RUSSIA & UKRAINE: JRL 2014-#98 contents with links :: Tuesday 29 April 2014
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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2014-#98 :: 29 April 2014
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1. RFE/RL: ‘Slap On The Wrist’: Congressional Critics Slam ‘Tepid’ Russia Sanctions.
2. www.mccain.senate.gov: STATEMENT BY SENATORS MCCAIN AND GRAHAM ON SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA AND THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE.
3. Washington Post editorial: Obama’s half-measures give Vladimir Putin little to fear.
4. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Nikolai Gorshkov, Worlds apart on a wish list for peace. Diplomatic efforts to solve the crisis in Ukraine cannot keep up with the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground.
5. AFP: Russia assures US it will not invade Ukraine.
6. www.rt.com: Russia won’t repeat ‘Crimea scenario’ in southeastern Ukraine – Russian Deputy FM.
7. Wall Street Journal: U.S., Europe Impose New Sanctions on Russia. President of Oil Giant Rosneft Is Among the Targets; EU to Add 15 More Individuals to Its List.
8. RFE/RL: From ‘Darth Vader’ To ‘The Wolf’: A Who’s Who Of Putin’s Sanctioned ‘Insiders’
9. Reuters: Factbox: EU targets politicians, military chiefs in sanctions on Russia.
10.Wall Street Journal: Russia Says In No Hurry to Retaliate Against Sanctions.
11. RIA Novosti: REVIEW: Russian Economy Weathers Second Wave of US Sanctions.
12. Bloomberg: U.S. Drip of Sanctions Risks Putin Backlash
13. www.rt.com: EU ‘should be ashamed’ after sanctions on Russia – Moscow.
14.The White House: Background Conference Call on Ukraine Sanctions.
15. www.rt.com: US sanctions won’t undermine Russian economy.
16. RIA Novosti: Protesters in Ukraine’s Southeast Not Terrorists – Russian Official.
17. Wall Street Journal: Kerry Sees Ukraine Crisis as Uniquely Putin’s. Secretary of State Says More Sanctions May Be Needed Unless Russia Leader Stops Intimidations.
18. www.thedailybeast.com: Kerry: U.S. Taped Moscow’s Calls to Its Ukraine Spies.
19. RIA Novosti: Yatsenyuk Urges Ukrainian Sides to Agree on New Constitution.
20. RFE/RL: Ukraine’s Invisible Election.
21. RIA Novosti: Moscow May Recognize Ukraine Election – Russian Foreign Ministry.
22. RIA Novosti: OPINION: Civil War in Ukraine Could Start After Presidential Election.
23. New York Times: Sanctions Over Ukraine Cause Headaches in the Energy Sector.
24. Bloomberg: Exxon’s $900 Billion Arctic Prize at Risk After Ukraine.
25. The Voice of Russia: No chance Ukraine can ever be independent from Russian gas – political analyst.
26. RIA Novosti: OPINION: Western Sanctions Unlikely to Damage Business Relations.
27. Stratfor.com: George Friedman, The U.S. Opts for Ineffective Sanctions on Russia.
28. Russia Direct: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accuses West of anti-Russian propaganda.
29. AFP: Russian invasion threat looms over Ukraine border village.
30. Miami Herald: Russian propaganda campaign finds fertile ground in Ukrainians’ mixed identity.
31. http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com: Ukraine SITREP-update April 28, 1447 UTC/Zulu.
32. Rossiyskaya Gazeta : Yevgeniy Shestakov interview with foreign policy expert Sergey Karaganov, World is becoming less and less pro-Western.
33. www.rt.com: Alexander Yakovenko, Ukraine: What de-escalation means.
34. Al Jazeera: Alexander Nekrassov, What’s eating Vladimir Putin? No one in the corridors of power in Moscow was anticipating that events in Kiev would take such a dramatic twist.
35. History News Network: Murray Polner, Is Ukraine Worth A War?
36. www.opendemocracy.net: John Weeks, Economics of disintegration in Ukraine. ‘Shock therapy’ was imposed on the post-Soviet world by the West, with catastrophic results. Now, we are planning on repeating that experiment in Ukraine.
37. Kyiv Post: Separatists acted on a tip to capture SBU officers, Ukraine’s security service says (VIDEO).
38. Kyiv Post: Groysman: Ukraine shuts off Crimea’s water tap.
39. Wall Street Journal editorial: Russia’s Obama Rally. The latest weak sanctions cheer investors in Moscow.
40. www.moonofalabama.org: Ukraine: Fascists Lack In Math.
41. Washington Post: Stephen Colbert explores when things went south with Russia (VIDEO). Former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul chats with the Comedy Central host.
42. RIA Novosti: Most Russians Feel Safe From Military Threats – Survey.
43. Bloomberg: Russia Recession Risk Seen Rising on Sanctions.
44. www.rt.com: Prosecutor General seeks tougher punishment for corruption.
45. Moscow Times: 24 NGOs in Russia Labeled as Foreign Agents in 2013.
46. Interfax: UK, US embassies interfered in Russian affairs by funding NGOs – top prosecutor.
47. Moscow Times: Russian Internet ‘One Step Away’ From Chinese Firewall.
48. Russia Beyond the Headlines: Yandex reacts to Putin comments about foreign influence as share price falls.
49. Reuters: Putin critic Navalny gets reprieve as court finds fault with case.
50. Moscow Times: Media Minister Says No Barriers Against Independent TV Channel Dozhd.
51. Moscow Times: Vladimir Ryzhkov, Putin’s New Corporatist State.
52. RIA Novosti: Russia Has Sufficient Data to Prove Arctic Claim – Scientist.
53. Moscow Times: What the Papers Say, April 29, 2014.
