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> The Laughing Stock of the World- MT 8.9.12
> Russia's Economy Expanded 4% in Second Quarter, Slowest in Year - Bloomberg 8.9.12
> Oil, budget risks in the way of high rating for Russia — S&P - Interfax 8.10.12
> Number of Russian Pessimistic About WTO on The Rise — Poll - Interfax 8.9.12
> Putin Confirms the Invasion of Georgia Was Preplanned - EDM 8.9.12
> [Response to Felgenhauer's "Putin Confirms the Invasion of Georgia Was Preplanned"] - David Johnson 8.10.12
> Does Russia-Georgia-War Film Signal A Rift Between Putin And Medvedev? - RFE/RL 8.10.12
> Medvedev Defends Role in Georgia War - MT 8.10.12
> JRL Russia Digest: Pulse of Russia - Aug. 9, 2012 - 8.9.12, covering JRL 2012-145
> Pussy Riot Verdict Delayed to Aug. 17 - MT 8.9.12
> Russia to Stem Chinese Migrant Flow to Far East - RIAN 8.9.12
> Public Support For Including Abkhazia, S. Ossetia In Russia Growing — Poll - Interfax 8.8.12
> Russians do not believe parties and the authorities - Interfax 8.9.12
> Court Cuts Prison Sentence of Khodorkovsky's Partner - MT 8.8.12

> Prosecutor, Insisting Case Isn't Political, Seeks 3 Years for Pussy Riot - MT 8.8.12
> Murmansk Poised for Risky Renaissance - MT 8.8.12
> Russia almost doubles its gold medal tally - MN 8.8.12
> Russian Court Orders Release of Khodorkovsky Partner in 2013 - Bloomberg 8.8.12

> Russian Islamic Expert Likens Kazan Rally To Start Of Arab Spring - Interfax 8.6.12
> Russian Capital Outflow Forecast Underestimates Risks, Banks Say - Bloomberg 8.7.12
> Saakashvili: Georgia Will Enter NATO And EU And Return "occupied" Lands - Interfax 8.6.12
> The placards will not be witty: Amid bizarre legal proceedings, ordinary Russians are quietly radicalizing - MN 8.6.12
> Video of Putin Rejecting Priest's Kiss Goes Viral - MT 8.6.12
> Russian Academy of Sciences reform long overdue - Interfax 8.7.12
> Olympic false start: Team Russia is hoping for a storming finish after a sluggish beginning in London - MN 8.6.12
> As crisis looms, Russia reforms capital markets - MN 8.6.12

> With Oil At $60 a Barrel in 2013 Russian GDP Could Contract By 2.7% — Econ Ministry - Interfax 8.4.12
> Half of Russians Distrust Police, Politicians — Survey - RIAN 8.6.12
> Lebedev Says Has Proof Russian Officials Stole Tens of Billions - Bloomberg 8.6.12
> Caucasus strongman spat uncovers regional tensions - MN 8.6.12
> Church Official Says Russia's Future Hinges On Outcome Of Pussy Riot Discussion- Interfax 8.3.12
> Pussy Riot Wonders If Putin's Words Will Help - MT 8.6.12
> Russian Musicians Hesitant to Back Pussy Riot - MT 8.6.12

 

> JRL Digest: The Pulse of Russia July 20, 2012 - 7.19.12 addressing JRL 2012-131
> Court Extends Pussy Riot Custody until 2013 - RIAN 7.20.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Putin] Meeting with State Duma party faction leaders - kremlin.ru 7.19.12
> Putin Says Liberalization Must Not Encourage 'Destructive Forces' - Interfax 7.19.12
> Russia Could Lose Last Arab Ally as Assad Regime Teeters - Bloomberg 7.19.12
> In a First, Muslim Leaders Attacked in Tatarstan - MT 7.19.12
> Tatarstan Attacks Spark Fears That Islamist Threat Is Spreading - RFE/RL 7.20.12

> Putin Sets Tasks Before Russian Security Agencies - Interfax 7.18.12
> Putin Says Heads to Roll Over Slow Flood Warning - RIAN 7.18.12
> One Russia MP Proposes Bill Branding Some Media Outlets 'Foreign Agents' - Interfax 7.18.12
> Catch Me If You Can: Intimidation-for-Hire and Disclosure of Private Information Makes Russians Feel Someone Is Always Watching - RP 7.18.12
> Coming Unhinged: Medvedev's Legacy of Reform Is Coming Apart - RP 7.18.12
> Spy vs. Spy: Wiretapping On The Increase In Russia - RFE/RL 7.16.12
> Abkhazia, from conflict to statehood - George Hewitt/opendemocracy.net 7.17.12
> U.S. Cultural Tip: Don't Wear a Speedo. Ever. At a pre-departure orientation for high school students going to the U.S. on the FLEX program, the participating teens received a jarring crash course on how Americans live. - MT 7.18.12
> Russia Says West's UN Syria Resolution Supports Rebels - RIAN 7.18.12
> Nearly Third of Russian Govt Decisions Bad For Investment Climate — Medvedev - Interfax 7.17.12
> Russia Must Create Conditions to Develop Small, Medium Businesses — Putin - Interfax 7.17.12
> Putin Says Wealth Gap is Unacceptable - MT 7.18.12
> United Russia Has No Plans to Force "foreign Agent" Status on Mass Media - Interfax 7.16.12

> On a Personal Note [Free Speech Restrictions] - RP 7.13.12
> Soviet Nostalgia - RP 7.13.12
> Political Opposition Sees Hope in a Small Ryazan Town - MT 7.16.12

> On a Personal Note [Free Speech Restrictions] - RP 7.13.12
> Soviet Nostalgia - RP 7.13.12
> Political Opposition Sees Hope in a Small Ryazan Town - MT 7.16.12
> The limits of Putin's power - Kirill Rogov/opendemocracy.net 7.13.12
> Most Russians Fear New Economic Downturn, Poll Says - MT 7.16.12
> More help needed for flood-stricken area - MN 7.16.12
> Russian Volunteers Suspicious of New Regulations - RIAN 7.16.12
> Ruling Party Plans Applying 'Foreign Agents' Label to Media - MT 7.16.12
> Number of Russians Dissatisfied With Corruption Reaches Maximum Since 1999 — Poll - Interfax 7.13.12
> Russia Calls for Immediate Syrian Cease-Fire, Troop Pullout - Bloomberg 7.16.12
> U.S. Congressmen Unmoved By Russian Visit To Protest Magnitsky Bill - RFE/RL 7.14.12

> Parenting triumphs and disasters: Russian mothers are moving away from Soviet-style parenting — but ought to learn more from their French counterparts - MN 7.12.12
> Lift the corporate governance game - MN 7.12.12

> No Helicopters on Board Ships to Syria — Rosoboronexport - RIAN 7.13.12
> Panel — get rid of visas - RIAN 7.13.12
> Moscow insists on legal guarantees that European missile shield not targeted against it — diplomat - Interfax 7.12.12
> The Magnitsky Act - RP 7.13.12
> Russian Lawmakers Warn of Retali

> After three years human rights activist Estemirova killing remains unsolved - Interfax 7.13.12
> Russian Senate Speaker Predicts Drop In Protest Moods, Slams Magnitskiy Bill - Interfax 7.12.12
> A hard rain in south Russia: Catastrophic alienation' between residents and officials is revealed in flooded Krymsk - MN 7.12.12
> Silencing the opposition? - MN 7.12.12
> Bill on foreign agent NGOs will broaden split in Russian society — MP Ponomaryov - Interfax 7.13.12
> United Russia Stands By NGO Bill - MT 7.12.12
> Creating new Robin Hoods - MN 7.12.12
> Russians Split Over Punishment To Punk Band — Poll - Interfax 7.12.12
> Russian Media Is Free, But Professionalism Is Falling — Poll - Interfax 7.12.12
> Most Russians Not Ready To Protest — Poll - Interfax 7.12.12

 
> Clearing the Doubts: President Vladimir Putin Woos Major Energy Company Executives with Promises of Privatization - RP 7.12.12
> Opposition announces new Hot July rally - MN 7.11.12
> Internet Restriction Bill Flies Through Duma - MT 7.11.12
> Council of Europe Compares Russia NGO Bill to Stalin Terror - RIAN 7.12.12
> Concern Over Corruption Highest Since 1999, Poll Says - MT 7.11.12
> Israel and Russia: The Odd Couple - Dr. Robert O. Freedman 7.10.12
> Duma looks into bill that administers prison term for abortion: JRL NEWSLINK BLOG - 7.12.12, reporting on ITAR-TASS article; JRL 2012-125
> Russia Floods Trigger Civil Activism Boom - RIAN 7.11.12
> State to Sponsor Students Abroad, With a Catch - MT 7.11.12
> Russia Woos Syria Opposition, Annan Pushes for Power Sharing - Bloomberg 7.11.12
> Russia Not Clinging To Syrian Leader — Deputy Foreign Minister - Interfax 7.10.12
> Internet Should Be Free but Regulated — Medvedev - RIAN 7.11.12
> Putin's Amendments to NGO Bill Should Make It "appropriate" — Head of Presidential Rights Council - Interfax 7.10.12
> Russian President Proposes Changes To Two Controversial Draft Laws - RIAN 7.10.12
> Freedom Fighters: Wikipedia Orchestrates a Pressure Campaign Against a Russian Law That Could Stifle Internet Freedom - RP 7.10.12
> WTO Ratification Squeaks Through Duma - MT 7.11.12
 
> Minister Acknowledges Flood Mistakes - MT 7.10.12
> Crowdsourcing helps ordinary Russian aid victims of Krymsk flooding tragedy - BusinessNewEurope 7.10.12
> The Blame Game: Deadly Flooding in Southern Russia Is the Latest Incident to Have Galvanized Anger at the Authorities - MT 7.10.12
> Summer lull in Russian politics obscures Putin's trouble to effectively retain control; A Post-Putin Interregnum Takes Shape In The Minds Of Putin's Elite - EDM 7.9.12
> Pussy Riot Suspects to Remain in Jail - MT 7.10.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Putin] Meeting with Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives in international organisations - kremlin.ru 7.9.12
> Putin Tells Diplomats to Improve Russia's Image - MT 7.10.12
> Russian Minister Says No Major Changes In New Foreign Policy Blueprint - RIAN 7.9.12
> Privatization drama: An energy sector rivalry may be threatening state company sell-offs - MN 7.10.12
> It's off to work we go: For many foreign specialists, legal employment in Russia presents a challenge — but the times may be changing - MN 7.9.12

> Opposition Lashes Out Over South Russia Flood - RIAN 7.9.12
> No Russian Arms Supplies to Syria 'Until Stabilization' - RIAN 7.9.12
> NGO Bill Questioned - MT 7.9.12
> Poll Unveils Russians Getting Bored With Politics - Interfax 7.6.12

> Russians Less Enthusiastic About WTO, EU, More Negative About NATO — Poll - Interfax 7.6.12
> Moscow taps into civil activism: Participants of The Moscow News' roundtable list civil society and crowdsourcing as crucial for the city's development - MN 7.5.12
> Ultranationalists on the Rise - MT 7.6.12
> Islet of Discontent: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's Visit to the Kuril Islands Poses More Questions Than Answers - RP 7.6.12
> NGO Bill Debated on Eve of Duma Vote - MT 7.6.12
> NGOs prepare to resist - MN 7.5.12
> Russian journalists: poor, venal... but (usually) honest - Mikhail Loginov/ opendemocracy.net 7.6.12
> Majority Of Russians Say Protest Rallies Changed Nothing In The Country — Poll - Interfax 7.6.12
> Oil price decline a burst of the bubble, or just a blip? Industry experts differ sharply over prognoses for a fall in commodity values - MN 7.6.12

> Russia Not Considering Political Asylum For Al Asad, Pundits Say - Interfax 7.4.12
> Language Wars: A New Bill in Ukraine May Elevate the Russian Language While Stirring the Political Pot - RP 7.4.12
> Russian Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since 2008 - Bloomberg 7.5.12
> Russian Minfin to Prepare Forecast Budget Based on $60/barrel of Oil in Aug- Interfax 7.5.12
> Duma to debate bill on nonprofit organizations on Friday - Interfax 7.5.12
> Russian economy showing signs of overheating - bne 7.5.12
> Human Rights' Council Opposed to Tightening Requirements to NGOs With Foreign Funding - Interfax 7.4.12
> West Trying to Find Asylum for Assad in Russia — Newspaper
> Eurasian Economic Union mulls the "Rurozone" - bne 7.5.12
> Moscow: Turning Europe's Largest City into Eurasia's World Class City
> Core of Several Thousands of Opposition Professionals Forms in Moscow — Expert Kostin
> Russian President's Promise To Reduce Cars With Flashing Beacons 'Fulfilled'
> The Right Way to Repeal Jackson-Vanik > Price hikes hit hard: A swathe of tariff and tax hikes could lead to social unrest, experts warn - MN 7.2.12
> Putin orders budget stability: Spending plans take a back seat as the president seeks to shore up finances against the coming crisis - MN 7.2.12
> No teddy bear's picnic - MN 7.2.12
> Accession to WTO will destroy Russia's industry, agriculture — Communist Party
> Watch Your Money, Medvedev Says - MT 7.2.12
> [JOB OPENING] Russia Beyond the Headlines job
> New bill labels NGOs as 'foreign agents' - MN 6.29.12
> Stricter NGO Rules to Apply to Transparency International, Golos - MT 6.29.12
> Mr. Putin, Time Is of The Essence - MT 6.29.12
> The Failure Of Military Reform In Russia - EDM 6.28.12

 

> Navalny Fears State Hand in New Hacking Attack - MT 6.25.12
> Who are you? Come on! Goodbye! (Putin vs Zhirinovsky) - bne 6.26.12
> Russian Orthodox Cleric Opposed To Separation Between Church And State
> Regional elections will all take place in September - MN 6.25.12
> Spoiler Parties Sow Confusion - MT 6.25.12
> Putin Sets Out Reform of Russia's Upper House - RIAN 6.21.12
> Most Protesters Are Pro-communist — Dvorkovich

> Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, and Military Perspectives: RUSSIA'S CHOICE: CHANGE OR DEGRADATION? - Lilia Shevtsova/Dr. Stephen J. Blank, Editor/Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College - 6.7.12
> Nabiullina, Gref Pursue Clarity
> Anti-Corruption Blogger Navalny Elected to Aeroflot Board> Putin Commissioner Seeks Khodorkovsky Amnesty to Lure Investment

> 'Reset' With U.S. Looks Rocky at Panel Discussion
> Alexey Moisseev made deputy finance minister
> Privatization Promised, But Little Understood
> A Crumbling Structure: Russia's Creaking Infrastructure Is in Dire Need of Private Investment

> EU Loses Out to East at Economic Forum
> Will Putin and Obama Reset the "Reset?"
> Putin Praises His Meeting With Obama as Positive
> The Putin Pendulum: Anti-White House — Pro American Investment
> Ships a warning on Syria: Russia may be sending a political signal to the U.S. > TRANSCRIPT: Address at the plenary session of the XVI St Petersburg International Economic Forum
> [excerpt] Live Blog: Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Day 1
> Putin calls for G20 to take lead in global affairs, makes more concessions to protestors
> Total Operations in Russia's Arctic Shelf Might Cost Over $400 Bln — Sechin
> Looking for Oil? Expect to Find Igor Sechin
> Deputy PM Slammed Over Modernization Spending Plan
> Paying for prosperity: As the euro zone wobbles, a divide over spending and austerity opens in Russia - MN 6.18.12
> Top Executives' Secrets for Leadership That Works - MT 6.18.12
> Powering up the planet: Vast natural resources and nuclear expertise play in Russia's favor on the global market - MN 6.18.12
> Top Executives' Secrets for Leadership That Works - MT 6.18.12
> Re: 2012-#110-Johnson's Russia List #35. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, The Foreign Policy Initiative's Plan for Worsening Relations with Russia and Weakening American Interests. > Muscovites Against New Protest Law, Poll Says
> Putin Voices Pessimism on Missile Defense

