Tag: Russian News

Russians doubt perpetrators of Politkovskaya murder will be tracked down – poll

Assassinations, Beatings, Threats, Human Rights, Media, Internet, Social Media, Television

(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 7, 2013) Forty-seven percent of Russians polled in September still have queries about who could benefit from the killing of Novaya Gazeta reporter Anna Politkovskaya seven years ago. Fifteen percent of respondents said the opposition forces, “interested in destabilization” could have been behind the killing, according to Levada Center pollster, and 12% said “Ramzan Kadyrov” and […]

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#180 :: Wednesday, 9 October 2013

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[check back for updates, including more links; links also posted to facebook and twitter] Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#180 :: 9 October 2013 E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs: www.ieres.org JRL homepage: russialist.org JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi Support […]

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#179 :: Thursday, 3 October 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#179 :: 3 October 2013 E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES.org) at The George Washington University‘s Elliott School of International Affairs JRL homepage: russialist.org JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php POLITICS 1. Moscow Times: Black October Revisited. 2. Russia Today: Background to bloodshed […]

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Putin: productivity gains must accelerate to shift from raw materials

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Oil, Gas, Energy
Oil Well file photo

(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 2, 2013) The current challenge for the Russian economy is the need to accelerate labor productivity gains, since the current slow pace means that the economic orientation on raw materials extraction will continue, President Vladimir Putin said in Moscow on Wednesday at the Russia Calling investment forum organized by VTB Capital. “For Russia, the main, crucial […]

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Cabinet Reviews Detailed Plans on Supporting Small Entrepreneurs

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Cash, Calculator, Pen

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Anatoly Medetsky – October 3, 2013) The Cabinet on Thursday discussed moves to back small and medium-sized businesses with greater access to loans and state contracts as a way to spur the flagging economy. “We must make a serious breakthrough in the field of investment, the field of labor productivity, the field of diversification of […]

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Electrifying Russia’s business climate

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
Empty Boardroom

(Business New Europe – bne.eu – Artem Zagorodnov in Moscow – October 3, 2013) One of Vladimir Putin’s first acts on being inaugurated president on May 7, 2012 concerned launching a series of “road maps” to improve Russia’s position in the World Bank’s “Doing Business” survey from 118th place to 50th by 2015 and 20th by 2018, by slashing bureaucracy […]

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Russia Beyond the Headlines – Russia: Surprising on the upside

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
File Photo of Cash, Coins, Line Graph

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – David Gray, managing partner of PwC Russia, special to RBTH – October 1, 2013) David Gray of PwC Russia explains how business opportunities can often be undervalued by foreigners based on his own 19 years in Moscow. Like an analyst giving a share tip, I think that I should start by admitting that, […]

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Interfax: Judging by how chemical weapons liquidation proceeds in Syria, we are on right path – Putin

Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, ChemBio, Syria, WMD Proliferation
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(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 2, 2013) Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was content with the situation development regarding chemical weapons liquidation in Syria. “Judging by what work related to the Syrian chemical weapons liquidation is currently being held, we have grounds to think that we are on the right path,” Putin said when answering questions at the Investment Forum […]

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Interfax: Most Russians opposed to Libya-style intervention in Syria – poll

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(Interfax – October 2, 2013) Over half of polled Russians (59 per cent) are against an international military operation in Syria similar to the one that was carried out in Libya, the Russian news agency Interfax reported on 2 October, quoting an opinion poll carried out by the independent pollster Levada Centre amongst 1,601 Russian adults between 20 and 24 […]

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Moscow Largely Powerless to Redirect Migration in Russia, Expert Says

Population Disaster, Demographics, Race, Ethnic, Extremism, Xenophobia
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(Window on Europe – Paul Goble – Staunton, October 2, 2013) In the face of underlying economic and demographic trends, the central Russian government has almost no chance to redirect migration within the Russian Federation away from the major cities and toward the northern and eastern portions of the country, according to a new study by a leading Moscow demographer. […]

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Moscow Times: Majority of Russians Think Greenpeace Arrests Appropriate

Arctic, Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Environment, International Law, Oil, Gas, Energy, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Polar Map Showing Permafrost Areas, Adapted From NOAA.gov Graphic

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – October 3, 2013) The majority of Russians approve of the piracy charges against 28 Greenpeace activists who were detained in late September after trying to climb an Gazprom-owned oil drilling rig in the Arctic to protest its environmental impact. A survey from state pollster VTsIOM published Wednesday showed that 60 percent of the respondents believe […]

