Far Eastern Republic – Johnson's Russia List

JRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin, Ukraine and the revival of the west” – Financial Times

April 18, 2022 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Europe, EU, Far Eastern Republic, Headlines, Japan, Sanctions, Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations

File Photo of G7 Meeting, with Persons at Round Table and Long Table, with Flags and Windows Overlooking Green Space in Background

“The strength and unity of the response to Russia’s invasion surprised the Kremlin but some have accused the west of hypocrisy.” “… The speed, strength and unity of the western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine surprised the Kremlin …. [and] may even have surprised western leaders. … ‘[T]he west,’ as a geopolitical concept, is no longer defined by geography. […]

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RUSSIALINK: “Russia Hikes Rates as Economists Warn of Triple Threat to Economy” – Moscow Times

October 22, 2021 JRL Russia List Coronavirus, Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Far Eastern Republic, Health, Epidemics, Substance Abuse

Diverse Paper Currency, Coins, Line Graph

The Russian economy faces a surge in coronavirus cases, partial lockdowns and spiraling inflation […]

Protesters in Khabarovsk Now Talking about Independent Far Eastern Republic of the 1920s

July 14, 2020 JRL Russia List Far East, Siberia, APEC, Far Eastern Republic, History, Soviet Union, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Regions, Cities, Municipalities

Far Eastern Russia and Environs, with Khabarovsk Pinpointed, adapted from image at cdc.gov

… What began as protests against the removal of their governor, Khabarovsk residents have transformed into something more and attracted the attention of others across the Russian Far East …. [B]y talking about a possible restoration of the Far Eastern Republic, they beyond doubt have attracted the attention or and possibly repressive actions by the Russian authorities in the capital […]