 

> Joint Statement by the President of the United States of America Barack Obama and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
> Remarks by President Obama and President Putin of Russia After Bilateral Meeting
> Russia Should Not Counteract 'Magnitsky Bill' — Federation Council
> White House Pushes for Jackson-Vanik Repeal Without Reference to Magnitsky Bill
> Putin Plans to Continue 'Reset' Policy with Washington
> Lavrov drives home Russia stand on Syria
> Warship Heads for 'Test' as Navy Denies Syria Role

> To boldly go to the Barents: Developing the Shtokman gas field may be risky, but for Gazprom, there may be no time to spare - MN 6.9.12
> Russia Showing Dangerous Cohesion — Arshavin - RIAN 6.11.12
> Ministry of propaganda? Management style, not politics, may yet define the controversial new culture minister - MN 6.9.12
> Putin Throws Down Gauntlet for Protesters - MT 6.9.12
> U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul praised the Russia-U.S. reset at the New Economic School - MN 6.9.12
> Russians Want Their Country to Be Leading World Power — Poll - Interfax 6.9.12

> Russia Bleeds $146 Bln Capital Over 21 Months - RIAN 6.6.12
> Putin Pushes Investment on China Trip - MT 6.6.12
> Crouching Bear, Hidden Tiger: Putin's New Foreign Policy Eyes China to Boost Russia's Economy as the Eurozone Crisis Deepens - RP 6.6.12
> Government Snooping Has Risen 75% Since 2007 - MT 6.6.12
> Medvedev: Russia's position in WTO must be based on priority national interests - Interfax 6.6.12
> Russian Foreign, Interior Ministers Most Popular Cabinet Members, Polls Show - Interfax 6.5.12
> Greater Role Sought for Public Councils - RIAN 6.6.12
> Medvedev: Russia's position in WTO must be based on priority national interests - Interfax 6.6.12

 

> U.S. Congress to Hold Magnitsky Bill Hearing This Week, Hermitage Capital Says - Interfax 6.4.12
> Prokhorov Announces New Political Party - MT 6.5.12
> Russian Opposition Leader Urges Unity of Opposition Groups - Interfax 6.5.12
> Clinton Warns Putin to Respect Georgian Sovereignty Amid Strains - Bloomberg 6.5.12
> Russian Scientists, Military Return to Arctic - MT 6.5.12

> Weak Ruble Bad for Some, But Not All - MT 6.4.12
> Duma to Tighten Rules for Rallies This Week - RIAN 6.4.12
> Putin: Visa Deal Key for EU-Russia Relations - MT 6.4.12
> Aide Surkov To Do Work For Both Medvedev And Putin, Russian Media Reports Note - RIAN 6.1.12
> Pushkov pledges help to McFaul in becoming genuine ambassador - Interfax 6.1.12

> A Chance for Putin the Peacemaker - MT 6.1.12
> Russia: Polls Show Falling Trust In President, Prime Minister - Interfax 5.31.12
> Duma set to create new offense of 'gathering': United Russia proposes fining 'Occupy' campers, and raising fines for unsanctioned protests - MN 5.31.12
> She Who Cast the First Stone: Signs That the Government Is No Longer in the Mood to Cooperate With Protesters Are Multiplying - RP 5.31.12
> Russian Opinion Poll Finds Mixed Views On Controversial Bill On Rallies - Interfax 5.31.12
> Putin's Foreign Policy Goes on the Road - MT 6.1.12

> Averting a new NATO-Russian arms race - Hall Gardner/opendemocracy.net 5.28.12
> Hague, Lavrov Smooth Over Syria - MT 5.28.12
> Russian president meets business elite — official transcript Meeting with representatives of business organizations - kremlin.ru 5.24.12
> Putin backs business watchdogs: A team of prosecutors and an ombudsman will oversee entrepreneurial rights - MN 5.28.12

> More crackdowns likely - MN 5.28.12
> Foreign Ministry Blasts U.S. Ambassador - MT 5.28.12
> Fridman Leaves TNK-BP, Setting The Stage For a New Maneuver - Interfax 5.28.12
> Russian Premier's Spokeswoman Sees No Point In Responding To 'People's Strolls' - Interfax 5.28.12
> Government privatization plans move ahead in contradictory fashion - BNE 5.28.12
> Opposition Set For New Rally on June 12 - RIAN 5.28.12
> Warning Signals: The Russian Government Has Made Enormous Social Commitments That It Can Neither Pull Nor Implement - RP 5.28.12
> Michael McFaul: U.S. values cooperation with Russia on Iran on both diplomatic and pressure paths - Interfax 5.28.12
> US-Russia Relations in Holding Pattern, Analysts Say - VOA 5.25.12
> Internet Shows Signs of Challenging TV for Attention - MT 5.25.12
> Former Russian Finance Minister Urges New Cabinet To Take 'Unpopular Steps' - Interfax 5.25.12
> Russian Party Leaders Sceptical On Medvedev's One Russia Reform Plan - Interfax 5.25.12
> Reserves Will Enable Russia to Overcome Possible Crisis — Kudrin - Interfax 5.27.12
> Medvedev Appointed Chairman of United Russia - MT 5.28.12

> Averting a new NATO-Russian arms race - Hall Gardner/opendemocracy.net 5.28.12
> Hague, Lavrov Smooth Over Syria - MT 5.28.12
> Russian president meets business elite — official transcript Meeting with representatives of business organizations - kremlin.ru 5.24.12
> Putin backs business watchdogs: A team of prosecutors and an ombudsman will oversee entrepreneurial rights - MN 5.28.12

> More crackdowns likely - MN 5.28.12
> Foreign Ministry Blasts U.S. Ambassador - MT 5.28.12
> Fridman Leaves TNK-BP, Setting The Stage For a New Maneuver - Interfax 5.28.12
> Russian Premier's Spokeswoman Sees No Point In Responding To 'People's Strolls' - Interfax 5.28.12
> Government privatization plans move ahead in contradictory fashion - BNE 5.28.12
> Opposition Set For New Rally on June 12 - RIAN 5.28.12
> Warning Signals: The Russian Government Has Made Enormous Social Commitments That It Can Neither Pull Nor Implement - RP 5.28.12
> Michael McFaul: U.S. values cooperation with Russia on Iran on both diplomatic and pressure paths - Interfax 5.28.12
> US-Russia Relations in Holding Pattern, Analysts Say - VOA 5.25.12
> Internet Shows Signs of Challenging TV for Attention - MT 5.25.12
> Former Russian Finance Minister Urges New Cabinet To Take 'Unpopular Steps' - Interfax 5.25.12
> Russian Party Leaders Sceptical On Medvedev's One Russia Reform Plan - Interfax 5.25.12
> Reserves Will Enable Russia to Overcome Possible Crisis — Kudrin - Interfax 5.27.12
> Medvedev Appointed Chairman of United Russia - MT 5.28.12

> Russian Internet Resource Overtakes Most Popular TV First Time - Interfax 5.25.12
> Protest and Chaos Seen in Kudrin-Ordered Study - MT 5.25.12
> Tensions Rise as Opposition Leaders are Freed - MT 5.25.12
> Where's the beef? - MN 5.24.12
> More Public Figures Accused of Flouting Road Rules - Interfax 5.24.12
> Former Russian Minister Sees No Reform Under PM Medvedev, Putin Holding Reins - Interfax 5.24.12
> In the Kremlin, a shadow Cabinet - MN 5.24.12
> Medvedev Unlikely to Modernize United Russia — Analysts - Interfax 5.24.12
> Medvedev Divides the Burden Amongst His Deputies - MT 5.25.12
> Russian PM Says New Government Must Display 'Openness And Transparency' - Interfax 5.24.12
> Russian Public Not Split Over Reforms — Study - RIAN 5.24.12
> Russian Think Tank Sees No Convincing New Leader In Current Crop Of Politicians - RIAN 5.24.12
> Medvedev Calls to Democratize Ruling Party - RIAN 5.25.12

> Russia May Toughen Foreign Policy to Boost Domestic Support — Report - RIAN 5.23.12
> Made (badly) in Russia - BNE 5.23.12
> Medvedev Meets Cowboys in Bryansk Region - Interfax 5.22.12
> More privatisation doubts - bne 5.23.12
> Sechin Headed Back to Rosneft - MT 5.23.12
> Econ Development Min Should Focus on Modernization, New Directions in Foreign Trade — Shuvalov - Interfax 5.22.12
> Sberbank Crowned Most Valuable Russian Brand Globally - MT 5.23.12
> Cabinet changes fail to impress investors - MN 5.23.12
> Putin's Cabinet Cronies Follow Him to Kremlin - MT 5.23.12
> Musical Chairs In The Kremlin - RFE/RL 5.22.12
> Kremlin Rights Council to Ask Putin to Veto Protest Law - RIAN 5.23.12
> Lawmaker: Georgia to Join NATO During Next Enlargement Wave - Interfax 5.21.12
> Russian Parliament Approves Huge Increase in Protest Fines - RIAN 5.21.12

> New Cabinet Has Familiar Cast of Characters - MT 5.21.12
> New faces dominate Cabinet - MN 5.21.12
> Blue-Flame Apocalypse - RP 5.21.12
> NATO Summit Russia's Defeat But Not Final — German Expert - Interfax 5.21.12
> New book: Is Russia's foreign policy authoritarian & expansionist? - from Andrei P Tsygankov - 5.18.12
> The National Conversation: Putin's Return & US-Russian Reset - Kennan Institute - 3.15.12 re: 5.23.12 event

> Russian Funds Flee as Anti-Putin Demonstrators Dig In - Bloomberg 5.14.12
> Safety, Cost Meet Head On in Arctic Oil Race - MT 5.17.12

> Russian Police Break Up Anti-Putin Camp, Activists Relocate - RIAN 5.16.12
> Court Orders Protest Camp Dismantled - MT 5.16.12
> One Russia MP Urges Crackdown On Social Networks Over Recent Unrest - Interfax 5.14.12

> Dreams of Leaps: Economists See Hard-to-Overcome Hurdles in the Implementation of President Vladimir Putin's Economic Agenda - RP 5.14.12
> Russian Govt Discussing How to Slash Share of State Property to Third By 2020 — Shuvalov - Interfax 5.14.12
> Mentor's tone of Western politicians with regard to Russia impermissible — Foreign Ministry - Interfax 5.14.12
> Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights - MT 5.15.12

> Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights - MT 5.15.12
> Vector of Russia-U.S. Relations Under Putin to Remain Basically Unchanged — U.S. Ambassador - Interfax 5.12.12
> Kudrin Believes Street Protests Help Persuade Govt of Need For Changes - Interfax 5.11.12

> Big-Name Writers Lead Protest Rally of 10,000 - MT 5.14.12
> Russia's Anti-Putin Camp Gets Case of Jitters - RIAN 5.14.12
> Medvedev Starts Implementing Presidential Orders - MT 5.14.12

> City Hall Will Clamp Down on Rallies - MT 5.11.12
> Putin's decrees fail to convince investors - MN 5.10.12
> Chechnya is becoming an Islamic republic under Moscow's watch: Moscow Is Trying To Outsmart The Salafis In Chechnya - EDM 5.10.12
> Will the real Vladimir Putin please stand up? - MN 5.10.12
> Medvedev's Legacy as President - RP 5.11.12

> The cosmonauts have landed: tales from an occupied Moscow - Lev Rubinstein/opendemocracy.net 5.8.12
> Hundreds of Arrests Set Grim Backdrop for Victory Day Celebrations - MT 5.9.12
> Russia's Power Elite 'Not Regenerating' Sufficiently — MP - Interfax 5.8.12
> Medvedev accused by Just Russia of "imitation" of reforms - Interfax 5.8.12

> Putin Scowls After Duma's Underwhelming Vote for Medvedev - MT 5.9.12
> Only A Fifth Of Ministers To Keep Jobs — Russian MP, Citing Medvedev - RIAN 5.9.12
> Third Term, Second Wind: Putin is Inaugurated as Russia's Opposition Finds Its Second Wind - RP 5.9.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Putin at] State Duma plenary session - kremlin.ru 5.8.12

> Pentagon Defends Buying From Russia Trader Aiding Assad - Bloomberg 5.9.12
> The Man Without A Plan - RFE/RL 5.8.12
> Medvedev: Putting Off Ratification of WTO Accession Deal Unnecessary - Interfax 5.6.12
> Executive Order on measures to implement foreign policy - kremlin.ru 5.7.12

> Russian visas harder, not easier to get - from Arch Getty 5.7.12
> Protesters Play Cat-and-Mouse With Police, Scores Detained - MT 5.8.12
> Putin Entices Oil Investors to Bankroll Kremlin Return: Energy - Bloomberg 5.8.12

> Russia's Last Warnings to Washington - MT 5.5.12
> On Eve of Inauguration, Mass Protest Ends in Violence - MT 5.7.12
> Medvedev's Promise Largely Falls Short - MT 5.7.12
> Opposition Provocations, Police Flaws Led to Bolotnaya Square Clashes — Lukin - Interfax 5.6.12
> Putin Returns to Kremlin Amid Protests - RIAN 5.7.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Vladimir Putin inaugurated as President of Russia - kremlin.ru 5.7.12

> Consumer Spending Spree Dampens Down Russia's Pro-Democracy Movement - EDM 5.3.12
> Putin Purging Elites Through Medvedev — Pundits - RIAN 5.4.12
> Chaos predicted as opposition split - MN 5.3.12
> Another Putin-Medvedev Swap: Does the Russian Tandem Have a Future? - RP 5.4.12
> Castling in the sand - MN 5.3.12
> Medvedev Decorates Gorbachev With Highest Russian Order - Interfax 5.3.12
> Kremlin looks to Nicholas II for Putin's inauguration - MN 5.4.12
> Tchaikovsky, Bells, and 5,000 Bottles of Champagne for Putin's Inauguration - MT 5.4.12
> Russian President Sees Chance to Sort Out AMD Problem With U.S. - Interfax 5.3.12
> Russia Will "still need" Nuclear Weapons — Medvedev - Interfax 5.3.12
> ARA National Convention in New York on May 6 - American Russian-Speaking Association for Civil & Human Rights 5.3.12 communication about 5.6.12 event
> NATO Hopeful as Missile Shield Tension Builds - MT 5.4.12
> RUSSIAN-SPEAKING AMERICANS IN FLUX: WHAT CHANGES DO WE SEEK? - from Dmitri Glinski 5.4.12

> Possible Magnitsky Sanctions Similar to Measures Imposed on Other Countries — McFaul - Interfax 5.3.12
> Russia Mulls Far Eastern Economic Revival - EDM 5.3.12
> Putin Thanks Cabinet and Hikes Taxes - MT 5.3.12
> Targeting Promises: Some Federally Funded Programs Meant to Improve the Quality of Life for Russians - MT 5.3.12

> Russian president endorses environmental development policy - Interfax 4.30.12
> Panfilova Quits Human Rights Council - Interfax 4.28.12
> On judging the judges: The Moscow courts need their moral authority back — or else public anger will grow - MT 4.28.12

