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Friday 3.30.12 - JRL 2012-59
> 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
> 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
Thursday 3.29.12 - JRL 2012-58
> 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
Wednesday 3.28.12 - JRL 2012-57
> The Kremlin versus the bloggers: the battle for cyberspace - Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov/opendemocracy.net 3.27.12
> 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
Monday 3.26.12 - JRL 2012-56
> 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
Friday 3.23.12 - JRL 2012-55
> 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
> 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
Thursday 3.22.12 - JRL 2012-54
> 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
Wednesday 3.21.12 - JRL 2012-53
> NATO Base in Russia 'Pragmatic Decision' - Analysts - RIAN 3.21.12
> Russian Opposition Leaders Disagree With US Envoy - RIAN 3.19.12
> 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
Tuesday 3.20.12 - JRL 2012-52
> 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
> EVENT: Putin, Russia, and the West: War [March 26 in Washington, D.C.] - CEIP 3.26.12 event
Monday 3.19.12 - JRL 2012-51
> 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
> More Russians Optimistic About Democracy — Survey - RIAN 3.21.12
> 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
Thursday 3.15.12 - JRL 2012-49
> 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
Wednesday 3.14.12 - JRL 2012-48
> 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
> 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
Sunday 3.11.12 - JRL 2012-46
> 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
Friday 3.9.12 - JRL 2012-45
> 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
Thursday 3.8.12 - JRL 2012-44
> EVENT: Memorial Performance for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, FDR [March 16 in Washington, D.C.] - Eurasia Center
> 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
> 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
> 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
Wednesday 3.7.12 - JRL 2012-43
> 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
Tuesday 3.6.12 - JRL 2012-42
> 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
Monday 3.5.12 - JRL 2012-41
> 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
> Amid Russia Discord, All Say Violence is 'Lose-Lose' Option - RIAN 2.29.12
Sunday 3.4.12 - JRL 2012-40
> 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
Saturday 3.3.12 - JRL 2012-39
> 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
Friday 3.2.12 - JRL 2012-38
> 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
Thursday 3.1.12 - JRL 2012-37 - site modified 3.1.12 20:19 ET
> 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
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