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1. Russia Beyond: Why there is no privacy in Russia – rbth.com/lifestyle/334156-privacy-russia-problem
2. rt.com: Putin doesn’t have online accounts & thinks there are better uses of his time than posting on Twitter or Facebook, Kremlin says – rt.com/russia/533740-putin-social-media-accounts/
3. Moscow Times: Russia Faces Renewed Coronavirus Surge, Health Officials Warn
4. rt.com: Is Covid-19 here to stay? Top Russian immunologist says pandemic may not finally come to an end for AT LEAST another three years – rt.com/russia/533755-kryuchkov-pandemic-period-duration/
5. Bloomberg editorial: Lessons From Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine Stumble
6. Valdai Discussion Club: Andrew Futter, US-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogue: Why It’s Good to Talk – valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/us-russia-strategic-stability-dialogue-why/
7. Kremlin.ru: Meeting with schoolchildren. On Knowledge Day, Vladimir Putin had a meeting at the Okean National Children’s Centre with pupils of schools, gymnasiums and lyceums, winners of Olympiads and competitions in culture, art, science and sport – en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/66554
8. TASS: Russian parliament spots foreign pressure on law enforcement system – tass.com/politics/1333243
10. Kremlin.ru: Meeting on socioeconomic development of the Far Eastern Federal District. Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference meeting on the socioeconomic development of the Far Eastern Federal District – en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/66577
11. Moscow Times: Russian Tech Exports Up Threefold Since 2018. With sales booming, the country’s technology trade deficit has reached its lowest level since 2001.
12. rt.com: Putin launches new investment projects in Russia’s Far East – rt.com/business/533753-putin-investment-projects-far-east/
13. rt.com: Nearly 100,000 Russians claimed free land in Far East – rt.com/business/533746-100000-russians-claim-far-east-hectare/
14. Financial Times: Russia starts to sow seeds of ‘wheat diplomacy’. Food exports bring in welcome dollars to the sanctions-hit economy but could also extend Moscow’s global reach
15. TASS: Next industrial revolution may take place in 10-20 years — Russian PM
– tass.com/economy/1333313
16. Russia Matters: Sergei Guriev, 30 Years After End of Soviet Union, Its Main Lesson for Russia Remains ‘Reform or Else’
17. The Calvert Journal: Paula Erizanu, 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, is it time to finally stop using the term ‘post-Soviet’?
18. Valdai Discussion Club: The Fall of Kabul and the Balance of Power in Greater Eurasia. We do not know if peace in Afghanistan becomes a reality. However, right now, for the first time in the past 40 years, internal political stabilisation in this country has the most solid foundation, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev – valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-fall-of-kabul-and-the-balance-of-power/
19. TASS: Russia to consider recognizing new Afghan authorities once government is formed — diplomat – tass.com/world/1333293
20. PONARS Eurasia: Simon Saradzhyan, Why Russia Is Unlikely to Use Zapad-2021 to Intervene Militarily in European Countries
21. TASS: Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Lukashenko postpones integration with Russia.
22. RFE/RL: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Gets His White House Meeting. Was It Enough?
23. rt.com: Tarik Cyril Amar, Out of Afghan frying pan & into Ukrainian fire? America’s empire builders have another pawn to fuel their apocalyptic chess game – rt.com/russia/533732-mcfaul-article-us-support-ukraine/
24. TASS: Izvestia: How much money is Washington willing to give Kiev?
25. Intellinews: Ukraine: Zelenskiy meets Biden in Washington. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had his first face-to-face meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden and the two leaders laid out their agenda which was part support and part a US wish list of reforms Ukraine has to make.
