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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#90 :: 20 May 2013
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POLITICS

1. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, Russia’s Internet Use Is Exploding.
2. ITAR-TASS: Medvedev finds much higher economic growth as main task of government.
3. Interfax: Medvedev generally pleased with govt’s performance.
4. ITAR-TASS: Crisis like in 2008 not in store for Russia – Medvedev.
5. Interfax: Government strong to withstand pressure – Dvorkovich.
6. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Deputy Prime Minister responds to criticism toward Russia’s government. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich talks to RBTH about the country’s current economic problems, investment climate, energy sector and upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
7. Interfax: Russian chief prosecutor says corruption threatens national security.
8. Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring: What the Papers Say, May 20, 2013.
9. Moscow Times: United Russia Conference Lauds Results of Party’s Work.
10. BBC Monitoring: Russian ruling party to rid itself of corrupt officials – leader. (Medvedev)
11. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Open Government Partnership says Russia is not joining, the Kommersant reports.
12. ITAR-TASS: Former minister says United Russia should take responsibility for stagnation. (Kudrin)
13. Interfax: Former Finance Minister argues that NGO law restricts civil society in Russia.
14. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Kudrin Seen As Potential, Appropriate Successor to Medvedev.
15. Kommersant: Sergey Ivanov Seen as Prime Beneficiary of Kremlin Anticorruption Campaign.
16. Novyye Izvestiya: ‘Golos’ Executive Director Shibanova Interviewed.
17. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Russians become calmer about Pussy Riot.
18. Interfax: Three-fourths of Russians insist govt. should ban public display of homosexuality – poll .
19. Moscow News: No more rainbows: anti-gay sentiment rises in Russia.
20. ITAR-TASS: Public TV is starting broadcasts in Russia.
21. New York Times: Dagestan’s Bitter Shadow War, Fought by ‘Many Tsarnaevs’
22. The National Interest: Sergey Markedonov, Sochi’s Olympic Security Obstacles.
23. Moskovskiy Komsomolets: Pundit Belkovskiy Sees Proposed Amnesty as Opportunity to Relax Grip of Terror on Russian Psyche.
24. AFP: Russian Court Agrees To Hear Khodorkovsky Appeal.
25. TVNZ (New Zealand): Q+A: Vladimir Putin biographer interview. SUSAN WOOD INTERVIEWS MASHA GESSEN.

ECONOMY

26. Interfax: Medvedev blasts moves that may discourage private enterprise.
27. RFE/RL: At 20, Russia’s Gazprom Struggles To Stay Dominant.
28. Moscow Times: Countries to Jointly Fight Tax Evasion.
29. Reuters: INTERVIEW-South Stream pipeline is a reality, will be built -exec.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

30. Interfax: Russia to consider NATO proposals on new security mechanism in Europe – official.
31. Interfax: Senior Russian military official highlights positive cooperation with NATO.
32. BBC Monitoring: Russia still concerned about US missile defence plans for Europe.
33. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, NATO Expansion And Russia: You’re Not Paranoid If They Really Are Out To Get You.
34. Interfax: Libya catastrophe sets precedent for new type of intervention by force – Russian Constitutional Court Head.
35. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Will the spy scandal fan anti-American sentiment in Russia? Moscow views the incident as falling within the boundaries of traditional rivalry between the secret services of both superpowers.
36. Moscow Times: Ian Buruma, Tsarnaev Brothers and America’s Enemy Within.
37. Washington Post: David Kramer, No help on Syria will come from Russia.
38. New York Times: In Litvinenko Case, Secrecy Wins Out Over Inquiry.

LONG ITEM

39. Government.ru: Report on the Government’s performance in 2012. (completion of transcript)