> Bloggers replacing bureaucrats - MN 4.28.12
> Medvedev Accepts Top Party Job - MT 4.28.12
> Politicians Believe One Russia's Days Are Numbered; Pundit Disagrees - RIAN 4.29.12

> Self-defense in Moscow - Sergei Roy 4.30.12
> Join Russia and USA by Rail Tunnels under the Bering Strait? - VOA 4.28.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev] Interview to Russian TV networks - kremlin.ru 4.26.12

> No irritants in Russia-China relations — Putin - Interfax 4.26.12
> Economic Forecast Held Hostage to Putin - MT 4.26.12
> Battle With Moscow Mayor's Office Illustrates Russia's New Politics - RFE/RL 4.27.12
> Russian Interior Ministry Reform Just Begins — Medvedev - Interfax 4.26.12

> Critics decry governor bill - MN 4.26.12
> Putin Wins Presidency in Elections; Positions Are Not Exchanged — Medvedev - Interfax 4.26.12

> Goldman Says Russia Must Revamp Market in Investment Jostle - Bloomberg 4.27.12
> Out of the Woodwork: Moscow Has No Illusions about Uniting Syria's Fractious Opposition - RP 4.27.12
> TRANSCRIPT: [Medvedev] Interview to Russian TV networks - kremlin.ru 4.27.12

> Poll: Putin Expected to Ignore Middle Class as President - MT 4.27.12
> Medvedev calls on United Russia not to dramatize competition - Interfax 4.27.12

> Obama Should Move Quickly on Russia Trade Status, Camp Says - Bloomberg 4.26.12
> Does Russia Have a Strategy for Breakaway States? - RP 4.27.12

> Russian Lawyer's Call for Shari'ah Courts Met With Condemnation - Interfax 4.25.12
> The End Of The Party - RFE/RL 4.25.12
> Russian MPs Pass Bill On Governor Polls, Keep Tough Candidate Registration Rules - Interfax 4.25.12

> Medvedev Admits Failure in Fight against Corruption - RIAN 4.26.12
> Putin's Reversal of Democracy Pledge Risks New Protest Wave - Bloomberg 4.25.12
> Russian Parliamentary Opposition Slams New Law On Governor Elections - Interfax 4.25.12
> Welcome to The Shelf, But No Trespassing - Interfax 4.25.12
> No Need to Demonize America, Says Medvedev - RIAN 4.25.12

> Putin Quits United Russia and Urges Medvedev to Take Control - MT 4.25.12
> The Party's New Boss: Medvedev May Not Be Up to the Task of Rescuing United Russia - RP 4.25.12
> Shuvalov Urges Major Improvements in Economic Regulation - Interfax 4.24.12
> New Budget Regulations Do Not Sufficiently Reduce Dependence on Oil And Gas — Kudrin - Interfax 4.24.12

> Shadow economy in Russia shrinks to 15%, statistics show - Interfax 4.25.12
> Pampering Pensioners: The Russian Government Tries to Figure out How to Reduce the Country's Ballooning Pension Fund Deficit - RP 4.25.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev Address to] Expanded Meeting of the State Council - kremlin.ru 4.24.12

> The Political Metamorphosis Of Oleg Shein - RFE/RL 4.24.12
> Medvedev Pardons Opposition Icon - MT 4.24.12
> Prokhorov Gathers Breath to Cut Kremlin Ties — Analysts - RIAN 4.24.12
> Ex Minister's Group Slams Plan To Water Down Russian Gubernatorial Election Bill - Interfax - 4.24.12
> Medvedev Hails 'More Open' Society - RIAN 4.24.12

> Giving Russia the Bout - MT 4.13.12
> Lavrov Denies Russia Helping Assad to Stay in Power - Interfax 4.11.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers his report on the government's performance in 2011 to the State Duma - premier.gov.ru 4.11.12

> NGO's Legal Woes Threaten Pursuit Of Justice For Chechens - RFE/RL 4.11.12
> Russia: Astrakhan Becomes Opposition's New Rallying Cause - globalvoicesonline.org 4.10.12
> Putin Report "attempt At Statistical Hypnotism" — Communist Lawmaker - Interfax 4.11.12
> Opposition Group: Political Reform in Russia Is Imitation - Interfax 4.11.12
> A Few Surprises in Putin's Final Duma Report - RIAN 4.12.12
> Putin Gives Positive Signals to Both Those in Favor of Accelerated Privatization And Those Against - Interfax 4.12.12

> Open Government Tells Medvedev to Appoint Protector - MT 4.11.12
> Building up links to the past: A group of volunteers is organizing efforts to restore ruined rural churches as a symbol of Russian historical consciousness - MN 4.11.12
> Renowned TV anchor compares Church attackers to demons - Interfax 4.9.12
> Saving Russians: Russians Seem to Have Overcome Their Distrust for Banks and Are Saving for a Rainy Day - RP 4.10.12

> Moscow Does Not Expect CFE Treaty Talks To Begin in the Near Term - RIAN 4.5.12
> Annan's Plan Won't Stop War in Syria — Analysts - RIAN 4.6.12
> Notebook Sparks Fury Over Stalin's Legacy - MT 4.10.12

 

> Putin Earned $120,000 in 2011 - MT 4.12.12
> Putin Talks Siberia and Cows at Last Duma Review - MT 4.12.12
> Putin Praises Govt For Stabilization, Demography - Interfax 4.11.12
> The Second Comeback of Democracy - RIAN 4.11.12
> Removing Word "consecutive" From Constitution Will Be Useful "in About 13 Years" — Yabloko Leader - Interfax 4.11.12

> Russia Has the Wheels; Now it Needs the Roads - VOA 4.10.12
> The Sensastional Ms. Sobchak: Socialite Ksenia Sobchak Is the New Face of Protest Politics, But How Long Will Her Star Shine? - RIAN 4.10.12

> MOSCOW BLOG: Mercury rising - BNE 4.12.12
> Siberian Grassroots - RFE/RL 4.11.12
> Former Russian Finance Minister Kudrin Tries to Explain Why $1 Billion Was Stolen from the Russian Budget in Connection to the Magnitsky Murder on His Watch and he Did Nothing - from Katie Fisher 4.11.12
> Borderline Etiquette: A Historic Visa Agreement Gets Postponed Indefinitely as Russia Monitors U.S. Elections - RP 4.11.12
> Senior Russian MP Says Moscow Can't Take NATO At Its Word On Missile Defence - Interfax 4.11.12
> McDonald's Looks to Expansion - MT 4.11.12

> Magnitsky Doctor No Longer Faces Charges - MT 4.10.12
> Bout's Last Stand: A Diplomatic Struggle Over Viktor Bout's Fate Ensues as the "Merchant of Death" Faces 25 Years in Prison - RP 4.10.12
> Astrakhan Electrifies the Opposition - MT 4.9.12
> Squabbles And Splits In Putin's Nomenklatura Mar His New Presidency - EDM 4.9.12
> Russian Economy's Dependence on Oil Might Have Negative Consequences — Kudrin - Interfax 4.9.12
> VAT fraud worsens social problems: In Russia, legitimate businesses meet with unwarranted suspicions because of reluctance of government to award refunds - MN 4.9.12
> Nationalists optimistic on new reforms - MN 4.9.12
> One In Ten Russians Describe Ex Yukos Chief As Political Prisoner - Poll - Interfax 4.9.12
> Govt Must Carry Through Privatization Plan — Medvedev - RIAN 4.9.12
> Zyuganov Gives Dismal Economic Forecast For Russia - Interfax 4.9.12
> Civil Initiatives Committee a Cross Between Public Movement, Think Tank — Gontmakher - Interfax 4.9.12

> Old Cabinet in Flux: A Look at Its Members - MT 4.9.12
> Risky Business: Entrepreneurs Suffer Most from Legal Woes in Russia - RP 4.9.12
> Eighteen percent of Russians are ready to vote for Prokhorov - Interfax 4.9.12
> Russians With Savings at 20-Year High - RIAN 4.9.12
> Former Gorbachev Adviser Says Russians Have 'Acute' Case Of The Blues - RFE/RL 4.7.12
> RIA NOVOSTI: Russian Experts Suspect Georgia Of Preparing Military Operation - RIAN 4.6.12
> RIA NOVOSTI: Russian Experts Believe Nuclear Iran Could Bring Stability To Middle East - RIAN 4.6.12

> Putin's Turn to Press the Reset - MT 4.6.12
> Romney's Shot at the "Reset": Is Russia the United States' Number One Foe? - RP 4.6.12
> Too Close For Comfort: U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul is Becoming a Major Figure in Russia — But Is This a Good Thing? - RP 4.5.12
> Kudrin's Group to Offer Unsolicited Advice - MT 4.6.12
> Russian Tax Service Begins Audit Of Election Monitoring NGO - Interfax 4.5.12
> Flight to Safety: Russians and Foreigners Continue to Shelter Funds from the Watchful Eye of the Kremlin - RP 4.5.12
> The free city of Moscow: reflections on Russia's protest movement - Alexei Levinson/opendemocracy.net 4.5.12

> Anti-WTO Movement May Be in the Offing - MT 4.4.12
> Crisis planning: which way forward for Putin's regime? - opendemocracy.net 4.4.12
> Notion 'non-systemic opposition' will soon vanish - Vorobyov - Interfax 4.4.12
> Opposition Waits: Despite Media Reports That the Street Protest Movement Is Losing Steam, Some Say the Energy Is Simply Being Channeled Elsewhere - RP 4.4.12
>
Medvedev Puts Pressure on Officials to Reveal Sources of Income - MT 4.3.12
> Two In Three Russians Think Putin Will Stick To Existing Political Course - Poll - Interfax 4.3.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev Meeting with leaders of action groups for establishing political parties in Russia - kremlin.ru 4.3.12

> Protest Leader Navalnyy Becoming Better Known Among Russians, Poll Shows - Interfax 4.3.12
> Russia's 'Party of Power' Gropes for New Image - RIAN 4.2.12
> One Russia Denies Media Reports About Plans To Set Up 'National Guard' - RIAN 4.2.12

> Official Says U.S.-Russia 'Reset' Holds Challenge, Opportunity - AFPS 4.4.12
> CLARIFICATION: US Ambassador's Comments on Missile Defense - RIAN 4.5.12
> Russians' Confidence in State TV Slipping - MT 4.5.12
> Russia's Political Discontent Moves from Winter to Spring - VOA 4.4.12
> All President's Decisions on Speeding Up, Expanding Privatization Will Be Implemented — Dvorkovich - Interfax 4.4.12

> Putin Urges Duma Dominance as Medvedev Promotes New Parties - Bloomberg 4.4.12
> Kudrin's Game: The Man In The Middle - RFE/RL 4.3.12
> Return of the White Russians - BNE 4.4.12
> Home to Disaster: The Recent Series of Safety Disasters in Russia Highlights the Authorities' Unwillingness to Confront Them - RP 4.3.12
> More Russians Preferring Political, Economic Liberties To 'Strong Hand' - Poll - Interfax 4.3.12
> Putin Aide Denies Plans to Establish National Guard in Russia - Interfax 4.3.12
> Nationwide poll shows people's political views liberalizing - MN 4.3.12

> Russia Warns USA Against Adopting Magnitsky Act Or Retaining Trade Amendment - Interfax 4.3.12
> No Limitations on U.S. Missile Defense: Envoy (Interview) - RIAN 4.4.12
> Moscow Concerned By Scale of U.S. Funding For Russian Groups, Movements — Diplomat - Interfax 4.3.12
> Russian Deputy Minister Ridicules US And EU Policy Of Sanctions Against Iran - Interfax 4.3.12
> NATO Sees Georgia's Accession Irreversible Process - Georgian Diplomats - Interfax 4.3.12

> A New Book on the Rise of Russian Capitalism: IN FROM THE COLD: THE RISE OF RUSSIAN CAPITALISM - from Peter Westin 4.3.12
> Russian Econ Ministry raises 2012 oil forecast to $115/barrel - Interfax 4.3.12
> Russia Growth Under Threat From Oil Warns Minister - RIAN 4.3.12
> Russia's Beckoning Businesses: The Kremlin Plans to Ram another Business Reform Bill through Parliament Ahead of an Imminent Power Change - RP 4.3.12
> Putin and Romney: Back to the Cold War? - VOA 4.2.12
> Russia Concerned With US Missile Defence Plans Outside Europe Too — Top Diplomat - Interfax 4.2.12
> The Unraveling: The Tandem's Slow Death - RFE/RL 4.2.12
> Underdog Elected Mayor of Yaroslavl - MT 4.3.12
> The Yaroslavl Precedent: Is An Opposition Victory A Sign Of Things To Come? - RFE/RL 4.2.12
> From the Ground Up: United Russia's Brand Continues to Show Its Cracks in Yaroslavl's Elections - RP 4.3.12
> A new emergency for Shoigu: The frontrunner for Moscow region governor faces corruption and lawlessness - MN 4.3.12
> Most Russians Doubt Putin Can Tackle Corruption ­ Poll - RIAN 4.3.12
> Medvedev Signs Party Registration Bill - RIAN 4.3.12

> March of the oligarchs - BNE 4.2.12
> Goldman Sachs Sees Overheating as Biggest Risk - MT 4.2.12
> Shoigu Set to Govern Moscow Region - MT 4.2.12
> Church calls for Lenin's works to be scrutinized for extremism - MN 4.2.12

> Russia to inform U.S. of results of inquiry into McFaul incident - Interfax 4.2.12
> Reporters Have Right to Inquire Into Ambassador's Activities — Public Chamber - RIAN 4.2.12
> Church Should Contribute To 'Reset' With USA, Russian Patriarch Says - Interfax 3.30.12
> Can Putin and Obama Make a Deal on Missile Defense? - RP 3.30.12

> U.S. Ambassador Apologizes for 'Wild' Russia Statement - RIAN 3.29.12
> Minister Denies Russia Uses Gas Supplies As 'Weapon' In Relations With EU - Interfax 3.28.12
> World respects but fears Russia - poll - Interfax 3.29.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev news conference following the Nuclear Security Summit - kremlin.ru 3.29.12

> Arctic Cold War heats up - MN 3.29.12
> Shuvalov's Dubious Trust: An Unfolding Financial Scandal May Push Igor Shuvalov, a Leading Liberal Politician, out of Medvedev's Future Cabinet - RP 3.30.12
> U.S. State Department Defends McFaul's Twitter Use - MT 3.29.12
> U.S. Ambassador McFaul Slams Young People For Meddling With His Visit to NGO - Interfax 3.29.12

> Leftist Leaders Announce Effort to Join Forces - MT 3.23.12
> Oranges are not the only fruit - MN 3.22.12
> Acting locally: Activists are taking on United Russia officials on a district level - MN 3.22.12
> Lost in the Crowd: Dozens of New Parties Could Ultimately Bolster United Russia's Chances in Future Elections - RP 3.22.12
> Most Russians See No Difference Between Medvedev's, Putin's Policies - Poll - Interfax 3.23.12

> The Kremlin versus the bloggers: the battle for cyberspace - Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov/ opendemocracy.net 3.27.12
> Lawyers Spar Over Shuvalov Business Links - MT 3.30.12
> Ekho Moskvy Journalist Calls Board Shakeup Political - MT 3.30.12
> Medvedev's party reform: concession or convenience? - Grigorii Golosov/opendemocracy.net 3.30.12
> Most Russians Want Government Renewed - Opinion Poll - Interfax 3.29.12
> Russia Is Country of Jolly Bosses, Sad Pensioners - Poll - Interfax 3.29.12
> A surge of self-respect: Polling expert Lev Gudkov says vilifying the civil movement does the Kremlin no favors - MN 3.29.12
> A Promising Farewell: Experts Say Medvedev's Party Reform and Dialogue Are Meant to Appease the Opposition Before Putin Takes Over - RP 3.29.12