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Interfax: Loss of ‘sovereignty’ unacceptable price for quality of life – Putin

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Vladimir Putin Sitting at Desk

(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 2, 2013) Loss of national “sovereignty” is not an acceptable price for higher quality of life in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “It’s impossible for Russia to swap sovereignty for better quality of life, because if we lose our sovereignty, we will lose the country,” Putin said at a meeting of the Council on […]

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Putin Confronts Economy’s Long-Term Flaws

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Cash, Coins, Line Graph

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Guennadi Moukine – October 3, 2013) The worst of the economic crisis is over and the economy is under control, but it is time to steer the economy back into growth mode, President Vladimir Putin said at an investment forum Wednesday. He was speaking at the Russia Calling! VTB Capital event in Moscow, where he […]

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TRANSCRIPT: [Putin at] Russia Calling! Investment Forum

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File Photo of Vladimir Putin at Valdai Club 2013 Meeting, Adapted from Screenshot of Valdai Club Video at youtube.com

(Kremlin.ru – Moscow – October 2, 2013) Vladimir Putin took part in the fifth annual “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum, organised by VTB Capital. The theme of this year’s forum is New Horizons for Growth: How to Reach Them. The “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum provides a platform for developing dialogue between Russian business and the international investment community. Prominent political and […]

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Russia Hopes Putin, Obama Will Meet at Upcoming Summit – Kremlin

United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
File Photo of Vladimir Putin Leaning Towards Barack Hussein Obama With Flags Behind Them

(RIA Novosti – MOSCOW, October 3, 2013) ­ Russia is hopeful that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama will meet on the sidelines of an Asia Pacific regional summit in Indonesia on October 7, a Kremlin official said Thursday. Presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that the planned meeting during the upcoming APEC summit was Russia’s initiative, that it was “immediately […]

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Autumn 1993 through American eyes

History, Soviet Union
File Photo of Parliament Building Billowing Smoke in 1993

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Wayne Merry, special to RBTH – October 3, 2013) Wayne Merry, a retired diplomat who served at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow 20 years ago, recalls October 1993. E. Wayne Merry was in charge of the analysis and reporting of Russian domestic political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow 1991-94. October 3, […]

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Split of ruling elites causes October 1993 events in Moscow – poll

History, Soviet Union, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Parliament Building Billowing Smoke in 1993

(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 2, 2013) Eighty percent of Russians remember the standoff between Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov’s parliament that resulted in disturbances in Moscow in October 1993, sociologists told Interfax. Sixteen percent of the 1,600 respondents polled in 130 towns and cities in 42 regions in September learned about those events from the sociologists. Most […]

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How October 1993 led to President Putin

History, Soviet Union, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Parliament Building Billowing Smoke in 1993

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Alexander Kolesnichenko, special to RBTH – October 3, 2013) Twenty years later, the changes to Russia’s political system enacted in the aftermath of the October 1993 attempted coup still reverberate. On Oct. 3, 1993, post-Soviet Russia faced its first major political crisis. The two-day conflict between then-President Boris Yeltsin and the State Duma […]

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Black October Revisited

History, Soviet Union
File Photo of Parliament Building Billowing Smoke in 1993

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – October 3, 2013) See the Black October Revisited Photogallery: www.themoscowtimes.com/multimedia/photogalleries/black-october-revisited/5114.html People commemorated on Thursday the 20th anniversary of Black October, a 10-day standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and the parliament that ended in military force and the deaths of at least 187 people. Members of the Alfa special forces and other law enforcement agencies who […]

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#178 :: Tuesday 1 October 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#178 :: 1 October 2013 E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES.org) at The George Washington University‘s Elliott School of International Affairs JRL homepage: russialist.org JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php POLITICS 1. ITAR-TASS: RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW. Human right for private life becomes stronger […]

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Low Voter Turnout Shows Russians ‘Intuitively’ Recognize that Kremlin Controls All Politics, Pavlova Says

Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Kremlin and Moscow Environs Aerial View

(Window on Eurasia – Paul Goble – Staunton, October 1, 2013) Sergey Ivanov, head of the Russian Presidential Administration, said today that the low voter turnout for the September 8 elections was a healthy phenomenon and reflected the increasing sense of well-being of the Russian people. “Thank God, “we have approached” that situation (regnum.ru/news/russia/1714111.html). But Irina Pavlova, one of the […]

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The Gulag within: Harsh realities of Russian penal colonies

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Human Rights
Kremlin and St. Basil's

