The meeting of allies comes a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Geneva for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Headlines
RUSSIALINK: “Baltic States Authorized to Rush U.S.-Made Weapons to Ukraine” – Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 20, 2022) The United States has given the green light for Baltic nations to rush U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine, […]
RUSSIALINK: “As Caucasian Glaciers Melt, Locals Face the Future With Stoicism” – Moscow Times
Caucasian glaciers have lost a quarter of their surface area to climate change since the millennium […]
RUSSIALINK: “Biden’s Sanctions Threats ‘Destabilizing,’ Kremlin Says” – Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 20, 2022) The Kremlin warned Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s threats of sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine destabilize […]
RUSSIA NEWS & INFORMATION – Johnson’s Russia List contents & links :: JRL 2022-#15 :: Thursday, 20 January 2022
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RUSSIA NEWS & INFORMATION – Johnson’s Russia List contents & links :: JRL 2022-#14 :: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
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JRL NEWSWATCH: “The guns of January; As war looms larger, what are Russia’s military options in Ukraine?” – The Economist
“The Kremlin’s aim would probably be to shatter Ukrainian military power and dictate terms.” “… Even with [various] advantages, Russia would struggle to occupy [Kyiv], […]
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine” – AP
According to the White House, U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia has deployed operatives to rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine to carry out acts of sabotage and blame them on Ukraine, in a ‘false-flag operation’ to create a pretext for possible invasion […]
RUSSIALINK: “Russia Says Still Waiting on Western Response to Security Demands” – Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 18, 2022) Russia is still awaiting the U.S. and NATO’s response to its sweeping demands for a new security […]
RUSSIALINK: “Russian embassy, consulates in Ukraine operating as usual – Russian Foreign Ministry” – Interfax
MOSCOW. Jan 18 (Interfax) – The Russian embassy and consulates general in Ukraine are operating as usual despite the attacks of Ukrainian radicals and the […]
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine’s President, Left Out of U.S.-Russia Talks, Picks Domestic Fights” – WSJ
“As Moscow seeks grip on Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky is pursuing charges against his predecessor Petro Poroshenko.” “… Firmly on the outside of international talks, Ukraine […]
RUSSIA NEWS & INFORMATION – Johnson’s Russia List contents & links :: JRL 2022-#13 :: Tuesday, 18 January 2022
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As Moscow Menaces And Washington Warns, Glimpses Of A Way Forward. Perhaps.
At the very least, several experts said recent talks appeared to be a baby step in the right direction. Or simply not a step in the wrong direction […]
Language Law For National Print Media Comes Into Force In Ukraine
A Ukrainian language law has come into force requiring national print media to be in the country’s official language, Ukrainian, pushing back against the use of Russian in the public sphere […]
RUSSIA NEWS & INFORMATION – Johnson’s Russia List contents & links :: JRL 2022-#12 :: Sunday, 16 January 2022
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RUSSIALINK: “A Week of Russia-West Diplomacy Ends in Deadlock” – Moscow Times
The latest round of talks concluded, there is some disagreement about whether Putin’s December threat of a “military-technical solution” to the Ukraine crisis is probable or even inevitable […]
RUSSIA NEWS & INFORMATION – Johnson’s Russia List contents & links :: JRL 2022-#11 :: Friday, 14 January 2022
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In Kazakhstan Upheaval, Economic Grievances Collide With Tricky Transfer of Power
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Peter Leonard – Jan. 12, 2022 Peter Leonard is the Central Asia editor at Eurasianet.org. Kazakhstan has never in its […]
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Energy Dependence Ties Europe’s Hands in U.S.-Russia Crisis” – WSJ
“Europe gets almost one-third of its natural gas from Russia, limiting its ability to penalize Moscow.” Europe’s growing dependence on Russian gas and oil is […]
JRL NEWSWATCH: “No Ukraine breakthrough, but NATO and Russia eye more talks” – AP/ Lorne Cook
“The United States and NATO [at the NATO-Russia Council’s first meeting in over two years] rejected key Russian security demands for easing tensions over Ukraine […]
Russia & Ukraine
U.S., Allies Again Warn Russia Of ‘Grave Consequences’ Over Ukraine
The meeting of allies comes a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Geneva for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
RUSSIALINK: “Baltic States Authorized to Rush U.S.-Made Weapons to Ukraine” – Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 20, 2022) The United States has given the green light for Baltic nations to rush U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine, […]
RUSSIALINK: “Biden’s Sanctions Threats ‘Destabilizing,’ Kremlin Says” – Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 20, 2022) The Kremlin warned Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s threats of sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine destabilize […]
JRL NEWSWATCH: “The guns of January; As war looms larger, what are Russia’s military options in Ukraine?” – The Economist
“The Kremlin’s aim would probably be to shatter Ukrainian military power and dictate terms.” “… Even with [various] advantages, Russia would struggle to occupy [Kyiv], […]
U.S.-Russian Relations, U.S.-Ukrainian Relations
U.S., Allies Again Warn Russia Of ‘Grave Consequences’ Over Ukraine
The meeting of allies comes a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Geneva for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Central Asia
In Kazakhstan Upheaval, Economic Grievances Collide With Tricky Transfer of Power
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Peter Leonard – Jan. 12, 2022 Peter Leonard is the Central Asia editor at Eurasianet.org. Kazakhstan has never in its […]