> Russian Military Rules Out U.S. Sharing Sensitive Missile Defense Info With Russia - Interfax 3.28.12
> New Russian government will hardly be independent - Nikolai Zlobin - Valdai Discussion Club 3.29.12
> Party Reform Bill Passes Council and Heads to Medvedev's Desk - MT 3.29.12
> Russia's anti-graft drive moves into new phase - BNE 3.29.12

> Moscow Places Low in World Finance - MT 3.29.12
> Life After the WTO: World Bank Report Paints a Rosy Picture of a Post-WTO Russian Economy - RP 3.29.12
> Russia Could Become World's 2nd-largest Wheat Exporter This Ag Year - Zubkov - Interfax 3.28.12
> How Many Kids Are in Institutions? No Way to Know - MT 3.29.12

> Romney: Russia Is America's 'No. 1 Foe' - MT 3.28.12
> Obama Says Not 'Hiding the Ball' From Voters on Russia Talks - Bloomberg 3.28.12
> No Secrets At Meeting With Obama; Conspiracy Exaggerated By Reporters - Medvedev - Interfax 3.27.12
> Anti-Russian Amendment Now Headache for U.S. - RIAN 3.28.12

> Moscow Region Governor to Leave Post in May - MT 3.26.12
> Putin, Medvedev discussing new government makeup; any conjectures inappropriate — Peskov - Interfax 3.26.12
> Russian Authorities May Soften Their Stance On Ex Yukos Head — Ombudsman - Interfax 3.23.12
> Putin 'Liberal' in Practice — Spokesman - RIAN 3.26.12
> Emigration Urge in Russia Hits Record Low Poll - RIAN 3.26.12
> Young people, Prokhorov supporters want to leave Russia — poll - Interfax 3.26.12

> US Envoy Sees Closer Moscow Ties After Putin's Election - VOA 3.23.12
> President Obama and President Medvedev's Bilateral Meeting - U.S. White House 3.26.12
> Russia and U.S. Maintain Stance on Missile Defense — Medvedev - RIAN 3.26.12
> A Tactical Budget Maneuver: The Russian Government Shifts to a New Budget System Aimed at Tightening Fiscal Discipline - RP 3.26.12

> Poll Shows Nearly Half Say Corruption Cannot Ever Be Defeated In Russia - Interfax 3.22.12
> Medvedev Renews Corruption Battle - MT 3.23.12
> Medvedev Does Not Rule Out Paid Informants, Disgusted By Idea - Interfax 3.22.12
> Corruption Cannot Be Defeated Quickly But Effort Is Not Wasted - Medvedev - Interfax 3.22.12

> McFaul Speaks Up for Relaxed Visa Regime - MT 3.23.12
> Putin's Spending May Cripple Medvedev as Kudrin Eyes His Job - Bloomberg 3.23.12
> Afghanistan: Pass the $1 billion a week baton to Russia? - VOA 3.23.12
> Russia's other election: In the United States, it was billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov who topped the poll of expat Russians voting in the election back home - MN 3.23.12

> EVENT: Putin, Russia, and the West: War [March 26 in Washington, D.C.] - CEIP 3.26.12 event

> William Browder Testifies to the U.S. Congress that Russian Government Now Functions as a Criminal Enterprise - Katie Fisher/Hermitage Fund 3.21.12
> Nebulous Future Weighs Down Space Program - MT 3.22.12
> Russian Duma Reprimands MPs For Meeting US Envoy - RIAN 3.22.12
> S&P Takes Mixed View of Direct Gubernatorial Elections - MT 3.22.12
> Gas Price Gamble: Top Level Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Have Failed to Settle A Long Standing Gas Price Dispute - RP 3.22.12
> Traffic Police, Kindergartens, Universities Most Corrupt — Watchdog - RIAN 3.22.12
> Ministry of Culture to Assume Control Over Russia Media — Daily - Interfax 3.21.12
> Medvedev Calls for Privatization Road Map - RIAN 3.22.12
> Medvedev's new role chosen in survey - MN 3.21.12
> Russia Orders Research Into Impact Of Political News On Young People - RIAN 3.21.12
> Putin's Popularity Up After Election - Interfax 3.21.12
> Most Russians Believe In Putin Coming Good On Election Promises — Poll - Interfax 3.21.12

> More Russians Optimistic About Democracy — Survey - RIAN 3.21.12

> NATO Base in Russia 'Pragmatic Decision' — Analysts - RIAN 3.21.12

> USA, NATO Not Planning Attack But Still Pose Risk To Russia — Foreign Minister - Interfax 3.21.12
> Missile Issue Will Not "freeze" All Relations With U.S. — Lavrov - Interfax 3.21.12
> Visa Pact With U.S. Stuck in Holding Pattern - MT 3.21.12
> Russia against Substitutions of Jackson-Vanik Amendment- RIAN 3.19.12
> Chinese expansion to Russia should not be feared — Romodanovsky - Interfax 3.21.12

> Few Russians Believe They Live In A Democracy — Poll - RIAN 3.19.12
> United Russia Candidate Loses Tolyatti Mayoral Race - MT 3.19.12
> Prokhorov Will Not Rush Creation of Party to Avoid Mistakes - Interfax 3.19.12
> Russia to Spend 2.8% GDP on Defense As 'Conflict Risk Rises' - RIAN 3.20.12

> U.S. Seeks to Release $50M for Democracy - MT 3.19.12
> NTV Film Provokes Opposition Fury - MT 3.19.12
> Pundits Disagree On Russia's Future Party Political Landscape - Interfax 3.14.12
> Nationalists want to form "big and ambitious" party - Interfax 3.19.12
> Sechin could leave government - BNE 3.19.12
> Duma Fast-Tracks Bill on Party Registration - MT 3.19.12
> Cleaning Up the House: After Nationwide Protests, the Kremlin Gives Tacit Support to a Massive Crackdown on Organized Crime - RP 3.19.12
> Ice extent in Barents Sea less than half of average - BNE 3.19.12

> Media Thaw's Staying Power Hotly Debated - MT 3.16.12
> Ryzhkov's Republican Party to Regain Official Status - MT 3.16.12
> A History of Russia in Plastic Bags - RIAN 3.16.12
> Putin Wins the Presidential Election, but How Will He Govern? - RP 3.16.12
> Banknote Exodus: Promises of Stability Will Mean Little for Russia's High Capital Outflow - RP 3.15.12
> The state religion habit - MN 3.15.12

> The Post-Electoral Powerfight In Moscow - EDM 3.15.12
> Khodorkovsky Pardon Won't Need Guilt Admission, Council Says - Bloomberg 3.15.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Philip H. Gordon Remarks at BPC Panel discussion, "Putin's Return: The Political and Commercial Implications for America" - State Department 3.15.12
> Feminist punks smash taboos - MN 3.15.12

> Putin's Social Liberal Patriotic Party - Jon Hellevig 3.15.12
> While You Weren't Looking: How Will Russia React to a Continuing U.S. Presence in Central Asia? - RP 3.15.12
> The Return Of The Clans - RFE/RL 3.14.12
> Opposition Leader Calls For May 5 'March of Millions' - RIAN 3.14.12
> Privatisation could start in spring - BNE 3.15.12
> Cracks in the Wall: A Shortfall in Oil Revenues Raises the Specter of a Budget Deficit in Russia - RP 3.15.12
> Russia Must Reform or Face Stagnation ­ UniCredit - RIAN 3.14.12

> French beat Russians for title of world's rudest people - MN 3.13.12
> Legitimacy of Incumbent Authorities in Russia Undermined Because of Vote-rigging — Presidential Human Rights Council Member - Interfax 3.13.12
> The Case for Kozlov: The Latest Case Against a Moscow Businessman Exposes Continuing Difficulties for Civil Society - MT 3.13.12
> Average Russians, Rights Activist See No Improvement In Police Work After Reform - Interfax 3.13.12
> Medvedev mandates officials' spending declarations - MN 3.13.12
> New Realities Exert Force on Cabinet Choices - MT 3.13.12
> Members Of Russian Opposition Could Be Invited To Join State Structures — Expert - Interfax 3.13.12

> McFaul Pushes for Trade Status - MT 3.14.12
> Russian Civil Society Should Not Take Money From Proposed US Fund - Party Leader - Interfax 3.13.12

> EVENT: Memorial Performance for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, FDR [March 16 in Washington, D.C.] - Eurasia Center

> U.S. Ambassador to Host Town Hall - MT 3.13.12
> Russian Expert Urges Caution Over US Missile Defence Proposals - Interfax 3.12.12
> Fear Voiced That Planned Russian Law Would Bar Opposition From Winning Parliament Seats - Interfax 3.8.12
> Putin's Ponzi Scheme: Russia's Demographic Imbalance May Lead to Prolonged Fiscal Problems for the Kremlin - RP 3.13.12
> Protest leaders in disarray - MN 3.13.12
> Russian Pundits Preview Likely Cabinet Reshuffles - Interfax 3.8.12
> Moscow insists on full investigation of human rights violations in Libya - Interfax 3.12.12

> Putin's Pyrrhic Victory - MT 3.11.12
> One-fourth of Russians Want New Politician to Become President in 2018 - Poll - Interfax 3.8.12
> Russia Ranks 2nd for Billionaires - MT 3.11.12
> Two Quit Kremlin Rights Council Over Alleged Vote Fraud - RIAN 3.11.12
> Kudrin Plans to Set Up Fund to Support Democratic Reforms - RIAN 3.11.12
> Putin Has Plan for Russia ­ Spokesman - RIAN 3.11.12
> Russians' Social Wellbeing, "personal" Social Optimism Grow - Poll - Interfax 3.6.12
> ASN 2012 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! [event in New York City, April 19-21] - from Dominique Arel
> The way forward for Russia's opposition- Yuri Saprykin/opendemocracy.net 3.7.12

> The Election Season Is Over In Russia And The Time For Repression Has Come - EDM 3.8.12
> Russian Election Aftermath: Can the Reset Recover? - VOA 3.8.12
> Putin Allegation About Opposition "a Little Devious" — Leftist Leader - Interfax 3.8.12
> Prokhorov to Start Building New Party on March 12 - Interfax 3.8.12
> Obama to Congratulate Putin Later - White House Spokesman - RIAN 3.9.12

> Amid Russia Discord, All Say Violence is 'Lose-Lose' Option - RIAN 2.29.12

> The Post-Election Blame Game: The Government and Its Critics Trade Blows Over Falsifications - RP 3.7.12
> Russians Divided Over Likelihood Of Fair Elections - Poll - Interfax 3.7.12
> Women Breaking Into Corporate Boys' Club - MT 3.7.12
> Russia Is Quite Backward in Bringing Women to Power - Medvedev - Interfax 3.7.12

> League of Voters Defies March 4 Presidential Election Results - Interfax 3.7.12
> Russia's Democratic Opposition and Putin's Silent Majority - VOA 3.7.12
> Putin Design for Russia May Intensify Tensions With West - Bloomberg 3.7.12

> Western Observers Call Vote Flawed - MT 3.6.12
> Navalny, Dozens Others Detained at Rallies - MT 3.6.12
> Putin Grapples With Urban Russia's Ire as Challenge for Third Kremlin Term - Bloomberg 3.6.12
> A Test of Will: Alexey Navalny Starts to Test His Limits - RP 3.6.12
> The Post-Election Business Barometer: Many Investors Want Putin to Succeed, but Could He? - RP 3.6.12
> For Now, Markets See Risk Remaining - MT 3.6.12
> Russian Pundits Say 'Reset' With USA Over, Mull Future Of Bilateral Ties - RIAN 3.6.12

> Protest Organizers Reach Crossroads - MT 3.7.12
> Tea, cookies ­ and ballot fraud: Even the calm of a sleepy village polling station is shattered by ballot-stuffing - MN 3.6.12
> Time Is Running Out For Political Veterans - MT 3.7.12
> Will Government Dialogue with Society Continue after Election Win? - RIAN 3.6.12
> Opposition Licks Its Wounds: As Dust Settles Around Putin's Election Victory, Questions Arise Over Opposition Plans - RP 3.7.12
> Tackling state corruption: Moscow's Plekhanov University looks to develop ways to clean up Russia's system of state tenders - MN 3.6.12

> Western Observers Call Vote Flawed - MT 3.6.12
> Navalny, Dozens Others Detained at Rallies - MT 3.6.12
> Putin Grapples With Urban Russia's Ire as Challenge for Third Kremlin Term - Bloomberg 3.6.12
> A Test of Will: Alexey Navalny Starts to Test His Limits - RP 3.6.12
> The Post-Election Business Barometer: Many Investors Want Putin to Succeed, but Could He? - RP 3.6.12
> For Now, Markets See Risk Remaining - MT 3.6.12
> Russian Pundits Say 'Reset' With USA Over, Mull Future Of Bilateral Ties - RIAN 3.6.12

> Medvedev Orders Khodorkovsky Review as Putin Celebrates Victory - Bloomberg 3.5.12
> Reform or not reform - BNE 3.5.12
> Putin Ready to Cooperate with Prokhorov's New Party - RIAN 3.5.12
> Prokhorov Touts 'Victory' at Glitzy Reception - MT 3.5.12
> Russian Stocks Climb to Seven-Month High on Bets Putin Win Will Fuel Rally - Bloomberg 3.5.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Part II: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with editors-in-chief of leading foreign media outlets - premier.gov.ru - 3.2.12

> Putin Wins A Battle, But Is He Losing The War? - RFE/RL 3.5.12
> RUSSIA VOTES: Putin returns for possible 12 yrs amid controversy - BNE 3.5.12
> Russian Pundits Split Over Putin's Poll Victory, Expect Rise In Protests - Interfax 3.4.12
> Fanning Discontent: Impending Rise in Gasoline Prices Should Give Kremlin More Concern Than Middle Class Protests, Analysts Say - RP 3.5.12

> Putin Faces a No-Win Situation - MT 3.5.12
> Putin's HQ to back demands to void results at polling stations where ballot stuffing registered - Interfax 3.4.12
> Tearful Putin Declares Victory at Rally - MT 3.5.12
> Big Brother Is Good Entertainment, But Questionable Watchdog - RP 3.5.12
> Election Webcams Reveal a Slice of Russian Life - MT 3.5.12
> Dancing, Nude Scenes and Heart Attacks at Russian Elections - RIAN 3.4.12
> Tycoon's Race Brings Him into Big Politics - RP 3.5.12

> VOTE IN ONLINE POLL: Who would best lead Russia? (whether as President or Prime Minister) - poll active 2.16.12 through 3.4.12

> Is Russia's Foreign Policy Set to Change? - John Lough 3.1.12
> Is Putin Preparing Russia for War? - RP 3.2.12
> Tech Boost Arms Citizens To Monitor Russian, Other Votes - RFE/RL 3.3.12
> About 600,000 Russians to Monitor Presidential Elections Online - RIAN 3.3.12
> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with editors-in-chief of leading foreign media outlets - premier.gov.ru 3.2.12
> Putin Rides Out Russia's Protest Wave on Europe-Beating Record on Economy - Bloomberg 3.2.12
> Putin Says His And Medvedev's Ratings Behind Choice of Presidential Candidate - Interfax 3.2.12

