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Johnson’s Russia List :: JRL 2019-#149 :: Friday, 13 September 2019
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1. Russia Matters: Russian Population Decline in Spotlight Again.
2. Moscow Times: Ella Pamfilova, Villain of the Moscow Vote Protest Movement, Belongs to a Dying Breed. Both the Russian government and the opposition have grown tired of her, analysts say.
3. The Economist: Moscow’s slap to Putin. Local elections embarrass the Kremlin. The ruling party loses half its Moscow city council seats.
4. Vedomosti: Daily views ‘smart voting’ role in election results in Russia.
5. Novaya Gazeta: Russia’s Local Elections, Explained.
6. Moscow Times/Gazeta.ru: Andrei Kolesnikov, How the Moscow Protests Reveal a Schism in Russia’s Middle Class. During the recent protests in Moscow, a clash has been taking place between the two middle classes: one born of the market economy, and one for which the only possible social elevator is the state itself.
7. Gilbert Doctorow: The “opposition” victory in Moscow.
8. Washington Post: Evgeniya Chirikova, Russia is a land of protests and activism. Really.
9. Russia Beyond: The beloved rituals of Vladimir Putin – rbth.com/lifestyle/330959-beloved-rituals-vladimir-putin – rt.com/russia/468723-russia-terrorist-appartment-bombings/
10. www.rt.com: Two weeks of terror: 20 years ago, Russians went to bed fearing their home was next to be bombed.
11. Moscow Times: Domestic Violence Affects 1 in 3 Russians, Poll Says.
12. TASS: Russia’s key problem is lack of business plan for economic growth, says Sberbank CEO. (Gref)
13. Interfax: Target prediction for 2020 GDP growth in Russia is 2%, but budget will assume 1.7% – Siluanov
14. www.rt.com: Russia will only borrow in currencies other than US dollar – finance minister.
15. Russia Beyond: Why has Russia cut its debt to ZERO? – rbth.com/business/330970-state-debt
16. Oilprice.com: Russia’s Energy Minister: Fundamentals, Not Trump Impact Oil Prices.
17. TASS: Russian track and fielders remain to be most tested athletes for doping.
18. TASS: Countries with 80% of the world’s population back Russia’s approaches, says Lavrov.
19. Kennan Institute: Maxim Trudolyubov, Weapon-Grade Memes and U.S.-Russian Culture War in Pelevin’s New Novel.
20. www.eu-russia-expertnetwork.eu: “Most of the strategic challenges for Russia and the EU are likely to come from the changing international context.” Interview with Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council by Sabine Fischer – eu-russia-expertnetwork.eu/en/news/interview-kortunov
21. Reuters: Trump administration reinstates military aid for Ukraine.
22. Reuters: Russia Ready for Ukraine Peace Talks but Sets Preconditions.
23. TASS: Izvestia: Reasons behind Kiev’s timeout in tearing up treaties with Moscow.
24. Counterpunch.org: Jeremy Kuzmarov, The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End But Do Any Americans Care? – counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/
25. www.rt.com: RT Editor-in-Chief Simonyan blocked on Facebook for unclear reason. – rt.com/news/468703-simonyan-rt-facebook-blocked-censorship/
26. Counterpunch.org: David Swanson, For the First Time in My Life I’m Against Impeaching the President – counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-against-impeaching-the-president/
27. Viable Opposition: Vladimir Putin on America’s Middle Class and the Election of Donald Trump. (excerpt) – viableopposition.blogspot.com/2019/09/vladimir-putin-on-americas-middle-class.html
28. www.strategic-culture.org: Philip Giraldi, Trump the Russian Puppet. A Story That Just Will Not Die. – strategic-culture.org/news/2019/09/12/trump-russian-puppet-story-that-just-will-not-die/
29. Wall Street Journal: Kimberly Strassel, About That Russian ‘Spy.’ These stories always seem to leak at the most convenient times-for the FBI.
30. Interfax: Media hype about alleged U.S. spy Smolenkov prompted by U.S. election campaign – Zakharova
31. Dances With Bears: John Helmer, PUTIN, TRUMP, JOHNSON, MACRON, MERKEL, TRUDEAU – GORILLA RADIO ASKS WHOSE ROCK OF STABILITY IS ROCKIER. (excerpt) – johnhelmer.net/putin-trump-johnson-macron-merkel-trudeau-gorilla-radio-asks-whose-rock-of-stability-is-rockier/#more-21336
32. Consortiumnews.com: Tony Kevin, The Devolution of US-Russia Relations. A retired Australian diplomat who served in Moscow dissects the emergence of the new Cold War and its dire consequences. – consortiumnews.com/2019/09/13/the-devolution-of-us-russia-relations/