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U.S. offered Russia consultations on plutonium disposition methods, Russia’s rejection causes regret – Gottemoeller

October 4, 2016 JRL Russia List Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, Oil, Gas, Energy, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations, WMD Proliferation

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WASHINGTON. Oct 4 (Interfax) – The United States offered the Russian side to hold consultations on the methods of plutonium disposition and Russia’s rejection causes regret, the U.S. Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller, who will assume the post of NATO Deputy Secretary General in a few days, said. “We’ve been very clear that we would like to consult with […]

The fallout from the conduct and conclusions of the Litvinenko Inquiry

June 15, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Spies, Spy Allegations, Terrorism

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Subject: The fallout from the conduct and conclusions of the Litvinenko Inquiry Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:43:05 +0100 From: Julia Svetlichnaja (svetlichnaja@gmail.com) Below is my Open letter to the Home Secretary and other parliamentarians regarding the findings of the Litvinenko Enquiry. It has not been published as I was awaiting, to no avail, some response so that it could […]

Nuclear security internationalized and strengthened, diplomats say; New document takes effect that will reduce the risk of a terrorist attack involving nuclear material

May 12, 2016 JRL Russia List Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear, Missile Defense, Terrorism

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – ANDREI ZOLOTOV, JR., SPECIAL TO RBTH – May 9, 2016) To take diplomats’ words at face value, the world has grown a notch safer this week. On Sunday, May 8, 2016 an amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), has entered into force, the IAEA announced. This amendment […]

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NEWSLINK Russia Direct: “Russia might be the first casualty if nuclear terrorism becomes reality. RD Interview: Alexey Arbatov, the head of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Nonproliferation Program, discusses nuclear security challenges and the risk of terrorist groups getting access to nuclear weapons.”

April 20, 2016 JRL Russia List Newslinks, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear, Missile Defense, Oil, Gas, Energy, Terrorism

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Nuclear cooperation still key for Russia, despite boycott of U.S. summit

March 30, 2016 JRL Russia List Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear, Missile Defense, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations

Despite refusing to attend the final Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., Moscow remains committed to nuclear nonproliferation and securing radioactive waste. (Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – VLADIMIR MIKHEEV, SPECIAL TO RBTH – March 30, 2016) Russia will not be in attendance at the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit, taking place March 31-April 1 in Washington, D.C. […]

TRANSCRIPT: Dmitry Medvedev’s interview with Euronews TV channel

February 15, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Europe, EU, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, Middle East, North Africa, Military, NATO, Spies, Spy Allegations, Syria

(Government.ru – February 14, 2016) The Prime Minister spoke with Global Conversation presenter Isabelle Kumar on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference Question: Mr Prime Minister, thank you for joining the Global Conversation. The Syrian issue is a priority; it dominates the international agenda. It is now believed that we are approaching a turning point, although it remains to […]

Half of Russians don’t trust conclusions made by British in Litvinenko case

February 1, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Spies, Spy Allegations, Terrorism

(Interfax – January 31, 2016) Over half of Russians (53%) believe the London court had no real grounds to accuse Russian officials of involvement in the death of former Federal Security Service official Alexander Litvinenko, Levada Center has reported. The poll, which surveys 1,600 respondents, was conducted in 137 populated areas of 48 regions of Russia on Jan. 22-25. The […]

NEWSLINK: “The death of a former KGB operative is a reminder of Vladimir Putin’s past life as a spy.” – Washington Post

January 25, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Newslinks, Spies, Spy Allegations

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Antony Penaud: Reflections on the Litvinenko case

January 25, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Spies, Spy Allegations

Subject: Reflections on the Litvinenko case Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 From: Antony Penaud <antonypenaud@yahoo.fr> Antony Penaud completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford in 2000. His essays on Russia and Ukraine are on www/scribd.com/antonykharms. He is French and lives in London. I returned last Thursday from a holiday in Moscow, and on the Gatwick train I picked up […]

NEWSLINK: “Mr. Putin and the Poisonous London Tea Party” – New York Times

January 22, 2016 JRL Russia List Politics, Government, Protests, Elections

NEWSLINK: “So Putin Killed Litvinenko. Carry On. Britain has been cozying up to Russian money for years, and a dead spy isn’t going to change that.” – Foreign Policy magazine/Peter Pomersantsev

January 22, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Newslinks, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Spies, Spy Allegations

British Inquiry Implicates Russia, Putin In Death Of Ex-Agent Litvinenko

January 21, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Spies, Spy Allegations

(RFE/RL – rferl.org – January 21, 2016) A British inquiry has concluded that the Russian government was behind the 2006 poisoning death of former Russian security agent Aleksandr Litvinenko and that President Vladimir Putin “probably approved” the killing. The findings, issued on January 21, said that there is a “strong probability” that it was carried out by Russian citizens Dmitry […]

NEWSLINK Russia Today: “UK report points to ‘probable involvement’ of Putin, Russian officials in Litvinenko death”

January 21, 2016 JRL Russia List Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Nuclear, Missile Defense, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Sanctions, Spies, Spy Allegations

Interfax: Moscow dismisses findings of UK public inquiry into Litvinenko death – source

January 21, 2016 JRL Russia List Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Spies, Spy Allegations

MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax) – Moscow dismisses the findings of the public inquiry conducted in the United Kingdom into the death of former Russian special services officer Alexander Litvinenko, a source with knowledge of the situation told Interfax on Thursday. “Russia has every reason to declare that it will not accept any verdict handed down following this kind of inquiry,” […]

Russia to take no part in Nuclear Security Summit in Washington – Foreign Ministry

January 13, 2016 JRL Russia List Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear, Missile Defense

MOSCOW. Jan 13 (Interfax) – Nuclear Security Summits “have played their role” and their political agenda has been exhausted; Russia has stopped preparing for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “Our country has taken part in three Nuclear Security Summits, those held in Washington (2010), Seoul (2012) and the Hague (2014). […]

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