> Massive Repression Of The Prodemocracy Opposition May Begin Next Week - EDM 3.1.12
> Hell Without Putin: Vladimir Putin's Election Campaign and the End of the World - RP 3.1.12
> Putin Under Siege - MT 3.1.12
> Russia Needs Opposition But Not Revolution - Poll - Interfax 3.1.12
> Webcams Ready for Electoral Debut - MT 3.1.12
> Can Putin change his spots? - MN 3.1.12

> Middle Class Should Become Social Majority in Russia - Putin - Interfax 2.29.12
> If Putin Wins Presidency, He Will Have to Govern in Different Way - Political Analyst - Interfax 2.29.12

> More And More Russians Abandoning Newspapers, Doubting Their Independence — Poll - Interfax 2.29.12
> Russians See TV As Main Source Of Information On Election Campaign - Poll - RIAN 2.29.12
> It is time for Putin to let go - Nikolai Zlobin (Translated by Gennady Gladkov)/Vedomosti 2.27.12
> Life After Judgment Day: As Fear of Clashes Between Authorities and Protesters Grows, the Opposition Remains Confident - RP 3.1.12
> Putin Appeal to Russian Heartland Offsets Moscow Protests as Voting Nears - Bloomberg 2.29.12
> Kudrin Predicts New Political Structure in Next Decade - RIAN 3.1.12
> Russians Losing Faith In Democracy And Elections, Pollsters Say - Interfax 2.29.12
> Putin Says Critics Want to Rig Vote - MT 3.1.12
> Russia's Winter Campaign Season Of Discontent - RFE/RL 3.1.12

> Percentage of Russians who attend church reaches 71% - poll - Interfax 12.27.12
> Russians Not Afraid Of 'Orange Menace', Pollster Says - RIAN 12.28.12
> Ministers rated in media poll - MN 12.29.12
> Darkin Ousted Amid Reform Debate - MT 12.29.12
> Suspicions Cloud Purported Plot to Kill Putin - MT 12.29.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with experts in Sarov to discuss global threats to national security, strengthening Russia's defences and enhancing the combat readiness of its armed forces - premier.gov.ru 2.24.12
> Golos Association Launches SMS-service For Observers of March 4 Election - Interfax 12.28.12
> Duma moves to dismantle managed democracy - BNE 12.28.12
> Russian presidential elections, 4 March 2012 - 5 main scenarios of vote casting: results of an independent survey - Elena Avetova/R-Research Ltd. 2.24.12

> NEW BOOK: Keeping Faith with the Party: Communist Believers Return from the Gulag - from Laura J. Baich/Indiana University

> Ex-Elections Boss Slams Prosecutors On Vote Fraud - MT 12.28.12
> The fellowship of the Garden Ring - MN 12.27.12
> Putin Bristles at West In Foreign Policy Text - MT 12.28.12
> The World Through Putin's Eyes: Putin's Foreign Policy Warnings Appear "Conservative" - RP 12.28.12
> Putin's Election Promises Could Cost $161Bln - MT 12.28.12
> Opposition Seeks Post-Election Day Demonstration - RIAN 12.28.12
> Russia's Foreign Investment up 66% Last Year - RIAN 12.28.12
> Zyuganov ­ power to the people? - MN 12.27.12

> Opposition Join Hands in Anti-Putin Protest - MT 12.27.12
> Putin set to win in first round - BNE 12.27.12
> How credible is the Putin assassination plot? - Ben Aris/BNE 12.27.12
> Analysts Divided over Putin Assassination Plot - RIAN 12.27.12

> Rise Aside, Top Party's Rebranding To Proceed - MT 12.27.12
> Russia and the changing world: Article by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for Moskovskiye Novosti - premier.gov.ru 12.27.12

> EVENT: Russia's Presidential Elections: Putinism 2.0 or Better? [March 6 in Washington, D.C.] - Hudson Event Invitation
> EVENT: Russian Pre-Election Situation and Its Political and Policy Implications [March 1 in Washington, D.C.] - Heritage Foundation
> EVENT: Russia in Advance of its March 4 Elections: Is the Putin Era Coming to an End? (Feb. 27 in Washington D.C.) - Karen Marcus/Freedom House 2.23.12
> EVENT: Russia's Presidential Election: A Step Forward or Back for Democracy? (Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C.) - Darren Spinck/gscgroupppr for American University in Moscow 2.23.12
> Changing Tack, Putin Takes His Politics to the Public Square - RIAN 2.24.12
> Medvedev in a hurry: The outgoing president is running out of time to fulfill his promises on electoral reform - MN 2.22.12
> A new Kremlin troika - MN 2.22.12
> A Russian Dreams: Has the Russian Protest Movement Given Birth to a Local Version of the American Dream? - RP 2.24.12
> Don't Worry, Be Happy: Russia's State Statistics Service Boosts the Mood Ahead of the Presidential Elections - RP 2.24.12
> Putin to Win Presidential Vote in First Round, Polls Show - Bloomberg 2.24.12
> A hamster shrugged: When it comes to slogans ­ spin-doctors may be no match for protesters - MN 2.24.12
> Putin Rally Raises Bar for Opponents - MT 2.24.12
> Putin Says Modernizing Nuclear Forces 'Asymmetric Response' To US ABM Plans - Interfax 2.22.12
> Spring: coming soon to Central Asia? - Baktybek Abdrisaev, Alexey Semyonov/opendemocracy.net - 2.21.12
> Russian Lawmaker: Syrian Society "split" - Interfax 2.22.12
> Soft Censorship Widespread in Russia - OSCE - Interfax 2.22.12
> Russia's public TV details revealed - MN 2.20.12
> Gorbachev: "Free Press Is a Thorn in The Side of The Current Government" - Interfax 2.21.12
> Meeting in the Middle: Dmitry Medvedev Met With the Opposition, but Experts Question His True Intentions - RP 2.21.12
> Over Half Of Respondents Believe Russia Facing No Real Military Threat - Poll - Interfax 2.21.12
> U.S. to Remain Priority in Russian Foreign Policy - Medvedev - RIAN 2.22.12
> Russians Growing More Wary Of USA, NATO - Survey - Interfax 2.22.12

> Google Launches Street View in Russia - RIAN 2.22.12
> A looming 'lost decade'? Nouriel Roubini, aka 'Dr. Doom,' disagrees with feelgood predictions about Putin's return to the Kremlin - MN 2.20.12
> The Paradox Of Russia's Left - RFE/RL 2.19.12
> Russia 'Faces Orange Revolution Threat' After Polls - RIAN 2.22.12

> U.S. Commercial Offices Part of $43Bln Trade - MT 2.22.12
> Medvedev Orders Gazprom to Build South Stream with Maximum Capacity - RIAN 2.22.12
> Prosecutor General Warns Against Destabilization During Russian Election - Interfax 2.22.12
> Capital flight surge continues - MN 2.21.12
> Russia to oppose European missile shield plans unless offered cooperation - Medvedev - Interfax 2.22.12

> My Protest Is Bigger Than Yours: As the Presidential Elections Approach, Both Sides Gear Up for Post-Election Protests ­ but How Will the Kremlin Respond? - RP 2.21.12
> [Siberia] Breaking chains to build a future - MN 2.21.12
> More Than Half Of Russians Concerned About Foreign Military Threat - Survey - Interfax 2.21.12

> Putin Turns Attention to Military in Manifesto - MT 2.21.12
> Article by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Rossiiskaya Gazeta: "Being strong: National security guarantees for Russia" - premier.gov.ru - 2.20.12
> Opposition, Medvedev Share Forum - MT 2.21.12
> Running From Risks: Perceptions of Political Risk Remains High in Russia Despite the Kremlin's Promises of Political Stability after the Presidential Elections - RP 2.21.12

> Selective Muting: Despite Questions About Twitter's New Policy, Russian Twitter Users Will Not Be Censored Anytime Soon - RP 2.17.12
> Putin Spotted At Forum In Siberia - MT 2.20.12
> Russia: Medvedev Hints He Is To Run For President Again Later - Party Leader - RIAN 2.17.12
> Russian rallies signify emergence of 'long-talked about' civil society - Patrushev - Interfax 2.17.12

> No Political Harmony Among Cultural Elite - MT 2.20.12
> Russians Are Sure Russia Will Develop But Follow Its Own Way - Poll - Interfax 2.19.12
> Russian Pollster Draws Up Composite Profile Of New Generation Protester - RIAN - 2.15.12
> Zubkov Sounds Alarm Bells Over Illegal Withdrawal of Funds From Russian Economy - Interfax 2.16.12

> Advisor: Kudrin Better for Russian Premier - Bloomberg 2.20.12
> Spectator's Guide to the March 4 Election - MT 2.20.12
> Orphans' Difficulties Stubbornly Unrelenting - MT 2.20.12
> Experts Should Help Investigate Wave in Child Suicides in Russia - Prosecutors - Interfax - 2.16.12

> Ekho Editor in Labor Inquiry, Host Hacked - MT 2.16.12
> Activists cry foul over new internet registration rules - MN 2.15.12
> Modern election campaigns in Russia dirtier than in 1990s - Zyuganov - Interfax 2.16.12
> Nashi Movement May Be Dissolved Following Reshuffle in Political Organizations - Newspaper - Interfax 2.15.12
> Russians mostly positive about Putin - poll - Interfax 2.16.12
> Putin's Besieged Fortress - Nikolai Zlobin/MT 2.16.12
> A Muffled Echo? Opposition Leaders See the Hand of the Kremlin in Media Shake-Ups - RP 2.15.12
> Investors Will Monitor Russian Presidential Elections - Analysts - Interfax 2.15.12
> Kara Sea is ice-free, according to satellite imagery - BNE 2.16.12

> Russian Vote Monitor Says It's Forced to Move Before March Vote - Bloomberg 2.15.12
> With App, Play Politics Is Taking on New Sense - MT 2.15.12
> Kremlin Foes Seek to Band Together - MT 2.15.12
> Administrative (Resource) Breakdown - RFE/RL 2.15.12
> Prosecutors Withdraw Request for Meeting With Ekho Moskvy Editor - MT 2.15.12
> Ekho Shake-Up Stirs Censorship Fears - MT 2.15.12
> Situation Around Ekho Moskvy Board Not New; Candidacies Approved - Source - Interfax 2.15.12
> Ekho Moskvy Chief Editor Convinced Putin Did Not Order Attack On Radio Station - Interfax 2.15.12

> Vysotsky As We Knew Him - Sergei Roy 2.13.12
> Putin Plan Targets Population Drop - MT 2.13.12
> Russia's bureaucracy bigger than Soviet - BNE 2.14.12
> Russian Opinion Poll Highlights Growing Popularity Of Social Networking Sites - Interfax 2.14.12
> Lack of Progress in Missile Defense Hinders New Level of Russia-NATO Relations - Foreign Ministry - Interfax 2.14.12
> Russians Divided on St. Valentine's Day Celebration - RIAN 2.13.12
>
Politics is the new sexy - MN 2.13.12

> Report: United Russia Might Be Dismantled - MT 2.13.12
> VTB's Kostin Proposes Only One More Term for Putin - MT 2.13.12
> Average bribe quadrupled in Russia last year - minister - Interfax 2.13.12
> Suspended jail terms Russia's commonest penalty for corruption - prosecutor general - Interfax 2.13.12
> Putin promises dosh, kids and better services - BNE 2.13.12
> Khodorkovsky Thinks Yavlinsky Was Most Deserving Presidential Candidate - Interfax 2.13.12
> U.S. Commerce Reshuffle Could Benefit Russia - MT/Bloomberg 2.13.12
> Russian Foreign Ministry Insists on Suspending U.S. Adoptions of Russian Kids - Interfax 2.11.12

> Will Russia turn left?- MN 2.9.12
> Putin calls for 1990s privatization payment - BNE 2.10.12
>
Putin Chasing Imaginary American Ghosts - MT 2.10.12
> Putin Said to Plan Dissolving Russian Ruling Party After Presidential Vote - Bloomberg 2.10.12
> A summer of discontent? - MN 2.9.12
> RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 9 February 2012 - Patrick Armstrong 2.9.12
> McFaul Epitomizes Embrace of Social Media - MT 2.9.12
> Russia Last in BRICS For Faith in Business - MT 2.9.12
> Counting the crowds at Russian demos - BNE 2.8.12
> Can't Beat It? Hack It! As Elections Draw Nearer, Opponents Air Dirty Laundry Across New Media - RP 2.9.12
> Russian Experts Comment On Lavrov's Visit To Syria - RIAN 2.8.12
>
A Three-Ring Circus: Putin Does Not See Any Upside to Taking Part in the Debates - RP 2.9.12
>
Vladimir Putin: assessing his place in history - Vladimir Pastukhov/ opendemocracy.net 2.9.12
> Putin Sets Out Blueprint for Russian Business - RIAN 2.9.12
> Nation Ticked Off After a Winter of Summer Time - MT 2.9.12

> Putin makes election promise to slash the number of VIP privileged cars - MN 2.7.12
> Half of Officials Should Be Fired - Federal Anti-monopoly Service Director - Interfax 2.8.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with political scientists - premier.gov.ru 2.6.12
> Gorbachev believes Putin should resign - Interfax 2.8.12
> More Than Half of Russians Criticize Putin For Delegating Representatives to TV Debates - Poll - Interfax 2.8.12
> The Party Is Over: As Candidates Seek to Disavow United Russia Ahead Of Elections, Party's Future Appears Dim - RP 2.8.12
> Campaign Mudslinging Taken to New Lows - MT 2.8.12
> Lavrov in Syria to Strongly Back Assad - MT 2.8.12

> The Politics Of Crowd Estimates In Russia - RFE/RL - 2.6.12
> Protest stays festive, leaderless - MN 2.6.12
> Rallies Ushering Out Business as Usual - MT 2.7.12
> Campaign Begins With Testy Debate - MT 2.7.12
> Medvedev Favors Creation of Right Wing Party, Doubts That Kudrin Can Do It - Interfax 2.6.12
> Nationalization of Oil, Gas Sector Impossible - Putin - Interfax 2.6.12
> The Rich Cry Too: Russia's Rich May Be in for a Raw Deal as Government Mulls Luxury Tax - RP 2.6.12
> Markets ignore political risk - MN 2.6.12

:: Russians brave cold to turn out in droves for peaceful anti-Putin rally - Business New Europe; JRL 2012-21, 2.6.12
:: Expectations Have Changed, but Has Putin? - Moscow Times; JRL 2012-21, 2.6.12

> Russians brave cold to turn out in droves for peaceful anti-Putin rally - BNE 2.6.12
> Protest Fever Stays High Despite Cold - MT 2.6.12
> Perestroika Veterans Pass The Torch To A New Protest Generation - RFE/RL 2.4.12
> Mass Protests Force Kremlin To Take Heed Of Opposition Demands - Experts - RIAN 2.5.12
> Expectations Have Changed, but Has Putin? - MT 2.6.12
> Putin Will Avoid Russian Presidential Election Debates by Sending Proxies - Bloomberg 2.6.12
> Inflated Expectations: Will Russia Be Affordable for Russians After the Presidential Elections? - RP 2.6.12