(Moscow News – themoscownews.com – Anna Arutunyan – October 1, 2013) For 22-year-old Lena Ivanova, work at a penal colony sewing military uniforms began at 8:30 a.m. and could last well into the night. “There were situations when there was a big [production] order, and the warden would call everyone outside [into the square] rain or snow, and we were […]

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In Russia, the consumer reigns supreme

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
File Photo of Cash, Coins, Line Graph

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Natalia Orlova, Chief Economist at Alfa Bank in Moscow, special to RBTH – October 1, 2013) How Russia’s macroeconomics indicate it’s a booming consumer, not oil, economy. Although Russian economic growth slowed to a mere 1.4 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2013, the domestic consumer trend remains solid. Russia’s current economic […]

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How Russia leads the G20 in support for business

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade
File Photo of Russia-Hosted G20 Banners Outdoors Before Yellow and White Facade of Historic-Looking Building

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Alexander Ivlev, special to RBTH – September 30, 2013) EY’s country managing partner on how Russia took 1st place among the G20 countries for coordinated business support and why it’s easier to file taxes here than in the U.S. There is a growing recognition among the G20 countries of the invaluable role played […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Dmitry Medvedev’s interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Dmitry Medvedev file photo

(Government.ru – Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, September 28, 2013) Anna Schneider: Good afternoon, Mr Medvedev. Thank you for finding the time to come here. Dmitry Medvedev: Good afternoon. Anna Schneider: The forum is about to complete its work. What results have been achieved? What are your personal impressions? How is this year’s forum different from the previous ones in terms of […]

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Russian judicial authorities should win citizens’ trust – Medvedev

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File Photo of YUKOS trial judge and courtroom staff

(Interfax – MOSCOW, September 29, 2013) The problems of the Russian judicial system cannot be resolved by reform, specifically, by uniting courts, the judicial administration should become competitive and win people’s confidence, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. “I believe this work is very difficult. It is not reduced to the signing of a law or even, for example, uniting […]

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Putin’s ‘We’ll see’ plan

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File Photo of Vladimir Putin at Valdai Club 2013 Meeting, Adapted from Screenshot of Valdai Club Video at youtube.com

(Moscow News – themoscownews.com – Anna Arutunyan – September 26, 2013) Stop thinking Putin has everything figured out, because he doesn’t Sometimes, President Vladimir Putin says – or does – a bunch of stuff, and everyone gets really, really confused. It happens all the time, particularly when there’s a major global controversy, like whether someone needs to intervene in Syria’s […]

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Shuvalov: Russia to suspend megaprojects, develop transport infrastructure

Budget, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Igor Shuvalov file photo

(Interfax – VLADIVOSTOK, September 28, 2013) – Russia will take a break in megaprojects under the current complex circumstances but will continue to develop its transport infrastructure. “There will be no such megaprojects as the Sochi Games in 2014 but there will be other very important projects, such as transport infrastructure for greater passenger and cargo mobility. They will not […]

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Russians are still afraid of terrorist acts – poll

Terrorism
Kremlin and St. Basil's

(Interfax – September 30, 2013, 2013) Over half of the Russians polled by Levada Center (62 percent) said they believe they or their relatives and loved ones could be hurt by terrorist attacks, Levada Center told Interfax. The poll, which was conducted on September 20-24, surveyed 1,601 people in 130 populated areas of 45 regions of Russia. Only 12 percent […]

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Dmitry Medvedev’s article: The time of simple solutions is past

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File Photo of Dmitry Medvedev Before Gold Flag with Elaborate Design

(Government.ru –  Dmitry Medvedev – September 27, 2013) [English translation of commentary published in Vedomosti, September 27, 2013] 1. The beginning Five years ago it became obvious that a global economic catastrophe was beginning. I remember very well the first G20 anti-crisis summit meeting in Washington and the views which I and the majority of my colleagues expressed there. From […]

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Medvedev Bets on Private Business in Hard Economic Times

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Dmitry Medvedev file photo

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – By Anatoly Medetsky – September 28, 2013) Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Friday that the economy had fallen on hard times and identified the private sector as the engine for future growth. Medvedev made what was one of the key political statements of his premiership at the annual International Investment Forum in Sochi after numerous […]

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Russia Gets Poor Marks for Wellbeing of its Elderly – Report

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Health, Epidemics, Substance Abuse, Human Rights, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Two Babushkas file photo

