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• Putin is Much Smarter than the Soviet Leaders: What is Behind his High Rating? 
From Vladimir Shlapentokh; JRL #2009-122, July 2, 2009.
• New data on RussiaVotes
From Neil M. I. Munro; JRL #2009-121, July 1, 2009.
• Tremors Shake the Three Pillars of Putin's Regime
By Pavel K. Baev, from the Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-117, June 23, 2009.
• Russian Duma speaker admits 'serious disagreements' with finance minister  
From Interfax; JRL #2009-114, June 18, 2009.
• Russian officials face fines for poor language use
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-117, June 23, 2009.
• Russian Duma speaker admits 'serious disagreements' with finance minister  
From Interfax; JRL #2009-114, June 18, 2009.
• Excerpts from Transcript of [Medvedev] Meeting with Leaders of Non-Parliamentary Parties Right Cause, Yabloko and Patriots of Russia 
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-111, June 15, 2009.
• [Medvedev] Speech at Reception Celebrating Day of Russia
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-110, June 12, 2009.
• Medvedev Threatens to Ax Governors
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-109, June 11, 2009.
• Kremlin official urges local authorities to be 'more open'
From Interfax; JRL #2009-109, June 11, 2009. 
• Commission For Countering Falsification of History Will Not Be Oversight Agency - Official
From Interfax; JRL #2009-100, May 29, 2009.
• Medvedev adviser pushes strong liberal agenda
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-100, May 29, 2009.
• New Russian law on allocation of airtime to parties not set in stone - president 
From Interfax; JRL 2009-100, May 29, 2009.
• In the Spotlight [Kabayeva baby rumors]
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-100, May 29, 2009. 
• [Medvedev] Opening Remarks at Meeting with Members of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia  
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-100, May 29, 2009. 
• Green Shoots? Election Fraud In Russia's Regions
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-99, May 28, 2009.
• Does the Country Need Your Records? Russian Social Advertisements Campaigns Achieve Little More than Boosting the Public Mood   
By Albina Kovalyova, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-95, May 21, 2009.
• Commission to "Guard" Against "False History"
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-94, May 20, 2009.   
• Vox Pop: Russians React To One Year Of Medvedev’s Presidency
By Kevin O'Flynn, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-86, May 8, 2009.
• Medvedev Marks A Year In The Kremlin, But Does He Rule?
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-85, May 7, 2009.
• Russian political analysts praise Medvedev as 'anticrisis president'
From Interfax; JRL #2009-85, May 6, 2009.
• No Kremlin Policy Shift One Year On
By Nabi Abdullaev, Nikolaus von Twickel from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-85, May 7, 2009.
• Spokesperson outlines priorities in Russian president's work 
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-85, May 7, 2009.
• Russian liberals hail Medvedev's suggesting possible lower Duma threshold  
From Interfax; JRL #2009-84, May 6, 2009.
• re news item #10 from your list of 29 April 2009 [Russia risk assessment for upheaval] 
From Alexsandra Lloyd, including link to Eurasia Group's risk assessment for Russia; JRL #2009-82, May 1, 2009.
• Blog Post Catches Medvedev's Eye
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-81, April 30, 2009.
• Lessons From Sochi: A Respectable Showing for Boris Nemtsov at the Expense of the Communists
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-79, April 28, 2009.
• Survey: People Doubt Medvedev Is the Boss
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-76, April 23, 2009.
• Medvedev conducts "liberal" public relations campaign amid rising unemployment
Russian Unemployment Figures Rapidly Rising

