RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2016-209 :: Thursday, 10 November 2016

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Johnson’s Russia List :: JRL 2016-#209
Thursday, 10 November 2016

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1. TASS: Putin: Russia to embark on new technological trends for transition to new economy.
2. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, ‘PRO-RUSSIAN’ WINS ELECTION.
3. Russia Direct: Trump’s presidency and the future of US-Russia relations. With Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency in surprising fashion, Russia Direct sat down with Carnegie Moscow Center Director Dmitri Trenin to discuss the implications of his presidency for U.S.-Russia relations.
4. AP: Trump’s Election Boosts Kremlin Hopes for Better Relations.
5. TASS: Gorbachev urges US, Russian leaders to stay away from trying to outmaneuver each other.
6. BBC Monitoring: Russian press ponders post-election relations with USA.
7. www.rt.com: MPs propose urgent steps to restore Russia-US relations after Trump elected.
8. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Russian media: Clinton lost by demonizing Putin. Politicians and foreign policy pundits surveyed by the Russian press say that Trump won not because of his opinion about Russia but because of his anti-establishment credentials – which conversely make it harder to predict the future of U.S.-Russia relations.
9. Moscow Times: What Trump’s Unexpected Victory Means For U.S.-Russia Relations. Trump May Have Spoken Highly Of Putin On The Campaign Trail, But Will It Translate To Better Relations?
10. Intellinews.com: Chris Weafer, What does a Trump presidency mean for Russia?
11. Valdai Discussion Club: Andrey Sushentsov, NEW CONSTANTS IN RUSSIA-US RELATIONS.
12. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Russia’s U.S. election fever: Society reacts to Trump’s shock victory. Russians followed the presidential elections in the United States as attentively as they followed their own and everybody had an opinion to express following the stunning victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump, who had been the darling of the Russian media since expressing his admiration for Vladimir Putin.
13. Moscow Times: Vladimir Frolov, The Art Of The Deal: Russia Is Keen For Trump’s Ad Hoc Diplomacy. The Kremlin cedes the crown of irrationality to Washington.
14. Russia Beyond the Headlines/Gazeta.ru: Will Washington lift sanctions against Russia in 2017? Russian politicians and businessmen hope that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will re-establish relations between Moscow and Washington, including trade and economic ties. Analysts also say that the removal or weakening of American sanctions against Russian companies is a distinct possibility.
15. Counterpunch.org: David Smith-Ferri, At Risk of Being Dupes: Life in Russia Under Sanctions.
16. Paul Goble: Trump’s Energy and Trade Policies May Hurt Russia More than Western Sanctions Do, Moscow Analysts Say.
17. Bloomberg: Putin Wonders If Trump Win Might Just Be Too Good to Be True.
18. Washington Post: Intelligence community is already feeling a sense of dread about Trump.
19. TASS: Russian Central Bank reports DDoS-attack on major banks.
20. Russia Beyond the Headlines/Gazeta.ru: How Vladimir Putin is reshaping the Kremlin’s political elite. Russian President Vladimir Putin is experimenting and looking for new options for ideological support and staff recruitment as the influence of his closest entourage begins to wane. Analysts believe this may imply a reset or even a dismantling of the existing governing system. (re Politburo 2.0 Report)
21. Moscow Times: Russian Supreme Court Wants Fewer Extremism Prosecutions.
22. Interfax: Russia hopes for good relations with U.S., but financial policy making to stay conservative – Siluanov.
23. Wall Street Journal: Russia May Be Odd Haven in Trump Era. Trump’s election could dent emerging-market enthusiasm, but Russia looks like an exception.
24. Intellinews.com: Russian Ruble Becoming ‘Super-Carry’ Currency.
25. USAToday.com: Nicholas Clements, A financial lesson from Russia: Expect the worst and don’t whine.
26. Christian Science Monitor: Fred Weir, Apprentice: Warlord Edition? Chechen strongman takes reality TV turn. On the show, 16 candidates from across Russia compete for a spot on the staff of Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s flamboyant but iron-fisted leader.
27. Interfax: Russia to use all existing channels to work on Syria with incumbent, future U.S. administration – diplomat.
28. Russian International Affairs Council: Ivan Timofeev, Russia and NATO: a New Normal?
29. Russian International Affairs CouncilL Sergey Rekada, Georgia Reconsidering Russia.
30. RFE/RL: Ukrainians Awake To ‘Nightmare’ Of Trump Victory.
31. Awful Avalanche: Ukraine: What Happens When You Bet On The Wrong Horse?
32. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Hackers claim Surkov emails show ‘Russian plan’ to destabilize Ukraine. The news that presidential aide Vladislav Surkov’s emails have been hacked has created quite a stir both in Russia and Ukraine. Among other things, the hacked emails allegedly contained a plan aimed at destabilizing Ukraine.
33. Ron Paul Institute: Mark Almond, Strange Silence of Neo-Con Trolls as Mikheil Saakashvili Stabs His Patron Poroshenko in the Back.
34. Wired: Trump’s Win Signals Open Season for Russia’s Political Hackers.

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