Belarus
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Is Only One Small Part of Putin’s Plans” – New York Times
“… The immediate aim, to be sure, is to return Ukraine to Russia’s orbit. But …. Putin’s design is grand: to refashion the post-Cold War […]
Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Why the Russians Aren’t Coming!” – iAffairs Canada/ Egor Evsikov
“… Imagery of Russian forces assembling near the [Ukrainian] border is just one of … several indicators to consider …. Russia is … a semi-authoritarian […]
Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Energy Dependence Ties Europe’s Hands in U.S.-Russia Crisis” – WSJ
“Europe gets almost one-third of its natural gas from Russia, limiting its ability to penalize Moscow.” Europe’s growing dependence on Russian gas and oil is […]
Environment
RUSSIALINK: “As Caucasian Glaciers Melt, Locals Face the Future With Stoicism” – Moscow Times
Caucasian glaciers have lost a quarter of their surface area to climate change since the millennium […]
Spies, Spy Allegations
JRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack” – Bloomberg
“IT executive Vladislav Klyushin’s journey into U.S. custody is a blow to the Kremlin, say people familiar with a Russian intelligence assessment of what he […]
Assassinations, Assassination Attempts, Beatings, Threats
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Get them while they’re young: Vladimir Putin’s henchmen target Russia’s universities and students” – The Economist
“There’s an election coming.” “… But going after politicians and the media, and arresting students and activists, is no longer sufficient. The Kremlin is now […]
Five Former Moscow Police Officers Jailed Over 2019 Arrest Of Journalist Golunov
A Russian court has sentenced five former police officers to several years in prison for the 2019 arrest of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov on trumped-up drug charges. … The journalist suffered bruises, cuts, a concussion, and a broken rib […]
Cybersecurity
JRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack” – Bloomberg
“IT executive Vladislav Klyushin’s journey into U.S. custody is a blow to the Kremlin, say people familiar with a Russian intelligence assessment of what he […]
Population Disaster, Demographics
Russia’s Discouraging Demographics Shouldn’t Change U.S. Approach
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Alexandra Vacroux – Dec. 21, 2021) Alexandra Vacroux is executive director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies […]
Space
JRL NEWSWATCH: “China and Russia team up to establish joint moon base” – Asia Times
China and Russia’s plans can be seen as a response to their exclusion from the U.S. Artemis Accords […]
Arctic
RUSSIALINK: “Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia’s Plans for 2022” – Moscow Times
The Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year […]
Oil, Gas, Energy
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Energy Dependence Ties Europe’s Hands in U.S.-Russia Crisis” – WSJ
“Europe gets almost one-third of its natural gas from Russia, limiting its ability to penalize Moscow.” Europe’s growing dependence on Russian gas and oil is […]
Nuclear, Missile Defense
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia, U.S. Release Latest Nuclear Weapons Counts as Moscow-NATO Ties Collapse” – Newsweek
“… Russia counted 527 deployed … ICBMs[] … SLBMs[] and heavy bombers, 1,458 warheads on deployed ICBMs … SLBMs and … heavy bombers as well […]
Media, Internet
‘WINDOW ON EURASIA’ REOPENS
(Paul Goble – Dec. 12, 2021) I am happy to report that my health situation has stabilized sufficiently to allow me to prepare Windows on […]
RUSSIALINK: “‘I Want Journalists to Die Old’: Nobel Winner Muratov’s Acceptance Speech, in Quotes” – Moscow Times
Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, accepted the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Kremlin penetrates deeper into online world of Russians” – Financial Times
“Pressure grows on foreign social media platforms after state-run group’s takeover of Russia’s Facebook.” “The takeover … of VKontakte … by companies tied to … […]
Why There Won’t Be a People’s Republic of Left-Bank Ukraine Just Yet
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Simon Saradzhyan – Nov. 23, 2021) Simon Saradzhyan is the founding director of the Russia Matters Project. Evidence of recently […]
Europe, EU
U.S., Allies Again Warn Russia Of ‘Grave Consequences’ Over Ukraine
The meeting of allies comes a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Geneva for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Health, Epidemics, Substance Abuse
RUSSIALINK: “Russia Sounds Alarm Over Looming Omicron Surge” – Moscow Times
Cases could pass 100,000 a day if the country does not slow spread of the highly transmissible variant […]
Human Rights
RUSSIALINK: “More Domestic Crackdowns Loom on Russia’s Horizon in 2022” – Moscow Times
Experts forecast continuing pressure on what’s left of the opposition, but no protests […]
Nonprofits, Activists, NGO's
JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is an Open Secret” – WSJ
Satellite images, social media posts and flight-tracking data allow private analysts to track details governments once classified […]
Chechnya, Dagestan, North Caucasus
RUSSIALINK: “Biggest Names Among Russia’s Election Winners: A first female mayor, a TV host and Chechnya’s strongman” – Moscow Times
Russia held controversial parliamentary elections last weekend that were marred by claims of mass fraud […]
Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime
JRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack” – Bloomberg
“IT executive Vladislav Klyushin’s journey into U.S. custody is a blow to the Kremlin, say people familiar with a Russian intelligence assessment of what he […]
Life in Russia, Culture, Arts
RUSSIALINK: “New Year Highlights in Russian Theater” – Moscow Times
A year of bold new plays and bold new performances of old favorites. (Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jan. 7, 2022) Moscow’s theaters have taken […]
Religion
Jehovah’s Witness Acquitted In Russia In ‘First’ For Group, Despite Crackdown
The Jehovah’s Witnesses say more than 70 members are incarcerated across Russia, while 265 probes have been launched against 574 Jehovah’s Witnesses since 2017 […]
