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Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Rumors about Putin’s back are highly exaggerated, president’s ability to work unaffected – Peskov ~ Putin continues to participate in sports as usual and the rumors about his back problems do not affect his ability to work, the president’s press officer claimed ... Interfax 11.29.12; JRL 2012-212

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> Medvedev: Repression Charges Are Pure Politics - MT 11.29.12
> Interview: Legendary Russian Journalist Says 'People On Top Are Scared' - RFE/RL 11.17.12
> Blue skies, clear thinking: Russian democracy in the Cloud - Fyodor Krashenninikov, Leonid Volkov/opendemocracy.net 11.16.12
> Gorbachev is pessimistic about future political situation in Russia - Interfax 11.19.12
> Putin's Power Stirs Russians Watching 'Julius Caesar' - Bloomberg 11.19.12
> Medvedev Scolds Government for Inaction on Court Rulings - RIAN 11.19.12
> Putin Backs Russian Pension Revamp Opposed by Finance Ministry Ilya Arkhipov, Olga Tanas - Bloomberg 11.14.12
> Despite Putin Promise, Anti-Treason Law Comes into Force - RIAN 11.14.12
> Police violate citizens’ rights all across Russia — Prosecutor General's Office - Interfax 11.13.12
> Putin Fires Defense Minister Amid Scandal [replaces Serdyukov with Shoigu] - MT 11.7.12
> Russian opposition leader targets corruption, mismanagement in utilities - Interfax 11.8.12
> The war between the president's men - Dmitri Travin/opendemocracy.net 11.6.12
> ONLINE POLL: U.S.-RUSSIAN COOPERATION: What issues are most important to U.S.-Russian relations? - 7.27.12
> Duma Kicks Out Kremlin Critic - MT 9.17.12
> Gudkov Faces Duma Dismissal Friday - Interfax 9.13.12
> Major Russian Companies Told To Coordinate Actions With Kremlin - Interfax 9.11.12
> Moscow's March of Millions under question - MN 9.5.12
> [TRANSCRIPT:] Interview by President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Russia Today TV Channel - kremlin.ru 9.6.12
> Five Russia-Related Issues to Watch this Semester - Josh Wilson/SRAS 9.6.12
> Major Russian Companies Told To Coordinate Actions With Kremlin - Interfax 9.11.12
> Closing in on Gudkov: The targeting of the oppositionist politician is the result of 'selective law enforcement' - MN 9.11.12
> Opposition applying to hold third March of Millions on Aug 31 - Interfax 8.30.12
> Church will increase spiritual influence on authorities, society — Patriarch Kirill - Interfax 9.5.12
> Most Russians resent Moscow — survey - RIAN 9.5.12
> PUTIN TRANSCRIPT: Celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the battle of Borodino - kremlin.ru 9.2.12
> Former Kremlin Strategist Sees Pussy Riot Poll As Evidence Of Split In Society - Interfax 8.30.12
> Plight Of Blogger, Pussy Riot Highlight Church's Political Ambitions - RFE/RL 8.31.12
> Pussy Riot Jail Term Rated 'Fair' by Most Russians, Poll Shows - Bloomberg 8.29.12
> Russians' Awareness About Pussy Riot Case Climbs To 84 Per Cent, Poll Shows - Interfax 8.29.12
> What Awaits Pussy Riot Musicians in Prison - MT 8.28.12
> Senior Russian Priest Calls Pussy Riot, Anti Clerical Stunts 'Velvet Terrorism' - Interfax 8.27.12
> Putin assassination plot suspect changes his story - MN 8.28.12
> Putin's Taste for Luxury Compels Him to Stay in Power, Group Says - MT 8.29.12
> Wife of Opposition Activist Gets 8 Years on Drug Charges - MT 8.29.12
> New Putin pamphlet: Oppositionist Boris Nemtsov says Putin lives like a a 'Persian Gulf monarch' - MN 8.27.12
> Dissenting United Russia Member Faces Expulsion - MT 8.28.12
> Shoigu Promotes Transparency, Elections Coverage - MT 8.21.12
> Societal Shifts in Russia — new issue of Pro et Contra - Carnegie Moscow Center 8.23.12