(RIA Novosti – Karin Zeitvogel – WASHINGTON, September 30, 2013) Russia earns low marks on a global index that rates countries by the quality of life and wellbeing of their old folk, ranking 78th out of 91 countries in the first-ever Global AgeWatch Index released Monday. The index, which lists Sweden at number one and Afghanistan at rock bottom, ranks […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev at Twelfth International Investment Forum Sochi-2013

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File Photo of Cash, Coins, Line Graph

(Government.ru – Sochi, Krasnodar Territory – September 27, 2013) The main focus of the forum is economic growth and quality of life, including foreign direct investment, comprehensive regional development and expansion of transport infrastructure through private investment. The participants also discussed social issues, including healthcare, participation of private medical organisations in the mandatory medical insurance system, social development policies for […]

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Kremlin Chief of Staff Ivanov Surprised but Not Alarmed by Navalny

Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
Alexei Navalny file photo

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Andrew McChesney – October 1, 2013) Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov has expressed surprise about the opposition’s growing political clout, particularly Alexei Navalny’s strong showing in Moscow’s mayoral election this month, but indicated that President Vladimir Putin was unconcerned by any threat to his grip on power. Ivanov, who made the comments in an […]

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U.S. Embassy in Moscow Offers Assurances Amid U.S. Shutdown

United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
Artist's Rendition of U.S. Embassy, Moscow, with the Russian Foreign Ministry in the Background

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Andrew McChesney – October 1, 2013) The U.S. Embassy has offered assurances that a congressional standoff that led to a partial shutdown of the federal government Tuesday would not halt embassy support to U.S. citizens in Russia and the issuance of U.S. visas to Russians. U.S. Congress, mired in a battle over government spending, failed […]

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Moscow to Conduct Its Own Probe into Syria Chemical Attacks

Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, ChemBio, Syria, WMD Proliferation
File Photo of Bashar al-Assad and Sergei Lavrov

(RIA Novosti – MOSCOW, October 1, 2013) ­ Russia announced Tuesday it will carry out its own investigation into chemical weapons attacks in Syria as an international disarmament inspection team, reportedly comprising one Russian, arrived in the Middle Eastern nation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow wanted to establish who was behind the August poison attack and criticized Western […]

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New START treaty must be implemented before further nuclear disarmament moves are made – Moscow

Nuclear, Missile Defense, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
File Photo of Stealth Bomber in Flight

(Interfax – MOSCOW, September 29, 2013) The New START Treaty on strategic offensive arms reductions must be implemented before further large-scale steps are taken in nuclear disarmament, a Russian diplomat said. “The Russian nuclear disarmament priorities remain unchanged. Before taking further large-scale steps in nuclear disarmament, the implementation of the New START Treaty must be ensured and its effectiveness and […]

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FOCUS GROUP EVENT: Meet Russia Direct editors at a focus group in Washington, D.C., October 7

Events, Media, Internet, Social Media, Television
File Photo of U.S. Capitol Dome

On Monday, Oct. 7, we invite you to participate in a short focus group in Washington, D.C. with Russia Direct editors who will be coming in from Moscow. This is your chance to provide feedback on our website and also learn about upcoming editorial plans. A catered lunch will be provided as well as a $25 American Express gift certificate […]

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#177 :: Friday 27 September 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#177 :: 27 September 2013 E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES.org) at The George Washington University‘s Elliott School of International Affairs JRL homepage: russialist.org JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php POLITICS 1. Wall Street Journal: Medvedev Gives Economic Warning. Russian Prime Minister Says […]

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An Old Game With New Rules In Russia’s Backyard

Armenia, CIS, Customs Union, Eurasian Union, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Europe, EU, Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War
Map of European Portion of Former Soviet Union

(RFE/RL – rferl.org – Brian Whitmore – September 27, 2013) A former Soviet republic has its sights set on moving closer to Europe, a move staunchly opposed by Moscow. With the Kremlin’s tacit support, one of its majority ethnic-Russian cities votes to secede, sparking fears of violent conflict. Officials in Moscow vow to defend the rights of its smaller neighbor’s […]

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Despite U.S.-Russia Tensions, Visa Deal Called a Success

Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
Truck at Russian Border Crossing

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Natalya Krainova – September 27, 2013) As U.S. and Russian officials enter the umpteenth month of wrangling over how to address the Syrian civil war, and politicians from the former Cold War foes maintain their hostile rhetoric, one of the countries’ last bilateral agreements is turning one year old, and its success is showing that […]

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Americans Say Putin Most Effective Leader on Syria, Obama Least – Poll

Syria, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
File Photo of Vladimir Putin Leaning Towards Barack Hussein Obama With Flags Behind Them

