RUSSIA & UKRAINE: Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: 2014-#63 :: Friday , 21 March 2014

Johnson’s Russia List :: 2014-#63 :: 21 March 2014
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1. Russia Beyond the Headlines/Gazeta.ru: Fyodor Lukyanov, Why Moscow is being so decisive over Ukraine. The implosion of Yanukovich’s regime in Kiev and the subsequent legal and political confusion served as a trigger for Moscow’s exceptionally tough response.
2. Defense.gov: Hagel Gets Assurances About Russian Troops on Ukraine Border.
3. ITAR-TASS: Shoigu urges Hagel to objectively assess situation on Ukrainian border.
4. Business New Europe: Russia won’t move into East Ukraine unless there is a massacre of its citizens.
5. Interfax: Russia’s ruling party distances itself from MP’s territorial claims on Ukraine.
6. Voice of America: Putin Holds Off on Retaliation for US Sanctions.
7. Reuters: Russia says close to agreement on OSCE monitors for Ukraine.
8. Interfax: Yanukovych’s indecision doomed Ukrainian people to suffer – Medvedev.
9. Bloomberg: Former Ambassador: Putin May Be Just Getting Started. (Michael McFaul)
10. Washington Post: Garry Kasparov, It’s time to stop Putin.
11. National Defense: Crisis in Ukraine Prompts Renewed Focus on U.S. Nuclear Posture.
12. CNN.com: Alexander J. Motyl, Putin’s breathtaking lies about Russia.
13. Kyiv Post: Katya Gorchinskaya, Putin’s original plan for Ukraine.
14. Interfax-Ukraine: Prosecutor General: Snipers involved in Maidan killings are Ukrainian citizens.
15. Antiwar.com: Justin Raimondo, Ukraine’s Mysterious Snipers.
16. Russia Direct: Crimea: What comes next? Russia Direct presents the latest monthly roundup from U.S.-based think tanks as they analyze the tumultuous events in Crimea.
17. www.russiaotherpointsofview.com: By Patrick Armstrong, LIFE IN UKRAINE.
18. Moscow Times: What the Papers Say, March 21.
19. Moscow Times: Putin’s Crimea Move Cripples Opposition.
20. RIA Novosti: Putin Signs Final Crimea Reunification Decree.
21. RIA Novosti: Russia Gathering Facts on Violence, Nationalists in Ukraine.
22. RIA Novosti: Death Toll From Unrest in Ukraine Rises to 103.
23. Reuters: European Union signs landmark association agreement with Ukraine.
24. Interfax: Lavrov dubs signing of EU-Ukraine deal political provisions geopolitical game.
25. Moscow Times: Passions Fuel Politics in Ukraine’s East.
26. Canada.com: Matthew Fisher, Separatist movement in eastern Ukraine loses its mojo.
27. www.thedailybeast.com: Anna Nemtsova, Ukraine Hunts for a Scapegoat. Ukrainians are devastated by the Russian annexation of Crimea, furious at one another-and looking for someone to blame.
28. RIA Novosti: Ukraine to Deploy More Troops on Border With Russia.
29. Christian Science Monitor: With Russians on the doorstep, Ukrainians hear duty’s call. Recruiters seek volunteers for Ukraine’s new National Guard in the shadow of Kiev’s Independence Square.
30. Reuters: Putin signs laws annexing Crimea as Russia investors take fright.
31. RIA Novosti: EU Broadens Sanctions Against Russia, Threatens Economic Measures.
32. Interfax: Putin ironic about Kovalchuk, Rotenberg, Timchenko being on U.S. sanctions list.
33. Reuters: Putin looks to Asia as West threatens to isolate Russia.
34. Reuters: SEC contacted investment companies with Russian exposure – sources.
35. Interfax: Medvedev: Ukraine owes $16 billion to Russia.
36. RIA Novosti: Russia not forcing Ukraine to pay back loan early – minister.
37. Moscow Times: David Speedie, 8 Questions on Ukraine.
38. Bloomberg: Carol Matlack, Four Uncomfortable Truths About Ukraine.
39. The National Interest: Simon Saradzhyan, Putin’s Long Game.
40. The Voice of Russia: Russia and US managed to negotiate their nuke arsenals, why not cooperate on Ukraine? (interview with Kennette Benedict)
41. History News Network: William Polk, We Should Keep Out of Ukraine.
42. Washington Post: Gwendolyn Sasse and James Hughes, Building a federal Ukraine?
43. Washington Post: Timothy Frye, The downsides of Crimea for Russia.
44. Financial Times: Neil Buckley, Threat of future Russian aggression remains. EU and US must negotiate with Putin to settle Ukraine question.
45. Washington Post editorial: The U.S. should keep tightening the sanctions on Russia.
46. The National Interest: Dov Zakheim, Wishes Won’t Stop Bullies Like Putin.
47. RFE/RL: Brian Whitmore, The Pros And Cons Of Propaganda.
48. Human Rights Watch: Questions and Answers: Russia, Ukraine, and International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law.
49. Reuters: Nicholas Wapshott, Will secession seal Putin’s doom?
50. The Economist editorial: Diplomacy and security after Crimea. The new world order. The post-Soviet world order was far from perfect, but Vladimir Putin’s idea for replacing it is much worse.
51. The Economist: The Ukraine crisis. Responding to Mr Putin. Russia wants a divided Ukraine, and despite the promise of the revolution it may well get one.
52. The Economist: Violence in Crimea. Hugs and thugs. Some Crimeans welcome annexation, but violence is not far from the surface.