RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2016-186 :: Friday, 7 October 2016
To inquire about a subscription to the full Johnson’s Russia List e-mail newsletter, e-mail David Johnson at davidjohnson@starpower.net
[check back for updates, including more links; links also posted to facebook and twitter]
Johnson’s Russia List :: JRL 2016-#186
Friday, 7 October 2016
A project sponsored through the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs
The contents do not necessarily represent the views of IERES or The George Washington University.
JRL homepage: russialist.org – JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist – JRL on Twitter: @JohnsonRussiaLi
Support for JRL is provided in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to the George Washington University and by voluntary contributions from readers.
Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php – Donate Online: direct link
1. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, STOLYPIN.
2. TASS: Medvedev says new draft budget includes worst scenarios for Russian economy.
3. Interfax: Russian economy unlikely to grow more than 1.5% annually in medium term – MinFin.
4. www.rt.com: Reporters urge authorities to find person behind colleague’s murder on 10th anniversary of killing.
5. The Nation: Katrina vanden Heuvel, This Week Marks the 10th Anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya’s Murder. The legacy of the fearless Russian journalist’s muckraking reporting still lives on.
6. Moscow Times: Yelena Mukhametshina, Russia Must Deal With Catastophic Brain Drain. With brain drain, only leaders and those who leave are winners: the country is the big loser.
7. Russia Direct: What can Russia offer foreign investors during a time of crisis? RD Interview: Alexis Rodzianko, president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, explains how foreign investors in Russia are adjusting to the country’s economic challenges.
8. www.rt.com: Russia ready to support UN envoy’s proposal to allow Al Nusra to exit Aleppo with arms – Lavrov.
9. Moskovsky Komsomolets: Russian journalist views reasons for deploying S-300 in Syria.
10. Valdai Discussion Club: Andrey Sushentsov, SYRIA CRISIS: WHY DIPLOMACY IS NOT WORKING.
11. The Nation: James Carden, War Hawks Are Sensing an Opening in Syria. Yet the horrific tragedy now unfolding is partially the result of the West’s support for the overthrow of Syria’s secular government by radical Sunni fundamentalists.
12. Moskovsky Komsomolets: Renat Abdullin, Experts assess possibility of direct clash between Russia and United States in Syria. ‘Major military conflict could flare up’
13. The National Interest: Eugene Scherbakov, The Weird Logic Behind Russia’s Alleged Hacking. The reason is counterintuitive, but perfectly clear.
14. Reuters: Banner of Russia’s Putin hung from New York City bridge.
15. www.rt.com editorial: Save the West! Russophobic hysteria hits new heights.
16. Sputnik: Over Third of Ukrainians Regret Collapse of Soviet Union.
17. Brookings.edu: Fiona Hill and Steven Pifer, Dealing with a simmering Ukraine-Russia conflict.
