RUSSIA & UKRAINE: JRL 2015-#8 table of contents with links :: Tuesday 13 January 2015

January 13, 2015 JRL Russia List JRL Tables of Contents, Russian News, Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War

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Johnson’s Russia List
JRL 2015-#8 :: Tuesday 13 January 2015
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Russia

1. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC EMPATHY.
2. www.rt.com: Communists push for coalition govt with Cabinet posts shared.
3. Moscow Times: Simon Saradzhyan, NATO-Russian Relations Can Still Be Saved.
4. Moscow Times: Russians Still Prefer Print Editions Over Online Publications.
5. Sputnik: Medvedev Says Russia’s Economic Situation ‘Quite Problematic’
6. Moscow Times: Michael Akim, How Russian Business Can Survive the Ruble’s Fall.
7. TASS: Oil price plunge hardly a disaster for Russia – expert. (Vladimir Mau)
8. Bloomberg: Russia 2014 Gas Exports Seen Lowest in Decade as Nations Cut Use.
9. www.rt.com: Fitch downgrade will have ‘limited’ effect on Russia.
10. Russia Beyond the Headlines/Kommersant: MasterCard signs agreement with Russian payment system. Deal allows the international payment operator to continue working in Russia.
11. TASS: Thousands of Russia’s labour migrants are packing bags.
12. Paul Goble: Russia Civil Society will Grow like ‘Blade of Grass through Concrete,’ Gontmakher Says.
13. Interfax: Russian court explains decision not to jail Kremlin critic Navalnyy.
14. Moscow Times: Putin’s Backing Allows Kadyrov Free Reign for Open Threats, Analysts Say.
15. http://readrussia.com: Mark Galeotti, No Tanks on Moscow’s Lawns.
16. Moscow Times: What You Need to Know About Joining the Russian Army.
17. RFE/RL: In Implicit Criticism Of West, Russia’s FM Calls For ‘More Serious’ Fight Against IS.
18. Moscow Times: Russia Unlikely to Abandon ISS for National Space Station – Roscosmos Deputy.
19. The National Interest: Katrina V. Negrouk, Opportunity in the Arctic: Defrosting Russia and America’s Chilly Relationship. While the Arctic might not seem like a priority for many Americans, it should not be overlooked as an important region for salvaging the U.S.-Russian relationship.
20. Interfax: Half of Russians stand for developing relations with China – poll.
21. Moscow Carnegie Center: Prospects for the Eurasian Economic Union. (ANDREI KOLESNIKOV and ALEXANDER GABUEV)
22. Moscow Times: Russian Film ‘Leviathan’ Takes Golden Globe, Chance for Oscar.
23. Moscow Times: U.S. Drama ‘House of Cards’ Features Putin Look-Alike in New Trailer.
24. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, PUTIN’S PHILOSOPHER. (Ivan Ilyin)

Ukraine

25. Kyiv Post: Astana peace summit postponed as both sides mobilize in east Ukraine.
26. Sputnik: Political Process in Ukraine Requires Dialogue Between Kiev, Donbas: Lavrov.
27. Bloomberg: Ukraine’s Effort to Cut Russian-Gas Reliance Sees Explorers Exit.
28. The Economist: The Economist explains. Why Europe no longer fears the Russian gasman.
29. Reuters: U.S. to back $2 billion in loan guarantees for Ukraine.
30. www.rt.com: George Soros makes hush-hush trip to Kiev.
31. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, George Soros’ Plan to Rescue Ukraine Isn’t Going To Work.
32. TASS: Ukraine to mobilize women if necessary – General Staff senior official.
33. The National Interest: James Carden, Misreporting the News. The New York Times has produced some very interesting pieces when it comes to the crisis in Ukraine.
34. Wall Street Journal: EU Considers Improved Russia Ties. European Union Could Scale Back Sanctions if Moscow Moves to End Ukraine Crisis.
35. Russia Direct: Alexander Gasyuk, There are no signs of an improvement EU-Russia relations. Some EU countries want to “re-start” relations with Russia but a lot will depend on talks being held on Jan. 15 in Kazakhstan, where the presidents of Ukraine and Russia are to meet, says leading Greek foreign policy expert. (Thanos Dokos)
36. TASS: Ukraine must unite, not split Russia and Europe. (Sergey Karaganov)
37. Gazeta.ru: Russian website views possible future scenarios for east Ukraine.
38. Reuters: Russia to step up combat capabilities in Crimea.
39. www.worldaffairsjournal.org: ‘The Russian Army Has Huge Problems.’ (Alexander Motyl interviews Rajan Menon)
40. Reuters: Andrei Tsygankov, Why Ukraine shouldn’t be offered NATO membership.
41. The Daily Mail (UK): Is this the proof that Russia shot down flight MH17? New documentary claims plane was hit by Buk surface-to-air missile launcher operated by 53rd Russian Air Defence Brigade.
42. Russia Insider: Alexander Mercouris, Ukraine’s Looming Default – Result of Self-Destructive Maidan Policies. Central bank’s reserves have fallen to critical levels as Russia threatens to call in its loans.
43. RIA Novosti: Euronews TV channel says Kiev wants “blunt propaganda”, not “balanced approach”
44. http://newcoldwar.org: Video journalists declared “wanted criminals” by Ukraine’s secret service as newspaper office in Kharkiv firebombed. Newspaper in Kharkiv is firebombed after being accused of airing “seperatist” views.
45. Irrussianality: Paul Robinson, KNOCKING DOWN LENIN.
46. www.opendemocracy.net: Andreas Umland, Securing peace instead of rewarding expansion. An appeal, by over 100 German-speaking experts on Eastern Europe, for a reality-based and not illusions-guided Russia policy.