> Pro-Putin Film Twists Foes' Words - MT 2.2.12
> Putin vows to make Russia an easier place to do business - BNE 2.3.12
> Putin vows to liberalize - MN 2.2.12
> Putin Discusses Making Difficult Decisions in Democratic Setting - Interfax 2.2.12
> Over 50% of Russian citizens want to vote for Putin - poll - Interfax 2.3.12
> Majority Of Russians Interested In Upcoming Presidential Election - Poll - Interfax 2.2.12
> HAVE FUN WITH RUSSIAN: RIA Novosti launches new educational project [teaching Russian language] - from A.Nadezhkina/RIAN - 2.1.12

> Moscow Ready for Dueling Protests - MT 2.3.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the Russia 2012 investment forum - premier.gov.ru - 2.2.12
> United States Looms Large in Russian Elections - RP 2.3.12
> Over 12% of Citizens Live Below Poverty Line in Russia - Putin - Interfax 2.2.12
> Investors Give Rallies Mixed Reviews - MT 2.3.12
> Russian News Agency Publishes Schedule Of TV Election Debates - RIAN 2.2.12
> How split is Russia's elite? - MN 2.2.12

> Webinar: By the Numbers: Quantitative Data Sources in Eurasian Studies - Feb. 10, 2012, 2 PM ET
- Social Science Research Council 1.27.12
> I, Putin (Vladimir Putin novel) available on Kindle & Nook - Jennifer Ciotta 1.29.12
> One In Two Russians Believes Presidential Election Will Be Fair - Interfax 2.1.12
> Russian Electoral Body Approves Presidential Ballot Paper - Interfax 1.31.12
> Criminal Probe Launched Into Phone Tapping - Nemtsov - Interfax 1.31.12

> Putin Says He's Prepared for Runoff - MT 2.2.12
> Putin Aims to Dodge Kremlin Runoff as Stability Loses Appeal - Bloomberg 2.2.12
> Businessmen Cautious About Protest - MT 2.2.12
> Crocodile Tears: Putin Says He Puts Transparency in the Elections Ahead of Winning in the First Round - RP 2.2.12
> Russian Opposition Calls For Equal Representation In Electoral Commissions - Interfax 1.31.12

> Hints Emerge That 'Reset' Is Buoying U.S. Firms - MT 2.1.12
> Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, More Than Forecast - Bloomberg 1.31.12
> Kremlin Revises Lists of Candidates For State Company Boards - Paper - Interfax 1.31.12
> Putin: WTO Membership "nothing to Be Afraid Of" - Interfax 1.31.12
> Organizers Of 4 February Protest Outline Main Demands, Plans For Event - Interfax 1.31.12
> (En)Forcing Cooperation: Administrative Pressure Ahead of Protests Reflects That Little Has Changed Since the Time of the Soviet Union - RP 1.31.12

> Problems of everyday life - MN 1.31.12
> A Man of Words: Putin Has Taken to the Press, But Few Have Been Listening, Analysts Say - RP 1.30.12
> All the King's Men: Experts See Jockeying for Position, Kremlin Politics in Davos Speeches - RP 1.31.12
> McFaul Swears He Is Not in Russia to Make Revolution - Interfax 1.31.12
> NATO thanks Moscow for transiting cargo to Afghanistan - Interfax 1.31.12
> The Anti-Putin Momentum Between Davos, Courchevel And Bolotnaya Square - EDM 1.30.12
> Putin Realigns Positions in Writings - MT 1.31.12
> MOSCOW BLOG: Year of the Water Dragon - BNE 1.31.12
> In lieu of debates, Putin pens articles - MN 1.30.12
> Protest Organizers Meet to Settle on Demands - MT 1.31.12
> Press reports teachers told to attend pro-Putin rallies - MN 1.30.12

> Putin springs no surprises in article on economic policy - BNE 1.30.12
> Putinomics 2.0: In the Third in a Series of Newspaper Articles, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Promises Russia a New Economy - RP 1.30.12
> Russian Authorities Ready to Scale State's Influence on Economy Down Gradually - Kudrin - Interfax 1.28.12
> Khodorkovsky Calls for Dialogue with Putin - RIAN 1.30.12
> Gorbachev's Referendum Idea Dangerous to Russian Political System - Analyst - Interfax 1.28.12
> Shvetsova Urges Putin's Campaign Hq to Resist "relentless Criticism" on Internet - Interfax 1.26.12
> Political Plurality Spotted At Davos - MT 1.30.12
> Emergency prophylaxis for the elections in Russia; A lopsided electoral code - Andrei Buzin 1.27.12
> Prokhorov Warns About Civil War - RIAN 1.30.12
> Putin's Aide Raises Doubts on Ruling Tandem - MT 1.30.12
> Duma Sees No Serious Prospects For U.S.-Russia Reset - Interfax 1.26.12

> OPPORTUNITY: King's College Russia Institute Director post - from Marat Shterin (King's College) 1.24.12
> OPPORTUNITY: Vacancy for Russia Profile Background Editor - from Andrei Zolotov, Jr. (Russia Profile) - 1.27.12
> Flowers on a dung heap: markets, politicians and the demise of Russian rural life - Roman Yushkov, Vassily Moseyev/ opendemocracy.net 1.26.12
> Prokhorov Set to Become 'Main Anti-Putin' Candidate - RIAN 1.27.12
> Opposition Faces Rival Feb. 4 Rallies - MT 1.26.12
> Russia's Top Senator Welcomes Protests, Is Ready For Dialogue With Opposition - Interfax 1.27.12
> Russian Opposition Movement Getting More Organized - Mironov - Interfax 1.26.12

> Why Putin Is So Scared of Debates - MT 1.26.12
> And then there were five - MN 1.27.12
> Putin Dodging Hard Questions on his Presidential Platform - RP 1.27.12
> Playing Nationalist Card May Be 'Fatal' for Russia - Putin - RIAN 1.27.12
> Corruption unabated as average bribe grows threefold in 2011 - BNE 1.27.12
> IMF Voices Inflation Concerns - MT 1.26.12
> Rights NGO Reports On Detention Of Over 4,000 Activists In Russia In 2011 - Interfax 1.26.12
> WikiKremlin? Julian Assange's New TV Series Sparks Media Controversy - RP 1.26.12
> NATO-Russia Summit Prospects Largely Depend on Reaching Missile-defense Deal - Ministry - Interfax 1.26.12
> Most Corruption Offences In 2011 Found In Healthcare, Education, Housing - RIAN 1.26.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with university students in Tomsk - premier.gov.ru 1.25.12
> Putin Says Brother Died in Siege of Leningrad - RIAN 1.26.12

Putin Ratchets Up Anti-U.S Rhetoric as Kremlin Race Grows - Bloomberg 1.26.12
> Russian US Ties 'Have Not Deteriorated' Despite Major Differences - Medvedev - Interfax 1.24.12
> Obama May Push for Jackson-Vanik Repeal - MT 1.25.12
> Reporters Without Borders Downgrade Russia Freedom Rating - RIAN 1.26.12
> Europe's Rights Chief Offers Advice on Russia - MT 1.25.12
> Privatisation plans move on in face of opposition - BNE 1.26.12
> Internet Opens Russia for Democracy Movement - VOA 1.25.12
> Russian Opposition Figures Say Ready To Meet President - RIAN 1.25.12
> The Medvedev Legacy - RFE/RL 1.26.12
> TRANSCRIPT: [Medvedev] Meeting with students from Lomonosov Moscow State University's Journalism Faculty - kremlin.ru 1.25.12
> It's 'Too Early' to Celebrate the Return of Elected Governors, URA.ru Says - Window on Eurasia 1.25.12
> Russians Divided Over Trust on Elections ­ Pollster Chief - RIAN 1.26.12
> Putin's Party Says It Hopes for Fairer Elections - RIAN 1.26.12
> Pavlovsky Extremely Skeptical About Medvedev's Chance to Be President Again - Interfax 1.25.12
> Taking Back Zhurfak: Medvedev's Return to "Zhurfak" Calms Some of the Anger Left by His Last Visit - RP 1.25.12
> Half of Russians See NATO as Aggressive Alliance - Poll - Interfax 1.25.12

> Economic Crisis behind 'Winds of Change' in Post-Soviet States, Analyst Says - Window on Eurasia 1.24.12
> 'Russia without Fools' website flooded with foolishness - MN 1.24.12
> Russians Think Economic Prosperity Far Off ­ Poll - RIAN 1.25.12
> Russian Experts Say EU Sanctions Will Not Be 'Fatal Blow' For Iran - RIAN 1.25.12

> U.S. Envoy Rejects Russian Accusation He's Advocating Revolution - Bloomberg 1.25.12
> Medvedev Reminds McFaul He's in Russia, Not U.S. - RIAN 1.25.12
> Magnitsky's Family Skeptical About New Forensic Study Into His Death - Interfax 1.24.12

> Medvedev's Future Dims as Term Ends - MT 1.25.12
> Medvedev Says May Run for President in Future - RIAN 1.25.12
> Kremlin Human Rights Council Campaigns for Fair Elections - RIAN 1.25.12
> A Playwright for Putin - MT 1.25.12
> Kudrin Says Job Swap Not Decided in 2007 - MT 1.25.12
> Sour Apples: Yavlinsky's Possible Exclusion from the Presidential Race Raises Speculation of More Kremlin Machinations - RP 1.25.12
> Problems With Yavlinsky Signatures a Surprise For Kremlin - Newspaper - Interfax 1.24.12
> Info on Faulty Signatures in Yavlinsky's Support Is Most Likely True - Expert - Interfax 1.24.12
> Russian Election NGO To Launch Website, Hotline, SMS Service To Report Breaches - Interfax 1.24.12
> Navalny Launches Portal to Monitor Suspicious Polling Stations - Interfax 1.24.12

> Global Warming In Russia Worse Than World's Average - Ministry - RIAN 1.16.12
> The Political Economy Of The Russian Revolution In The Making - EDM 1.23.12
> Russia's offshore love affair palls - BNE 1.23.12
> New era is beginning in Russia's political life - Kudrin - Interfax 1.24.12
> Requiem For A Power Broker? - RFE/RL 1.24.12
> Most Russians Aware Of Rallies Against Election Fraud, Poll Shows - Interfax 1.23.12
> Putin Says Nationalism a Danger to the State - MT 1.24.12
> Analyst: article on ethnic relations to increase Putin's chances of electoral victory - Interfax 1.23.12
> Russia and Iran: Uneasy Neighbors - Since the 16th Century - VOA 1.23.12
> Kissinger advises Putin - MN 1.23.12
> Sberbank Swallows Troika Brand - MT 1.23.12
> Putin's List: 100 Books For Russian Readers - RFE/RL 1.24.12
> Supreme Court Cancels Opposition Party Ban - RIAN 1.23.12
> Election Watchdog to Lose Office - RIAN 1.24.12
> Lack of 'Political Will' Is Blamed for Election Mess - MT 1.24.12

> VIDEOS: Russia interviews [Reuters talks with Kasparov, Cohen, Kasparov] - Jonathan O'Beirne (Reuters) 1.20.12
> Employment opportunity in US Embassy Moscow [Trade, Investment] - Rebecca H. Neff (State Department) 1.20.12
> 10 Issues to Watch in Russian Politics for 2012 - Josh Wilson - The School of Russian and Asian Studies 1.20.12
> Putin's second thesis tackles nationality question - BNE 1.23.12
> Dear Russia Letter: Putin Addresses the National Question But Misses the Mark, Experts Said - RP 1.23.12
> Putin Reports Best Russian Demography Figures For Nearly Two Decades - Interfax 1.20.12
> Poll Shows More Russians Support Democracy Than Socialism, Communism - Interfax 1.20.12
> Quite Many in Russia Will Question Legitimacy of March 4 Presidential Vote - Public Opinion Survey Group Head - Interfax 1.20.12
> Russian Pollster Expects Putin To Regain Presidency In First Round Of Voting - Interfax 1.20.12

> Why Putin Will Never, Ever Give Up Power - MT 1.20.12
> PACE Set to Disuss Election Fraud - MT 1.20.12
> Putin's emotions spill over - MN 1.19.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with heads and editors-in-chief of domestic television and radio broadcasting companies and print media - premier.gov.ru - 1.18.12
> Observers Unhappy About Russian Prosecutors' Report On Election Fraud- RIAN 1.18.12
> Local Elections across Russia Give Opposition Chance for Gains, Moscow Paper Suggests - Window on Eurasia 1.19.12
> Most Russians Dislike Idea of New Parties Emerging - Poll - Interfax 1.19.12
> Latest Russian Poll Shows Support For Putin, Medvedev Edging Up Again - Interfax 1.19.12
> No Political Instability in Russia - Shuvalov - Interfax 1.18.12
> Voters Create League, and Putin Offers Talks - MT 1.19.12
> Ekho Moskvy Editor Surprised By Putin's Criticism, But Accepts It - Interfax 1.19.12
> Elected Governors To Benefit Investors - MT 1.19.12

:: PACE Set to Discuss Election Fraud - Moscow Times; JRL 2012-10, 1.20.12
:: Putin's emotions spill over - Moscow News; JRL 2012-10, 1.20.12
:: Kremlin Makes Concession on Gubernatorial Vote - Nikolaus von Twickel and Alexandra Odynova, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-9, 1.17.12
:: Authorities, opposition must start talks - Kudrin - Interfax; JRL 2012-9, 1.17.12
:: The Akunin-Navalny interviews (part I) - Alexei Navalny and Boris Akunin, opendemocracy.net; JRL 2012-8, 1.12.12
:: Putin Will Not Participate in Election TV Debates - Spokesman - Interfax; JRL 2012-8, 1.12.12

JRL Simple Mobile & More (continued)

> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's article for the newspaper Izvestia: Russia muscles up - the challenges we must rise to face - premier.gov.ru 1.16.12
> Russian Politicians Take Issue With Putin Policy Article - Interfax 1.16.12
> In New Tact, Putin Courts Middle Class - MT 1.17.12
> Putin's Policy Hit-and-Run: Putin's Grab for Several Percentage Points Unlikely to Succeed, Say Analysts - RP 1.17.12
> Kremlin Makes Concession on Gubernatorial Vote - MT 1.17.12
> Medvedev's Weakness Triggered Protests - Ex-Kremlin Youth Chief - RIAN 1.17.12
>
Authorities, opposition must start talks - Kudrin - Interfax 1.16.12
> New Group to Train Election Observers - MT 1.17.12
> Russia: Future Should Must Be Based on Legitimate Authority - Yavlinsky - Interfax 1.16.12
> Russia's Communists join forces with radicals ahead of polls - RIAN 1.17.12
> No Crisis Exists in Russia But Dangers Abound, Pavlova Says - Window on Eurasia 1.13.12
> Russian Authorities 'Not Ready For Talks' - Opposition Leader - RIAN 1.17.12
> Voting for Legitimacy: New Multiparty Parliament in Kazakhstan Is a Cover for Politics as Usual, Analysts Say - RP 1.16.12
> Ukraine Enters Final Russia Gas Push as Yanukovych Seeks to Duck Demands - Bloomberg 1.17.12
> New U.S. Ambassador Meets With Opposition - MT 1.17.12
> McFaul Arrives to Keep 'Reset' Alive - MT 1.17.12
> An Obama Yankee in Putin's court - MN 1.16.12
> McFaul's appointment as U.S. ambassador in Moscow won't change Russian-U.S. relations - analyst - Interfax 1.16.12

> JRL NEWSLINK BLOG: Ruble Sweats Amid Russian Turmoil, according to WSJ - JRL 1.10.12

