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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#40 :: 27 February 2013
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POLITICS

1. Der Spiegel: Mikhail’s Milieu. Gorbachev Memoir Shows World of Love and Deceit.
2. www.russiatoday.com: Russia to become developed state in 7 years – report.
3. Moscow Times: Samuel Greene, The Question Isn’t Who Will Lead Russia.
4. BBC Monitoring: PM Medvedev unfazed by alleged drop in Russian media’s interest in him.
5. Paul Goble: Window on Eurasia: Xenophobic Attitudes Growing Across Russian Political Spectrum, Moscow Expert Says.
6. Interfax: Russia’s population can increase in 2020-2025 – labor minister.
7. St. Petersburg Times: New Smoking Ban Stokes Debate.
8. Interfax: Probability of Earth collision with large asteroids growing – expert.
9. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Feb. 27, 2013.
10. Institute of Modern Russia: Tatiana Stanovaya, Putin’s War on Three Fronts.
11. BBC Monitoring: Senators, more MPs may resign over assets abroad.
12. Moscow Times: Re-Elected, Zyuganov Defends Stalin’s Grave.
13. Nezavisimaya Gazeta editorial: Civil, But Not Political Victory; On Limited Effect of Navalnyy’s Attack on Deputies.
14. Reuters: Russia piles pressure on opposition leader with new accusation.
15. Moskovskiy Komsomolets: Political Analyst Belkovskiy Views Extremism Charge Against Him.
16. St. Petersburg Times: Sergey Chernov, CHERNOV’S CHOICE. (re Pussy Riot)
17. Moscow Times: Boris Kagarlitsky, Medvedev Taking Russia Down a Road to Hell.
18. BBC : ‘Gay propaganda’ bill proves divisive in Russia.
19. St. Petersburg Times: In Search of an Ideal Education. Many students see a foreign education as a good way to gain an advantage in their chosen profession.

ECONOMY

20. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Russian economy began this year with a sharp slowdown.
21. Reuters: Russia needs structural reforms, not stimulus-World Bank.
22. Reuters: Russian central bank raises independence concerns – agency.
23. Interfax: Russian Natural Resources Ministry to study shale gas.
24. Interfax: Russia’s nonconventional reserves seen more promising than Arctic in next decade.
25. The Daily Telegraph (UK): Russia cuts red tape for wealthy expats. Country keen to address reputation for bureacracy and attract foreign talent.
26. Reuters: Russia close to landmark oil and gas deals with China.
27. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Dmitry Babich, Russian and British Eurosceptics can unite. Just about everyone is scolding Britain for being dismissive of the European Union ­ with the notable exception of Russia.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

28. www.russiatoday.com: Putin warns of foreign threat, vows non-stop military reform.
29. AP: Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army.
30. Nezavisimaya Gazeta editorial: Reality of ‘Soft Power’; Without Support in National Societies, Russia’s Desires For Geopolitical Dominance Are Doomed.
31. Moscow Times: Kerry and Lavrov Expected to See Eye to Eye.
32. RIA Novosti: Kerry, Lavrov Tackle Syria, Adoptions in ‘Constructive’ Talks.
33. Interfax: Lavrov denies that Russia, U.S. preparing to exchange declarations on missile defense.
34. www.foreignpolicy.com: Christopher S. Chivvis and Edward P. Joseph, The Russia Gambit. For the sake of Syrian lives, John Kerry’s got to play hardball with Moscow.
35. Moscow Times: Georgy Bovt, Petty Squabbles Punctuated by Hysteria.
36. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Damascus explosion sparks new criticism of the US.
37. BBC Monitoring: Analysts discuss obstacles to Russian navy’s presence in Mediterranean.
38. BBC Monitoring: Russian TV reports on ‘scandal’ ahead of UK Litvinenko inquest.
39. ITAR-TASS: Saakashvili criticized for attempt to create problems in restoring relations with Russia.
40. Asia Times: Pepe Escobar, News from Kyrzakhstan.
41. www.opendemocracy.net: Michael Cecire, China’s quiet splash in the post-Soviet space.
42. Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye: Dvorkin on Transforming RF-US Mutual Nuclear Deterrence.

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