RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents & links :: JRL 2019-#158 :: Friday, 27 September 2019

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Johnson’s Russia List :: JRL 2019-#158 :: Friday, 27 September 2019
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1. Moscow Times: Autumn in Moscow Museums and Galleries. Catch old shows while you can and new ones when they open.
2. Russia Beyond; Who are the Greta Thunbergs of Russia? – rbth.com/lifestyle/331047-greta-thunbergs-russia
3. Moscow Times: Angelina Davydova, In the Shadow of Strict Protest Laws, Young Russians Build a Climate Movement. Inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg, Russia’s youth is taking a stand against climate change.
4. Business Day (South Africa): Gerrit Olivier, Strongman Putin faces new internal threat: savvy, middle-class New Russians. Only time will tell if this once popular and increasingly heavy-handed leader will be able to cling onto power.
5. TASS: Duma commission to scrutinize Meduza, Radio Liberty, the BBC.
6. www.rt.com: Deutsche Welle could be labeled foreign agent in Russia for calls to participate in Moscow protests.
7. Interfax: St. Petersburg court releases opposition activist Ivankin arrested for protest action in cemetery.
8. Natylie’s Place: Natylie Baldwin, THE RULE OF LAW IN RUSSIA UNDER PUTIN.
9. Intellinews.com: Ben Aris, The cost of carbon in Russia, braced to implement the Paris Accord.
10. TASS: Smoke-free workplace: Putin’s healthy lifestyle leaves few smokers in his circle.
11. Orthodox Christianity: TWO-THIRDS OF RUSSIAN YOUTH ARE BELIEVERS, SURVEY SAYS.
12. Vedomosti: Part of Russian Orthodox clergy seen ‘rejoining’ civil society.
13. TASS: Weak demand and external instability create risks for Russian economy growth, experts say.
14. CNBC.com: Russia’s bid to ditch the US dollar is slowly working, but obstacles remain.
15. Meduza: Kramnik: Sergey Shoigu ain’t all that.
16. Russia Observer: Patrick Armstrong, RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 – patrickarmstrong.ca/2019/09/26/russian-federation-sitrep-26-september-2019/
17. TASS: Even small positive step in Russian-US relations brings joy, Russian ambassador says.
18. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN.
19. Russia Matters: John Mearsheimer on Russia: Insights and Recommendations. (excerpt)
20. Valdai Discussion Club: Yana Leksyutina, Russia-China: Economic Ties Progress from Cold to Warm.
http://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/russia-china-economic-ties-progress/
21. CNBC.com: Are Russia and China the best of friends now? It’s complicated, analysts say.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/27/russia-and-chinas-relationship–how-deep-does-it-go.html
22. Valdai Discussion Club: Andrey Bystritskiy, What Will Replace WWII in Our Minds When We Forget About It?
http://valdaiclub.com/a/chairman-speech/what-will-replace-wwii-in-our-minds-when-we-forget/
23. TASS; Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Nord Stream 2 will cost Ukraine millions of dollars.
24. Sputnik: No Promises Made: Chances of Trump Helping Ukraine to Return Crimea Are Slim, Pundit Says.
25. Wall Street Journal: Michael Weiss, The Spotlight on Ukraine Means Trouble for Its New President. Volodymyr Zelensky’s controversial phone call with President Trump may put his own political standing in jeopardy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-spotlight-on-ukraine-means-trouble-for-its-new-president-11569592570?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=5
26. The Federalist: Ted Galen Carpenter, It’s High Time To Reassess The United States’ Relationship With Ukraine. Lost in all the partisan bickering is a more important issue: Washington’s overall relationship with Ukraine and whether that relationship really serves America’s best interests.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/its-high-time-to-reassess-the-united-states-relationship-with-ukraine/
27. New York Times: Kremlin Says It Hopes Putin’s Calls With Trump Won’t Be Made Public.

29. Vesti.ru: Zakharova: No One Can Talk to US President Anymore Without Worrying That Dems Will Leak It! – vesti.ru/doc.html?id=3193315&cid=4441
30. Washington Post: More than 300 former officials call Trump’s actions concerning Ukraine ‘profound national security concern’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/nearly-300-former-officials-call-trumps-actions-concerning-ukraine-profound-national-security-concern/2019/09/27/254c09ac-e09e-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html
31. The Hill: John Solomon, These once-secret memos cast doubt on Joe Biden’s Ukraine story.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/463307-solomon-these-once-secret-memos-cast-doubt-on-joe-bidens-ukraine-story
32. Wall Street Journal: Kimberley Strassel, Taking Out Joe Biden. The left can impeach Trump and destroy an insufficiently liberal front-runner.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taking-out-joe-biden-11569538710?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=10