JRL E-Mail Newsletter Table of Contents :: Johnson’s Russia List 2013-#40 – 27 February 2013
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.