(RIA Novosti – WASHINGTON, September 26, 2013) ­ Americans think Russian President Vladimir Putin was far and away the most effective world leader in dealing with the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, with US President Barack Obama trailing him in a distant second place, a new poll shows. Nearly half of 1,000 American adults polled ­ 49 percent ­ said Putin […]

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Risk of not implementing new development model the main risk for Russia – Ulyukayev

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Cash, Coins, Line Graph

(Interfax – SOCHI, September 27, 2013) Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said the main risk for the Russian economy was the risk of not implementing a new economic development model. There are external and internal risks that can affect the rate of economic growth, he said. “But I think the major risk us the risk that we will nit […]

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Current History October Issue; Can Putin Keep His Grip on Power?

Media, Internet, Social Media, Television, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Kremlin and Moscow Environs Aerial View

Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 Subject: Re: Current History’s October issue From: Joshua Lustig [Managing Editor] <JoshuaLustig@currenthistory.com> Current History’s October 2013 issue, devoted to Russia and Eurasia, is available at www.currenthistory.com, in print, and via Kindle. It includes the following essays: Can Putin Keep His Grip on Power? by Daniel Treisman Moscow’s Soft Power Strategy, by Andrei P. Tsygankov Russia’s […]

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World Bank: Russian Energy Strength is Economic Weakness

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Oil, Gas, Energy
Oil Well file photo

(OilPrice.com – Daniel J. Graeber – September 26, 2013 – article also appeared at http://oilprice.com/Finance/the-Economy/World-Bank-Russian-Energy-Strength-is-Economic-Weakness.html; a version of the article also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor as “Is Russia’s economy running out of gas?” at http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0926/Is-Russia-s-economy-running-out-of-gas) The head of the World Bank in Russia said Wednesday he was alarmed by the slowdown in the Russian economy.  The bank said the […]

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Putin chief of staff: 1993 constitution saves Russia’s ‘sovereignty and unity’

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, History, Soviet Union, Human Rights, Military, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
File Photo of Parliament Building Billowing Smoke in 1993

(Interfax – MOSCOW, September 26, 2013) President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff has credited Russia’s 1993 constitution with making it possible to “preserve the sovereignty and unity of Russia.” “The constitution has made it possible to preserve the sovereignty and unity of Russia. It has made it possible to step back from a very dangerous point and put political processes […]

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TRANSCRIPT (continued): [Putin at] meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club (transcript concluded)

China, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Europe, EU, Far East, Siberia, APEC, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Syria, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
File Photo of Vladimir Putin at Valdai Club 2013 Meeting, Adapted from Screenshot of Valdai Club Video at youtube.com

(Kremlin.ru – Novgorod Region, September 19, 2013) [Complete transcript here http://eng.kremlin.ru/transcripts/6007] VLADIMIR PUTIN: And one more question for our American friend and colleague. What will the United States do about the budget deficit, the debt that has reached an incredible size? It is the largest debt in the United States’ post-war history. How will the situation unfold moving forward? This […]

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Moscow Ranks as Refreshingly Honest in ‘Lost Wallet’ Test

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Life in Russia, Culture, Arts
Aerial View of Moscow From Beyond Stadium, file photo

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – September 27, 2013) Russia might have an international reputation as a cauldron of stewing corruption, but people in Moscow appear to be more honest than their counterparts in Zurich and Lisbon. That was the finding of an experiment conducted by Reader’s Digest magazine that saw its reporters drop 192 wallets in 16 cities around the […]

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Medvedev Bemoans Fear of ‘Incomprehensible,’ ‘Unpredictable’ Russia

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
Dmitry Medvedev file photo

(RIA Novosti – MOSCOW, September 27, 2013) ­ Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that investors have an “irrational fear” of Russia, a country he described as “incomprehensible” and “sometimes unpredictable,” in a long opinion piece published Friday in a Russian newspaper. The article of over 3,000 words was titled “The Time of Simple Solutions Has Passed” and focused […]

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#176 :: Thursday 26 September 2013

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Johnson’s Russia List :: 2013-#176 :: 26 September 2013 E-Mail: davidjohnson@starpower.net A project of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES.org) at The George Washington University‘s Elliott School of International Affairs JRL homepage: russialist.org JRL on Facebook: facebook.com/russialist JRL on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnsonRussiaLi Support JRL: russialist.org/funding.php POLITICS 1. Moscow Times: Michael Pudaloff, My Eyewitness Account of White House Attack. […]

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