Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#221 :: Friday, 6 December 2013

Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#221 :: 6 December 2013
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POLITICS

1. RIA Novosti: ‘Everything’s OK’ Between Putin and Me -­ Medvedev.
2. ITAR-TASS: Dmitry Medvedev speaking in televised interview with major national channels.
3. Government.ru: In Conversation with Dmitry Medvedev: Interview with five media outlets. (partial transcript)
4. Moscow Times: Fewer Russians Expect a Replacement for Putin Before 2018.
5. Moscow Times: Putin and Medvedev Lament Rusty Tap Water in Their Houses.
6. Reuters: Russian PM dampens amnesty chances for Khodorkovsky, Pussy Riot.
7. Moscow Times: What the Papers Say, Dec. 6, 2013.
8. Interfax: Putin: all Russian citizens equal.
9. Moscow Times: Putin Stays Firm on Fulfilling Promises.
10. Vedomosti: Russian Daily Questions New Putin Anti-Corruption Body’s Effectiveness.
11. ITAR-TASS: United Russia considers procedure to recommend candidates for senior positions.
12. RAPSI: Amnesty Bill for Non-Violent Crimes Ready to Go to Duma ­- Report.
13. Interfax: Russian NGOs that won govt grants won’t abandon foreign financing.

ECONOMY

14. Interfax: Russia rises 14 places in Forbes list of Best Countries for Business.
15. RIA Novosti: Russia Expects ‘Big Problems’ for Budget After 2016 ­- Minister.
16. ITAR-TASS: Gradual devaluation predicted to Russia’s ruble. Russian Press Review.
17. Interfax: Russian able-bodied population may dip by 10 mln by 2025 – Romodanovsky.
18. Moscow News: Authorities look to Russia’s air, rail to raise mobility.
19. ITAR-TASS: EU demands to revise South Stream agreements. Russian Press Review.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

20. Reuters: Ukraine’s turmoil is born of history and geography.
21. RIA Novosti: Medvedev Denies Russia Pressured Ukraine to Abandon EU Deal.
22. www.russiatoday.com: Russia’s PM rebukes West for taking sides on Ukraine protests.
23  Reuters: Yanukovich going to Russia, agency says, as Ukraine protesters defy police
24. Bretton Woods Research: What’s Going on in Ukraine? [subscription]
25. The National Interest: Andrew Weiss, Ukraine: Responding to a Meltdown.
26. Rossiiskaya Gazeta: Russian Winning Financial ‘Carrot’ Against Ukraine’s European Choice Now Seen Possibly Backfiring. (Fedor Lukyanov)
27. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, Ukraine’s Emerging European Majority.
28. New York Times: Government Supporters Stage Counterprotest in Ukraine.
29. Rossiiskaya Gazeta: Russian Pundit Accuses European Union of Attempting To ‘Destroy’ Ukraine’s Independence, (Yevgeny Shestakov)
30. Interfax: Ukraine determined to continue efforts toward Euro-integration – Azarov to Westerwelle.
31. Interfax: Ukraine opposition leaders urge support from West for pro-EU movement.
32. Moskovsky Komsomolets: Moscow Daily Exposes Russian Media’s ‘Lie’ That Ukrainian Protests Are ‘Anti-Russian Orgy.’ (Matvei Ganapolsky)
33. The National Interest: E.Wayne Merry, Ukraine Rejects Europe: A Blessing in Disguise?
34. Moscow Times: Edward Lozansky, Putin Saved Ukraine From EU Catastrophe.
35. The Economist: Ukraine’s protests. A new revolution on Maidan Square. Has Ukrainians’ defiance of the president’s European policy split the country?
36. The Economist editorial: Crisis in Ukraine. Not the same movie. The situation in Ukraine is volatile and dangerous. The West must act.
37. The International New York Times: Chrystia Freeland, In Kiev, High Stakes for Democracy.
38. AP: US toasts stronger ties with former Soviet state. (Moldova)
39. Carnegie Moscow Center: Akio Kawato, A Tale of Two NATOs: How Russia Can Cope With or Use Them
40. Reuters: U.S. charges Russian diplomats with healthcare fraud.
41. www.foreignpolicy.com: U.S. Shoots Down Russia’s Push to Scrap Missile Shield.
42. Interfax: Moscow backs idea of Internet’s intl regulation – Lavrov.
43. Interfax: Margelov: Russia needs sufficient potential to defend its geopolitical interests in Arctic.
44. The National Interest: Thomas de Waal, Georgia After the Titans.