JRL Table of Contents :: Johnson’s Russia List 2012-#157 – 30 August 2012

Johnson’s Russia List
2012-#157
30 August 2012
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In this issue

POLITICS

1. AFP: Kremlin stokes patriotism for 1812 anniversary.
2. ITAR-TASS: Conference on Moscow in 1812 Patriotic War dedicated to feat of Russians.
3. RIA Novosti: Freedom of Speech ‘More Important’ for Russians than Rallies.
4. RIA Novosti: Konstantin von Eggert, Putin Responsible for Good and Bad.
5. Da Russophile: Anatoly Karlin, Boris Releases His Eighth (?) Dud. (Boris Nemtsov)
6. RIA Novosti: Grozny Tops List of Happiest Russian Cities.
7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial: Full plate: Putin has his hands full in governing Russia.
8. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, Aug. 30, 2012.
9. Kommersant: FAKE SIGNATURES. FIRST PHASE OF THE GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN IS DRAWING TO ITS END.
10. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: LONGING FOR COUNCILS. Duma Chairman Sergei Naryshkin to the media: It is time we learned to listen to each other.
11. Moscow Times: What Awaits Pussy Riot Musicians in Prison.
12. AP: Officials: Russia killer demands Pussy Riot freed.
13. Bloomberg: Pussy Riot Jail Term Rated ‘Fair’ by Most Russians, Poll Shows.
14. Interfax: Russians’ Awareness About Pussy Riot Case Climbs To 84 Per Cent, Poll Shows.
15. Bloomberg: Leonid Bershidsky, Russia’s Corrupt Crackdown on Corruption.
16. www.russiatoday.com: Islam is inseparable part of Russia’s society and culture – Putin.
17. RFE/RL: Assassination Of Daghestan’s Sufi Spiritual Leader Raises Specter Of New Violence.
18. RIA Novosti: Sheikh Murdered Over Religious Split Say Analysts.
19. ITAR-TASS: Bomber who killed Dagestani theologian was Russian actress married to Wahhabi.
20. www.russiatoday.com: Kremlin to set up mobile teams to tackle ethnic conflicts.
21. Interfax: Poll: More Russians call for restrictions on migration.
22. Interfax: Opposition applying to hold third March of Millions on Aug 31. (for September 15 date)
23. Interfax: Russian Opposition Blogger Sceptical About Fair Election In Moscow Region Town. (Navalny)
24. Interfax: Financial Proceedings Vs. Navalny Must Go Ahead, Court Says.
25. AP: Moscow’s Hotel Metropol sold at auction.
26. Moscow News: ‘Itchy and Scratchy’ to be edited out of ‘The Simpsons’ in Russia.
27. RFE/RL: A Victory Of Courage And Coercion: British Historian On Stalingrad’s Legacy. (interview with British historian Antony Beevor)

ECONOMY

28. Moscow Times: Gazprom Puts Shtokman and Partners on the Shelf.
29. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. One of the most high-profile Gazprom projects is frozen.
30. Wall Street Journal: Russia’s Auto Market Shines Amid Gloom.
31. Moscow Times: Andrey Goltsblat, WTO Will Help Russia Become a Global Leader.
32. Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets: Mark Mobius, The Russian Evolution.
33. www.russiatoday.com: Russian central banker outperformed US Fed’s Bernanke – rating.
34. Business New Europe: Ben Aris, Russia looks east for business; cool on US-led Asia trade group.
35. AP: Feuding Russian tycoons face London court ruling.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

36. The Voice of Russia: Konstantin Garibov, What Russian, Chinese leaders may discuss during APEC summit.
37. Bloomberg: Romney Win to Drive Russia Stocks Down 10%, Citigroup Says.
38. www.russiatoday.com: Romney camp: Russia top geopolitical foe, ‘reset’ failed.
39. Pravda.ru: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan promise Russia Republican hell.
40. RIA Novosti: Fyodor Lukyanov, Republicans in the Pursuit of Foreign Policy.
41. RIA Novosti: United States Expects Russia to ‘Break with Assad’
42. Izvestia: RUSSIA, NATO, AND AFGHANISTAN. International operation in Afghanistan: preparations for termination continue.
43. New York Times: Georgia Frees Hostages Along Border With Russia.
44. AFP: Uzbekistan lawmakers ban foreign military bases.