> Government Relations Replacing the Roofs - MT 1.11.12
> Muslims Join Anti-Putin Movement - Window on Eurasia 1.10.12
> Russian Right Wing Movement Calls For New Coalition Based Liberal Party - Interfax 1.10.12
> Applications For Status of Candidate For Russian President Accepted Until Jan 18 - Interfax 1.10.12
> Russia marks lowest inflation yet in 2011 - MN 12.10.11
> Fishing: Russia's other civil battlefront - Oleg Pavlov/ opendemocracy.net 1.10.12

> Zubkov to Head Financial Crimes Task Force - MT 1.12.12
> Prosecutors prevent over one million violations of anti-corruption laws in 2011 - Ivanov - Interfax 1.12.12
> Patrushev Accuses U.S. of Worldwide Imperialist Ambitions - Interfax 1.12.12
> McFaul to Begin Tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Russia on Saturday - Interfax 1.11.12
> The war of nerves around Iran - RIAN 1.12.12
> Mr. McFaul Goes to Moscow: As McFaul is Sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Russia, New Hopes Arise for United States-Russia Relationship - RP 1.12.12
> Three-fourths of Russians Expect Putin to Win Presidential Election - Poll - Interfax 1.12.12
> 'Russia without fools' online portal to battle official red tape - RIAN 1.12.12
> Belykh's blog: normal political dialog at last? - MN 1.12.12
> Russian presidential candidates play Khodorkovsky card - RIAN 1.12.12
> Putin wants judges for government, less repressive society - RIAN 1.12.12
> Suddenly in Russia, the boldness of the lambs - RIAN 1.12.12
> That Populist Glow: While Putin Will Try to Convince Protesters the Government Is Listening, Protesters Must Decide What They Are Asking For - RP 1.11.12
> The Akunin-Navalny interviews (part I) - Alexei Navalny, Boris Akunin/opendemocracy.net 1.11.12
> Putin Will Not Participate in Election TV Debates - Spokesman - Interfax 1.12.12
> Putin's program disregards new public sentiment - analyst - Interfax 1.12.12
> Work Begins at Anti-Vote Fraud Measures - MT 1.12.12
> Mironov Ready to Join February 4 Opposition March - Interfax 1.12.12
> Communists Show Interest in Opposition Rally Set For Feb 4 - Interfax 1.12.12
> Tycoon's Graft Bill Fails to Impress - MT 1.12.12

:: Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador-designate to Russia Mike McFaul - State Department transcript; JRL 2012-7, 1.11.12
:: Reasserting American Exceptionalism in the U.S.­Russia Relationship - Honorable John Boehner, Heritage Foundation transcript; JRL 2012-7, 1.11.12
:: New U.S. ambassador to Russia McFaul sworn in - RIA Novosti; JRL 2012-7, 1.11.12
:: U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle Leaves Moscow With Optimism About Russia's Future - Interfax; JRL 2012-7, 1.11.12

JRL Simple: Mobile & More
> Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador-designate to Russia Mike McFaul - State Department 1.10.12
> Reasserting American Exceptionalism in the U.S.-Russia Relationship - The Honorable John Boehner - Heritage Foundation transcript 1.10.12
> U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle Leaves Moscow With Optimism About Russia's Future - Interfax 1.10.1
> New U.S. ambassador to Russia McFaul sworn in - RIAN 1.11.12

> On Putin's Legitimacy and his foreign policy - Vladimir Shlapentokh - 1.10.12
> Anti-Putin Opposition Robust After Holidays - VOA 1.10.12
> Putin Pens First Platform In Years - MT 1.11.12
> Communist leader pledges pardon for Khodorkovsky if elected president - RIAN 1.11.12

> Battle for harvest remains in past, work continues as normal - Zubkov - Interfax 1.9.12
> Russia's inflation hits post-Soviet low - RIAN 1.10.12
> U.S. wishes more progress in missile shield talks with Russia - RIAN 1.10.12
> Russian art radicals cleared of hooliganism charges - RIAN 1.10.12
> Over 98% of Kazakhstan Citizens Will Vote in Parliamentary Elections - Poll - Interfax 1.9.12
> Russia Abroad: Banya Finds an Appreciative New Audience - MT 1.10.12
> Russians name Putin, Arshavin, Bezrukov and Kirkorov Persons of the Year - Interfax 1.10.12
> Putin Needs More Support from Smaller Cities to Ensure First-Round Win, Analyst Says - Window on Eurasia 1.9.12

> Political Forecast for 2012 - RP 1.10.12
> Russia doubles penalty for insulting officials - RIAN 1.10.12
> Illegal Turnover Equal to 10% of GDP Last Year - MT 1.10.12
> Free Exchange of the Ruble Marks 20-Year Anniversary - MT 1.10.12

> JRL NEWSLINK BLOG: Ruble Sweats Amid Russian Turmoil, according to WSJ - JRL 1.10.12

> Children of the Church: The Russian Christmas Season Is Unusually High on Politics - RP 1.9.12
> Church Chimes in on Political Crisis - MT 1.9.12
> Russian Literature And Blogosphere Join Forces Against Putinism - EDM 1.9.12
> Replacing a 'Bad' Tsar with a 'Good' One By Itself Won't Save Russia, Shteppa Says - Window on Eurasia 1.9.12
> Russian PM Attends Service At Church Of His Baptism, Recalls Childhood Years - Interfax 1.7.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends Christmas service at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St Petersburg- premier.gov.ru 1.7.12
> Turkmen president calls for multiparty system - RIAN 1.9.12

> Russia's Factions Dig In for a Tough 2012 - Bloomberg 1.5.12
> Russian opposition needs two years to challenge Putin's leadership - Kudrin - RIAN 1.6.12
> Russia's chief election official pledges transparent ballot boxes - RIAN 1.6.12
> Russian Church Spokesman Warns Against Complacency, Calls For National Dialogue - Interfax 1.6.12
> Unfrozen Conflict? Will Regime Change in Transdnestr Help Thaw the Frozen Conflict? - RP 1.6.12
> Berlin, Washington Call For Demilitarization of Dniester Security Zone - Interfax 1.6.12
> Tatar Nationalism Remains Vibrant Force in Volga Region - EDM 1.4.12> Navalny's Nationality 'Policy' Potentially Dangerous, Gontmakher Says - Window on Eurasia 1.4.12
> Russians Put Putin, Medvedev Top Of 'Elite Rating', Followed By Pop Icon - RIAN 1.4.12
> Britain's Smokie performs for Medvedev, Putin at Kremlin New Year party ­ media - RIAN 1.4.12
> The Police International vs Russia's football fans - Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov/opendemocracy.net 1.4.12

> Under Political Pressure Putin Moves His Powerbase to the Kremlin - EDM 1.5.12
> Russians expect protests, political upheavals but no coup in 2012 - RIAN 1.3.12
> Existence of 'Four [Different] Russias' Complicates Political Struggle, Moscow Analyst Says - Paul Goble - Window on Eurasia 1.2.12

> Roscosmos: Space powers agree on global spaceflights roadmap - Interfax - 1.5.12
> Happy New Mini-USSR: Russia Is Recreating the Soviet Union, One Little Step at a Time - RP 1.5.12
> Mironov Calls Bolotnaya Square, Sakharov Avenue Rallies a Key Result of 2011 - Interfax - 12.31.11
> Chechen Leader Says Less Than 50 Militants Left In Chechnya - Interfax - 12.31.11
> Revival of Gubernatorial Elections Best Prospect For Russia - Kadyrov - Interfax 12.31.11

> Mironov Calls Bolotnaya Square, Sakharov Avenue Rallies a Key Result of 2011 - Interfax 12.31.11
> Russians Were Impressed The Most By Sinking of Bulgaria, Lokomotiv Crash in 2011 - Poll - Interfax 1.1.12
> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wishes Russians well-being and prosperity in the New Year - premier.gov.ru 12.31.11

> Putin turns from managed democracy to managed revolution: Russia Reluctantly Enters Into a New Revolution - EDM 1.3.12
> New Media, Print and Electronic, Aid Moscow Demonstrations - Window on Eurasia - 1.3.12
> Group Set Up To Collect Signatures For Annulment Of Russian Election Results - RIAN 1.3.12
> No New Residences Or Yachts Will Be Built For Russian Leaders in 2012 - Kremlin Official - Interfax 1.3.12
> Russian provincial life: to be or not to be ... single - Elena Strelnikova/opendemocracy.net 1.2.12

> The Year in Review: Reset Sunset - VOA 12.29.11
> Newly-confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Russia McFaul to Take Office in Late January - Interfax 1.2.12
> U.S., Russian Administrations Should Make Bilateral Relations Positive - Medvedev's Congratulation to Obama - Interfax - 12.30.11
> YEAR IN REVIEW: Pursuing Pipelines - Interfax - 12.30.11
>
Election Fraud Galvanizes Russian Opposition, Communist Party 20 Years After Soviet Union's Collapse - Stephen Cohen interview - democracynow.org - 12.30.11

Russia News Links - Recent Archive

:: Why outlook for US-Russia 'reset' looks bearish - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.11.12
::
All Eyes on Russia as Syria Cease-Fire Deadline Passes - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.12.12
:: Annan’s Syria plan has no chance - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.10.12
:: Lavrov comes to Washington for G8, Quartet, bilateral meetings - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: Human rights activists suggest continuing the police reform for another two years - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: Should journalists participate in the protests? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.12.12
:: Serial Tax Refund, Ltd. - NEWSLINK - Yulia Latynina/MT 4.11.12
:: Russian inbound tourism a disaster, WTM Vision Conference – Moscow delegates heard - NEWSLINK - forimmediaterelease.net 4.11.12
:: A weakened Putin is questioned abroad, under siege at home - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.10.12
::
Putin supports two-term-total limit for President - NEWSLINK - RT 4.11.12
:: Russia may invest wealth fund in economy - Putin - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.11.12
:: How Moscow Is Helping to Solve the Iran Problem - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.11.12
:: Alexander Herzen: A man of the era of awakening - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.11.12
:: Russian City on Watch Against Being Sucked Into the Earth - NEWSLINK
:: Kremlin Will Pay Dearly for Viktor Bout - NEWSLINK - George Bovt/MT 4.10.12
:: Russia drops charges in lawyer's prison death - NEWSLINK - AP 4.9.12
:: Authoritarian Russia among top global threats - NEWSLINK - Public Service Europe 4.9.12
:: Siloviki in a Panic - NEWSLINK - Alexander Golts/MT 4.11.12
::
Scandalous mayor elections in Astrakhan become a federal problem - NEWSLINK - ITAR TASS 4.11.12
:: Putin tells fasting Astrakhan protesters to go to court - NEWSLINK - RT 4.11.12
:: Putin speech may offer clues on next Russian government - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.11.12
:: Russia's Putin supports cap on presidential terms - NEWSLINK - RT 4.11.12
:: Getting Ready for Easter - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.7.12

:: Russia drops charges in lawyer's prison death - NEWSLINK - AP 4.9.12
:: Russian women earn only 65 kopeks for every ruble earned by men - NEWSLINK - BNE 4.9.12
:: Interior Ministry Wants to Hold Internet Providers Responsible for Illegal Content - NEWSLINK - Vedomosti/MT 4.9.12
:: Nashi is Dead! Long Live . . . ? - NEWSLINK - seansrussiablog 4.9.12
:: Duma to have parliamentary hearings on direct gubernatorial polls - NEWSLINK- ITAR-TASS 4.9.12
:: United Russia faction adopts roadmap to implement Putin’s initiatives - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.9.12
:: The political scene in Russia: change is a-coming - NEWSLINK - OSW 4.4.12
:: Russian startups strive for more foreign venture capital - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.9.12
:: Getting Ready for Easter - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.7.12

:: Global warming affects Russia more than others – meteorologists - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: Russia And The Arab Spring - NEWSLINK - Mark N. Katz/Eurasia Review 4.4.12
:: Russia: Politics begins at home: A new political landscape is emerging: local, energetic and mistrustful - NEWSLINK - Economist 4.7.12
:: Long Live the Cold War! Jackson-Vanik Update - NEWSLINK - Carnegie Council 4.7.12
:: Will Putin Delete the Reset? - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.5.12
:: Romneycare for US-Russia relations - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: Russians want Putin to change government - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: U.S. Risks Missing Boom in Russia - NEWSLINK - WSJ 4.5.12
:: Labor Protests Pose New Kremlin Headache - NEWSLINK - Boris Kagarlitsky/MT 4.5.12
:: Moscow Ambassador McFaul's 'reset' with Kremlin stumbles - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.5.12
:: Arms Sales High, But Hard Times Loom | Opinion - NEWSLINK - Ruslan Pukhov/MT 4.5.12
:: "Corruption has become the most profitable business in Russia" - Rapsinews 4.5.12
:: Success of Annan peace plan for Syria hinges on Russia - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.4.12
:: An Agent for Change from the KGB - NEWSLINK - lucianinmoscow.blogspot.com 4.4.12

:: Russian Capital Flight Continues - NEWSLINK - WSJ 4.4.12
:: Kremlin Sees Obama as Weak - NEWSLINK - Vladimir Ryzhkov/MT 4.3.12
:: Lavrov lectures 'arrogant' McFaul on US missile defense - NEWSLINK - RT 4.4.12
:: Pundits keep making forecats about Syria's future - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.3.12
:: Ruling party suffers more losses in mayoral elections - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.4.12
:: The second ruling party may grow from Putin’s All-Russian Popular Front - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.4.12
:: Mikhail Prokhorov continues to create his party - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.4.12
:: Change of Moscow Region Governor: look to the future rather than the past to find the main reason - NEWSLINK - ValdaiClub.com 4.4.12
:: Celebration party for new parties - NEWSLINK - RT 4.4.12
:: A Russian National Guard? Not so fast, or so likely - NEWSLINK - inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com 4.2.12
:: Duma offers to increase fines for smoking at unauthorized places - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.4.12
:: Women Talk: Smell Flowers, Not Smoke - NEWSLINK - Svetlana Kolchik/RIAN 4.3.12
:: Russian Church says under attack after backing Putin - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.3.12

:: Medvedev refuses to pardon Khodorkovsky without petition - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.3.12
:: So where’s the change in Russia? - NEWSLINK - Le Monde 4.2.12
:: Gubernatorial Election Genie Out of the Bottle - NEWSLINK - Nikolai Petrov/MT 4.2.12
:: Asian Exodus: The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan - NEWSLINK - Der Spiegel 4.3.12
:: Russia plans stricter punishment for money laundering - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.2.12
:: Putin 3.0: what can we expect? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 4.2.12
:: Why a Midnight Call Trumps a Morning Class | Opinion - NEWSLINK - Marilyn Murray/MT 4.3.12
:: Capital inflow: make or break for Russia? - NEWSLINK - RT 4.3.12
:: No arab spring in Russian winter - RBTH 4.2.12
:: Hotheads’ in Middle East provoking Iran, Russia says - NEWSLINK - RT 4.3.12

:: That Giant Sucking Sound in the Arctic? Putin Funding His Campaign Pledges - NEWSLINK - Time 4.1.12
:: Yaroslavl Win Boosts Anti-Putin Forces - NEWSLINK - WSJ 4.2.12
:: Top Obama aides hit back at Romney over Russia - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.1.12
:: Russia criticises Friends of Syria - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.2.12
:: US deals Russia the 'anti-American' card - NEWSLINK - RT 4.2.12
:: The True Cost of Jackson-Vanik - NEWSLINK - Ed Verona/National Interest 3.29.12
:: The Ultimate Survivors of a Century of Trauma - NEWSLINK - MT 3.28.12
:: What does the weather mean for Russian agriculture? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 3.29.12