By Yury Zarakhovich, from The Jamestown Foundation's
Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-76, April 23, 2009.
• Russian President Says No Trade-Off Between Prosperity, Democracy
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-70, April 16, 2009.
• Medvedev to give regular interviews to Russian media - press secretary
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-70, April 16, 2009. 
• Beginning of [Medvedev] Meeting with President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-69, April 15, 2009.
• Officials' Wives Are Main Breadwinners
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-67, April 10, 2009.
• President Dmitry Medvedev held a reception of citizens in the new Presidential Reception Office.  
Kremlin press release; JRL #2009-67, April 10, 2009.
• [Medvedev] Opening Remarks at the Reception of Russian citizens
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-67, April 10, 2009.
• Russian presidential administration tightens belt
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-67, April 10, 2009.
• Nemtsov Says Authorities Trying to Derail Sochi Bid
By Anna Malpas, Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-66, April 3, 2009.
• Communist Rallies Draw Thousands
By Anna Malpas, Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-66, April 3, 2009.
• Nemtsov Registered to Run for Sochi Mayor
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-61, March 30, 2009.
• Crisis strains relations between federal centre, regions - Russian deputy PM
From Interfax; JRL #2009-61, March 30, 2009.
• [Medvedev] Interview with BBC 
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-61, March 30, 2009.
• Russian Communist leader warns of colour revolution threat
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2008-61, March 30, 2009.
• Putin’s PR Stunt: Vladimir Putin Will Talk and the Parliament Will Listen, but for Real, or for Show?
By Sergei Balashov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-60, March 26, 2009.
• Communists See an Opportunity to Shine
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from Moscow Times; JRL #2009-59, March 25, 2009.
• Russian deputy premier slams bureaucrats' slow work in times of crisis
From Interfax; JRL #2009-59, March 25, 2009.
• Kremlin meeting 'tentative resistance' from regional elites says expert
From Interfax; JRL #2009-59, March 25, 2009.
• Is Russia’s Political System Able to Handle the Crisis?
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Vladimir Belaeff, Stephen Blank, Ethan S. Burger, Vlad Ivanenko, Eugene Kolesnikov; JRL #2009-57, March 23, 2009.
• Kadyrov, Putin Trade Barbs at Tense Meeting
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-57, March 18, 2009.
• Governors May Get To Fire Mayors
By Anna Malpas, The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-54, March 18, 2009.
• United Russia Loses Murmansk Election
By Alexandra Odynov, The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-53, March 17, 2009.
• Few Russians see early elections as way out of crisis - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-52, March 16, 2009.
• Medvedev Welcomes Criticism On Crisis
By Ira Iosebashvili, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-52, March 16, 2009.
• Conversation between Dmitry Medvedev and Director of News Programmes at Channel One Kirill Kleimenov 
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-52, March 16, 2009.
• [Medvedev] Speech at Session of the Council of Legislators
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-52, March 16, 2009.
• Surprise Pick for Agriculture Minister
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-51, March 13, 2009.
• Russians divided in assessment of government's anticrisis efforts - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-51, March 13, 2009.
• Russian opposition leader could win Sochi mayoral election - analyst
From Interfax; JRL #2009-51, March 13, 2009.
• [Medvedev] Opening Remarks at Meeting with Deputies of Tula Region Local Government Bodies 
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-50, March 12, 2009.
• National Projects Moved to Back Seat
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-48, March 10, 2009.
• Medvedev's First Year Ends with Denials of the Need for Change
By Pavel Baev, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-48, March 10, 2009.
• New data on Russia Votes  
From Dr. Neil Munro; JRL #2009-47, March 9, 2009.
• A Kremlin Sparring Match
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-45, March 5, 2009.
• Dιjΰ vu in Orange
From Sergei Roy; JRL #2009-46, March 6, 2009.
• Medvedev Bills Promise To Help Political Parties
By Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-44, March 4, 2009.
• Kremlin official says Russian political system is right
From Interfax; JRL #2009-44, March 4, 2009.
• Chattier Medvedev Could Be Testing Path To 'Real Power'
By Chloe Arnold, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-37, Feb. 23, 2009.
• For Real or for Show?
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Patrick Armstrong, Vladimir Belaeff, Stephen Blank, Ethan Burger, Nikolai Sluchevsky; JRL #2009-37, Feb. 23, 2009.
• Medvedev reshuffle a wake-up call to governors
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-36, Feb. 20, 2009.
• Putin’s Rule: Its Main Features and the Current Diarchy: Their Incipient Unraveling as the Economic Crisis Deepens  
From Peter Reddaway; JRL #2009-32, Feb. 19, 2009.
• Putin’s Rule: Its Main Features and the Current Diarchy: Their Incipient Unraveling as the Economic Crisis Deepens  
From Peter Reddaway; JRL #2009-32, Feb. 19, 2009.
• Russians Should Ask Themselves 'Who's Paying Whom?'
By Vladimir Nadein, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-35, Feb. 19, 2009.
                   
• Kremlin Unveils List of 100 Potential Leaders
By Anna Malpas, Natalya Krainova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-34, Feb. 18, 2009.
• Russians' trust in authorities drops - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-34, Feb. 18, 2009.
• Harvesting Discontent: Are Labor Unions the Next Major Political Force to Emerge in Russia?
By Sergei Balashov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-34, Feb. 18, 2009.
• Crisis has not affected ideological preferences of Russians - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-25, Feb. 5, 2009.
• Goings-on in Kremlin and Around It
By Yevgeny Volk, from The Heritage Foundation; JRL #2009-24, Feb. 4, 2009.
• Criticism does not mean disagreements between Medvedev, Putin - Peskov
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
• Russian official reveals plans to relax party registration, election rules
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
• Kremlin rules out direct popular elections of Russian governors
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
• Creeping Police State or Looming Anarchy
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-18, Jan. 27, 2009.
• Medvedev Looks to Fill Senior Posts
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-14, Jan. 22, 2009.
• Is Putin’s Regime Less Vulnerable than Monarchist Russia in 1916 or the Soviet Union in 1990?
From Vladimir Shlapentokh; JRL #2009-13, Jan. 21, 2009.
• Bill Gives People The Right To Know
By Anna Malpas, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-13, Jan. 21, 2009.
• Putin Heeds Medvedev's Criticism
From The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-8, Jan. 13, 2009.
• Russia's Teetering Tandem
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-3, Jan. 6, 2009.
• The Myth Of Putin's Popularity
By Robert Coalson, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-2, Jan. 5, 2009.
 
   
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