protests in Sochi During the Olympics.
19. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Russia failing to test vulnerable groups for HIV. The country’s ineffective and conservative policy stymies efforts to stop the epidemic.
20. www.opendemocracy.net: Mikhail Loginov, Taken from Chita, Made in China. (re Trans-Baikal region)

ECONOMY

21. Reuters: Russia cuts 2013, 2014 economic growth forecasts: source.
22. www.russiatoday.com: Inflation in Russia 15 times higher than in Europe.
23. ITAR-TASS: Russian government does what it can to support small businesses.
24. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Senior Trade Official Assesses Russia’s First Year in WTO. (Maksim Medvedkov)
25. Bloomberg Markets Magazine: Russia’s Buffett-Gates Follower Charts a Path to Charity. (Potanin)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

26. ITAR-TASS: Moscow warns Washington against missile strikes on military facilities in Syria.
27. www.russiatoday.com: Hysteria around chemical attack suits those who want military intervention in Syria – Lavrov.
28. Interfax: U.S. interference in Syrian conflict will lead to chaos in Middle East – political expert. (Sergei Karaganov)
29. BBC Monitoring: Russian Duma foreign policy chief says USA set on military operation in Syria. (Aleksey Pushkov)
30. Interfax: Snowden was forced to remain in Moscow over Cuba’s decision to bar his entry – daily.
31. Interfax: Moscow expects UN to start examining Russian bid for extending seabed borders.
32. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Ukraine and Russia trying to sort out economic differences.
33. Reuters: Ukraine leader ignores Putin warning on EU path.
34. Interfax: Georgia is ready to wait for voluntary return of Abkhazia, South Ossetia – Georgian minister.
35. Moscow Times: Paul Rimple, Georgia’s Melting Pot Tested by Xenophobia.
36. Reuters: FEATURE-Ex-Soviet hackers play outsized role in cyber crime world.

OTHER RESOURCES

37. Vladimir Shlapentokh: New book: Freedom, Repression, and Private Property in Russia.
38. Martin Dimitrov: New book: Why Communism Did Not Collapse: Understanding Authoritarian Regime Resilience in Asia and Europe.
39. Dmitri Glinski: Collective appeal to President Obama to make August 22 Russian-American Freedom Day.
40. Heritage Foundation: Event Invitation – After Snowden: The G-20 Forum and the Crisis in US-Russian Relations — What Next? September 4.
41. Harriman Institute: Save the Date: Peter Juviler’s Memorial Service. September 20.
42. Harriman Institute: Reminder: Call for Nominations Klebnikov Fellowship Program.
43. Gilbert Rozman: New online journal: The ASAN Forum. (re Asia-Pacific region)

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#156 :: 26 August 2013
E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net
A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George
Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs: www.ieres.org
JRL homepage: russialist.org
JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist
JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi
Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php

POLITICS

1. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Effects of 1991 August Putsch still felt in Russia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the transition to a market economy, the ban on the Communist Party, the complete transformation of the public and the economic structure of the country ­ all of these followed the coup attempt on Aug. 19-21, 1991.
2. Window on Eurasia: 1953 Says More about Future of Russia than Does 1991, Pastukhov Argues.
3. Valdai Dicussion Club: The 400th Anniversary of the Romanovs ­ a Memorable Date in Russia’s History. Interview with Sergei Mironenko.
4. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Aug. 26, 2013.
5. Sobesednik: Russian Political Analyst Sees Changed Putin After ‘Psychological Breakdown’. (Stanislav Belkovskiy)
6. Christian Science Monitor: Fred Weir, Key election watchdog struggles to get past Kremlin shutdown before polls. Russia suspended Golos, which exposed electoral fraud in 2011, and now appears to be blocking the group’s efforts to relaunch ahead of the September vote.
7. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Moscow mayoral battle: Clash of political cultures.
8. Valdai Discussion Club: Moscow Candidate Mayors and the Election Campaign. Interview with Olga Kryshtanovskaya.
9. Washington Post: Moscow’s race for mayor heats up.
10. Moskovskiy Komsomolets: Political Strategists Explain Ploys Being Deployed in Campaign for 8 September Elections.
11. Reuters: Russian opposition leader briefly held after mayor campaign rally.
12. BBC Monitoring: Moscow mayor candidate Navalnyy sets out vision for city – radio interview.
13. BBC Monitoring: Russian journalist claims NTV ready with Navalnyy hatchet job – ‘Two betrayals’
14. Moscow TImes: Georgy Bovt, Why Navalny Wasn’t Removed.
15. Moscow News: Paid political rallies do brisk business in Moscow.
16. Interfax: About half of crimes in Moscow are committed by migrants – poll.
17. Interfax: Kadyrov denies Islamization of Chechnya.
18. Moscow Times: Presidential Order Bans Protests in Sochi During the Olympics.
19. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Russia failing to test vulnerable groups for HIV. The country’s ineffective and conservative policy stymies efforts to stop the epidemic.
20. www.opendemocracy.net: Mikhail Loginov, Taken from Chita, Made in China. (re Trans-Baikal region)

ECONOMY

21. Reuters: Russia cuts 2013, 2014 economic growth forecasts: source.
22. www.russiatoday.com: Inflation in Russia 15 times higher than in Europe.
23. ITAR-TASS: Russian government does what it can to support small businesses.
24. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Senior Trade Official Assesses Russia’s First Year in WTO. (Maksim Medvedkov)
25. Bloomberg Markets Magazine: Russia’s Buffett-Gates Follower Charts a Path to Charity. (Potanin)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

26. ITAR-TASS: Moscow warns Washington against missile strikes on military facilities in Syria.
27. www.russiatoday.com: Hysteria around chemical attack suits those who want military intervention in Syria – Lavrov.
28. Interfax: U.S. interference in Syrian conflict will lead to chaos in Middle East – political expert. (Sergei Karaganov)
29. BBC Monitoring: Russian Duma foreign policy chief says USA set on military operation in Syria. (Aleksey Pushkov)
30. Interfax: Snowden was forced to remain in Moscow over Cuba’s decision to bar his entry – daily.
31. Interfax: Moscow expects UN to start examining Russian bid for extending seabed borders.
32. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Ukraine and Russia trying to sort out economic differences.
33. Reuters: Ukraine leader ignores Putin warning on EU path.
34. Interfax: Georgia is ready to wait for voluntary return of Abkhazia, South Ossetia – Georgian minister.
35. Moscow Times: Paul Rimple, Georgia’s Melting Pot Tested by Xenophobia.
36. Reuters: FEATURE-Ex-Soviet hackers play outsized role in cyber crime world.

OTHER RESOURCES

37. Vladimir Shlapentokh: New book: Freedom, Repression, and Private Property in Russia.
38. Martin Dimitrov: New book: Why Communism Did Not Collapse: Understanding Authoritarian Regime Resilience in Asia and Europe.
39. Dmitri Glinski: Collective appeal to President Obama to make August 22 Russian-American Freedom Day.
40. Heritage Foundation: Event Invitation – After Snowden: The G-20 Forum and the Crisis in US-Russian Relations — What Next? September 4.
41. Harriman Institute: Save the Date: Peter Juviler’s Memorial Service. September 20.
42. Harriman Institute: Reminder: Call for Nominations Klebnikov Fellowship Program.
43. Gilbert Rozman: New online journal: The ASAN Forum. (re Asia-Pacific region)