:: Bowing to the Kremlin - By Mitt Romney - NEWSLINK - FP 3.27.12
:: President Obama’s bad bet on Vladimir Putin - NEWSLINK - WP 3.27.12
:: Russia to Romney: How could we be your No. 1 enemy? - NEWSLINK - CSM 3.28.12
:: Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama evaluate "reloading" results - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.27.12
:: Russia’s president joins the US presidential campaign - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.28.12

:: [Missile Defense] Obama to Russia: More flexibility after elections - NEWSLINK - AP 3.26.12
:: Putin and Obama Will Be Friends — for Now - NEWSLINK - Vladimir Frolov /MT 3.25.12
:: Reforms Loom in Russia 3.0 - NEWSLINK - Andrei Tsygankov/MT 3.26.12
:: What kind of capitalism has Russia built? - NEWSLINK - RBTH 3.23.12
:: Russian Show Besmirching Protesters Stirs Outrage - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.25.12
:: Russia to Ease Law on Political Parties - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.24.12

:: S. 1039 [re: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011”] - NEWSLINK - theivanovreport.com 3.25.12
:: During third presidential term Putin to be able to implement planned reforms - Peskov - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.26.12
:: Putin ready for dialogue with opposition - Peskov - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.26.12
:: Russia Moves to Improve Its University Rankings - NEWSLINK - NYT 3.26.12
:: Governors of several regions to be replaced under old regulations before elections - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.25.12

:: Putin's Dangerous Reprivatization Idea - NEWSLINK - Ander Aslund/MT 2.21.12
:: Russian opposition paper claims Kremlin pressure - NEWSLINK - AP 2.22.12
:: Russia’s corruption is invincible - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 2.22.12
:: Putin's Willing Helpers: The Buffoon - NEWSLINK - lucianinmoscow.blogspot.com 2.21.12
:: Experts forecast the future of the party of power - NEWSLINK [PDF] - ITAR-TASS 2.21.12
Putin and Elites - NEWSLINK - theivanovreport.com 2.21.12
:: Russia: election fears fade – for now - NEWSLINK - FT 2.21.12
:: Putin warns US against rearming Georgia - NEWSLINK - RT 2.22.12

:: Protest Leaders See a Tepid Kremlin Outreach - NEWSLINK - WSJ 2.21.12
:: Russian authorities enter into dialogue with radical opposition - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 2.21.12
:: The Devil in the Election Bill Details | Opinion - NEWSLINK - Nikolai Petrov/MT 2.20.12
:: Most Russians won’t support nationalists - NEWSLINK - RBTH 2.21.12
:: Portrait of the Young Vladimir Putin - NEWSLINK - Newsweek 2.20.12
For Russia, a New Kind of Presidential Candidate: a Billionaire - NEWSLINK - NYT 2.20.12
:: Single e-democracy web portal to be fully launched by the end of the year - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 2.21.12
:: I loved, they loved, you will love TV English - NEWSLINK - Mark H. Teeter/MN 2.21.12
:: Russian Demographics Update: Reports of the Bear's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - NEWSLINK - Forbes 2.21.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia's protests; Just making our feelings known; Large street protests are transforming - Economist 2.11.12
:: NEWSLINK: What the Russian Protests Can - And Can't - Do; Why Putin's Grasp on Power Remains Firm - Foreign Affairs 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Change in Russia A Moscow spring? Both Vladimir Putin and the West should heed the message - Economist 2.11.12
:: NEWSLINK: Four questions about Russia's future - RBTH 2.10.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia and the United States: Pushing Tensions to the Limit? - Stratfor 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: Uncertain World: Anti-Americanism in Russia - RIAN 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Who does Washington prefer - Putin or Zyuganov? - Jerusalem Post 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin proposes reparations for ’90s - RT 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin's Unruly Children: A New Generation Aims to Revitalize Russia - Der Spiegel 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: In scientific coup, Russians reach Antarctic lake - AP 2.8.12

::NEWSLINK: Syria raises specter of proxy conflict for U.S., Russia - Reuters 2.7.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin warns against “bull in china shop” actions in Syria - AFP 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Europe's Debt Problems Cannot Be Ignored - Martin Gilman/MT 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Investors banking on second half of 2012 - RBTH 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Sergei Magnitsky may be convicted posthumously - ITAR-TASS 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Putin Is Already Dead - Leon Aron/FP 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Alpha Dog Can't Save Russia - Yulia Latynina/MT 2.7.12
::NEWSLINK: About the presidential election campaign - ITAR-TASS 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: Russia’s two tribes: United by fear of revolution - RT 2.8.12
::NEWSLINK: MAINSTREAM MEDIA JUST CAN’T GET PERESTROIKA 2.0 - ROPV 2.5.12
::NEWSLINK: No, it’s not 1991 again - Mark Galeotti/MT 2.6.12
::NEWSLINK: Medvedev admires foreign anti-corruption experience - ITAR-TASS 2.6.12
::NEWSLINK: What it would take to win the war against corruption? - RBTH 2.7.12
::NEWSLINK: Prokhorov and Mironov refuse to debate with Putin’s proxies - ITAR-TASS 2.7.12
:: NEWSLINK: WHO YA GONNA BELIEVE, THE AP OR YOUR LYIN' EYES? - ROPV 2.6.12
::NEWSLINK: Russia wants to increase life expectancy to 75-80 years by 2025 - ITAR-TASS 2.7.12
::NEWSLINK: Russians wary of investing - RBTH 2.6.12
::NEWSLINK: Putin's Shareholder Revolt - Tom Thomson/MT 2.7.12
:: NEWSLINK: West 'hysterical' and wrong over Syria – Lavrov - RT 2.6.12
::NEWSLINK: Sergei Kolesnikov Aims to Expose Corruption of Putin Era - NYT 2.4.12
::NEWSLINK: Russia: Sort of, but Not Really - NYT 2.5.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin to win in the 1st round of elections, his press secretary believes - ITAR-TASS 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: A Hot Winter's Day in Moscow - lucianinmoscow.blogspot.com 2.5.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Shifting Political Landscape, Part 4: Putin's Challenges -Stratfor 2.5.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Shifting Political Landscape, Part 3: Rising Anti-Kremlin Movements - Stratfor 2.3.12
::NEWSLINK: Russia's Shifting Political Landscape, Part 2: Breakdown of the Kremlin Clans - Stratfor 2.2.12
::NEWSLINK: Russia's Shifting Political Landscape, Part 1: An Overview of Political Changes - Stratfor 2.2.12

:: NEWSLINK: Putin Aide Says Protests the Work of Foreign Forces - NYT 2.3.12
:: NEWSLINK: PROBLEMS OF PUTINISM - ROPV 2.5.12
:: NEWSLINK: Authorities respond to the opposition's protests with a rally - ITAR-TASS 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: Democracy and the quality of our state - RT 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: Kudrin continues to slam the authorities - ITAR-TASS 2.3.12
:: NEWSLINK: At Moscow Rally, Fighting the Cold and the Kremlin - NYT 2.2.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia 'Stuck In First Gear' - Forbes 2.2.12
::NEWSLINK: Presidential Council proposes to pardon Khodorkovsky and Lebedev -ITAR-TASS 2.3.12

:: NEWSLINK: Anti-Putin protesters battle cold and divisions - Reuters 2.2.12
:: NEWSLINKS: Several meetings [protests] are due to take place in Moscow on February 4 - ITAR-TASS 2.2.12
:: NEWSLINK: For Putin, too little, too late - RBTH 2.2.12
:: NEWSLINK: Why Russia is so opposed to asking Assad to go - CSM 2.2.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Shifting Political Landscape, Part 1: An Overview of Political Changes - Stratfor 2.2.12
::NEWSLINK: Banner facing Kremlin tells Russia's Putin to go - Reuters 1.31.12
::NEWSLINK: Putin vs. Putin - lucianinmoscow.blogspot.com 2.1.12
:: NEWSLINK: Hotline for teachers ‘forced to support Putin’ - RT 2.1.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia’s economy needs a change of strategy - RBTH 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia blames Mars probe failure on space radiation - Reuters 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia joins anti-corruption convention - RT 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: The Georgian Paradox - FP 1.31.12

::NEWSLINK: Waiting for Navalny - Ivan Tchakarov/BNE 2.1.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russian foreign policy: challenges for Moscow - Valdai Club 1.31.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on Syria - NYT 1.31.12
::NEWSLINK: For Putin, tax reform could be harder than winning - Reuters 1.31.12
::NEWSLINK: Russian Financial Press Mauls Putin’s Economic Plan - WSJ 1.30.12
::NEWSLINK: Putin’s economic program ‘liberal mush’ – Zyuganov - RT 1.31.12
::NEWSLINK: Can we overcome the perception gap? - RBTH 1.31.12
::NEWSLINK: How Protests and Shopping Changed Russia - Esther Dyson/MT 1.30.12
::NEWSLINK: Will Georgia’s leader ‘pull a Putin’ or trust his people? - WP 1.27.12
::NEWSLINK: Saakashvili: 'Results from Talks with Obama Exceeded Our Expectations' - Civil Georgia 1.31.12
::VIDEO NEWSLINK: McFaul Interview - youtube 1.30.12
 
:: NEWSLINK: Russian opposition takes protest to Moscow's ring road - AFP 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin’s Russia tries to sap opposition - WP 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalists - NYT 1.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: THE RESURRECTION OF THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENTSIA AND THE RISE OF RUSSIA'S PROTESTS - ROPV 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: The Russian elite distances itself from Putin - RBTH 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Orange revolution scenario impossible in RF, Naryshkin says - ITAR-TASS 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: ‘Russian runoff could bring unforeseen results’ - RT 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Valdai Club 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: New Yorker's Remnick on Russian Yin and Yang - MT 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia asserting itself against West, this time over Syria regime change - WP 1.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin pledges to bring down the government's stake in big companies in the next four years - ITAR-TASS 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: Systemic corruption – main problem of Russian economy - Putin - ITAR-TASS 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia Stats Looking Better - Forbes 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: A new perestroika? If so, Putin won’t be part of it. - WP 1.28.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin's Nationality Dilemma - MT 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Georgian government, experts react to potential talks with Russia -Messenger (Ge)T 1.29.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russians prefer to achieve democracy without foreign assistance - RT 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: ‘Russia’s economic woes down to political status quo’ - RT 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Election boss refutes violations as parliamentarians seek to cut his beard - RT 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Moscow authorities meet opposition half-way - ITAR-TASS 1.27.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin election HQ: Medvedev ‘not helpful enough’ - RT 1.27.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia says it opposes sanctions on Syria - Reuters 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Watch Out for the Oil Curse - Dieter Wermuth/MT 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev on Georgia, Saakashvili - Civil Georgia 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev gives thumbs up to ‘Russia without fools’ - RT 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Kremlin turns its face to eastern frontier - Globe and Mail 1.23.12

:: NEWSLINK: Rally For Honest Elections due on February 4 in centre of Moscow - ITAR-TASS 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Election Fraud Cases Tossed by Russia Judges - WSJ 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Yabloko to appeal after CEC officially denies to register Yavlinsky - ITAR-TASS 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russian billionaire cleared to stand for president - AFP 1.26.12
:: NEWSLINK: Heated, Open Discussions at the Gaidar Forum - Anders Aslund/MT 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia says it opposes sanctions on Syria - Reuters 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Watch Out for the Oil Curse - Dieter Wermuth/MT 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev on Georgia, Saakashvili - Civil Georgia 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev gives thumbs up to ‘Russia without fools’ - RT 1.24.12

:: NEWSLINK: Kremlin turns its face to eastern frontier - Globe and Mail 1.23.12
:: NEWSLINK: In Russia, New U.S. Envoy, McFaul, Ruffles Feathers - NYT 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Skolkovo begins exchange with MIT - RBTH 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russians shun self-employment - RT 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Losing Confidence in the Direct Election Bill - Nikolai Petrov/MT 1.23.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin's liberal challenger faces exclusion from poll - AFP 1.25.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin 2.0 in the making - RT 1.23.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin’s chances at the elections - ITAR-TASS 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin calls for return to basic values - ITAR-TASS 1.23.12
:: NEWSLINK: Many election fraud videos are fakes, CEC chairman claims - ITAR-TASS 1.23.12

:: NEWSLINK: Russia Slams New U.S. Ambassador - WSJ 1.19.12
:: NEWSLINK: Diplomatic damage control: McFaul predicts repeal of Cold War-era legislation - RT 1.19.12
:: NEWSLINK: Putin's Loneliness - lucianinmoscow.blogspot.com 1.18.12
:: NEWSLINK: Battle Raging at Heart of Russian Elite - Reuters 1.20.12
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NEWSLINK: Movement opposed to Russia leader Putin shows signs of strain
- LA Times 1.18.12

> NEWSLINK: Billionaire Kremlin hopeful says Putin must change - Reuters 1.17.12
> NEWSLINK: The Decembrists' Manifesto - MT 1.17.12
> NEWSLINK: Vladimir Putin says he’s Russia’s indispensable man - WP 1.16.12
> NEWSLINK: Meeting Fails to Bridge Opposition and Kremlin - NYT 1.16.12
> NEWSLINK: Mike McFaul: to Russia with love - RT 1.16.12
> NEWSLINK: Why Cold War Is Back at the Movies in The Iron Lady, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy & Mission Impossible - Moviefone 1.16.12
> NEWSLINK: ‘Iran enrichment move low, but West at fault too’ - RT 1.17.12
> NEWSLINK: GLASNOST’ 2.0, PERESTROIKA 2.0, AND THE NASCENT WHITE REVOLUTION - ROPV 1.17.12
> NEWSLINK: Between Change and Status Quo - MT 1.16.12
> NEWSLINK: Will Russia protect Iran? - RT 1.13.12
> NEWSLINK: The very model of a modern military president - MN 1.6.12
> NEWSLINK: ALEXANDER LITVINENKO: THE WHO-DONE-IT-FRAUD -- WAS HE REALLY MURDERED? - ROPV 1.14.12

> JRL NEWSLINK BLOG: Ruble Sweats Amid Russian Turmoil, according to WSJ - JRL 1.10.12

> NEWSLINK: End is nigh for Russia’s ‘reset’ with US - FT 1.2.12
> NEWSLINK: Russia 2011 oil output at new post-Soviet record high - Reuters 1.2.12
> NEWSLINK: What's in it for me? Russians & WTO - RT 1.3.12
> NEWSLINK: Russian economy to drag in year of Dragon - RT 1.3.12
> NEWSLINK: Russian Protesters Set a 2012 Plan - WSJ 12.31.11
> NEWSLINK: Human rights activist, 84, sees hope in Russian protests - CNN 1.3.12
> NEWSLINK: Christmas Blues in Russia - NYT 1.3.12
> NEWSLINK: A Dilemma for Russian Leaders: To Suppress Protests or Not - NYT 1.2.12
> NEWSLINK: The president for the next four months - theivanovreport.com 1.2.12
> NEWSLINK: The year of dissent: Russia between change and chaos - RT 1.1.12
> NEWSLINK: Putin sends New Year's greetings, with a wink - AP 12.31.11
> NEWSLINK: Obama May Treat Georgia Section of U.S. Defense Act as 'Non-Binding' - Civil Ge 1.3.12
> NEWSLINK: Saakashvili's New Year Address - Civil Ge 1.1.12
> NEWSLINK: U.S., NATO fail have failed to form efficient coalition in Afghanistan in 10 years – Russian Analyst - Interfax-AVN 1.2.12

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