> APEC and Pussy Riot - MN 8.20.12
> Guilty Verdict Puts the Heat on Putin - MT 8.20.12
> Pussy Riot and Russia's corrupt creative intelligentsia - Peter Lavelle 8.19.12
> Pussy Riot Copycats Demonstrate at Cathedral in Germany - MT 8.21.12
> Opposition Fears Split Over Pussy Riot Case - MT 8.21.12
> Why the Pussy Riot Judge Hid Her Face - MT 8.24.12
> Business Fights Back Against Kremlin War on Vice - MT 8.23.12
> Ombudsman May Appeal Pussy Riot Verdict - RIAN 8.23.12
> Moscow Calls Hasty And Politically-motivated Western Comments on Pussy Riot Case - Interfax 8.22.12
> New Paper Analyzes Putin's Return to the Presidency of Russia - from Jos
> The Failure of Democracy in Post-Soviet Eurasia - Kennan Institute 6.12.12
> Almost Half Of Russian Do Not Want Putin To Seek Fourth Presidential Term — Poll - Interfax 8.23.12
> Report on Putin's 'Politburo 2.0' Sets Tongues Wagging - MT 8.22.12
> POLITBURO 2012: Political scientists came up with the list of most powerful people in Russian politics - JRL Newslink Blog 8.22.12 covering Moskovskiye Novosti
> Flowers mark 21st anniversary of failed Communist putsch - MN 8.20.12
> Why The Kremlin Is Losing - RFE/RL 8.17.12
> Updating Russia's repressive software (and why the genie will say 'no') - Nicu Popescu/opendemocracy.net 8.16.12
> Putin's Approval Rating at Post-Election Low — Survey - RIAN 8.17.12
> Pussy Riot singers were motivated by hatred for believers — court verdict - Interfax 8.17.12
> Pussy Riot Trial Verdict: Live Updates - RIAN 8.17.12
> Pussy Riot stunt less harmful to society than their imprisonment — Yavlinsky - Interfax 8.17.12
> Putin 'hears' ombudsman opinion about Pussy Riot case - Interfax 8.16.12
> Kremlin Behind Pussy Riot Trial. Or Is It the Church? - MT 8.16.12
> Authorities Face Hard Choice in Pussy Riot Verdict - MT 8.16.12
> Media Frenzy Over Pussy Riot Obscures Legal Plights Of Lesser-Known Protesters - RFE/RL 8.15.12
> Russia, over the cuckoo's nest - Dmitri Travin/opendemocracy.net 8.14.12
> One Hundred Days of Putin - RIAN 8.13.12
> PUSSY RIOT ONLINE POLL: You Decide — what should be the fate of Pussy Riot? - 7.27.12
> The Laughing Stock of the World- MT 8.9.12
> Pussy Riot Verdict Delayed to Aug. 17 - MT 8.9.12
> Russians do not believe parties and the authorities - Interfax 8.9.12
> Putin Contradicts Medvedev on Georgia War - MT 8.9.12
> Pussy Riot Verdict Delayed to Aug. 17 - MT 8.9.12
> Russian Academy of Sciences reform long overdue - Interfax 8.7.12
> Putin on Rock Star's Corruption Appeal, Georgia War, Olympics — Kremlin text - kremlin.ru 8.9.12
> Russian Islamic Expert Likens Kazan Rally To Start Of Arab Spring - Interfax 8.6.12
> 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
> 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
> Putin Says Against Punishing Pussy Riot Musicians "too Strictly" - Interfax 8.2.12
> Russians Increasingly Consider Authorities Unwilling To Fight Corruption — Poll - Interfax 8.2.12
> 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
> Half of Russians Distrust Police, Politicians — Survey - RIAN 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
> Putin Says Against Punishing Pussy Riot Musicians "too Strictly" - Interfax 8.2.12
> Russians Divided in Their Assessments of National Development - Interfax 8.2.12
> Analysts disagree over protest poll - MN 8.2.12
> Navalny's Team to Set up Party - RIAN 8.2.12
> Investigators Open New Inquiry Into Opposition-Minded Lawmaker - MT 8.2.12
> Russians Support Recent Laws Restricting Freedoms — Poll - RIAN 8.2.12
> Orthodox Priest: Pussy Riot Performance Threatens Disaster - Interfax 7.31.12
> Putin Told That Pussy Riot Members Most Likely Being Punished For Protest Against Him - Interfax 7.31.12
> Pussy Riot Trial Reports Restricted, Defendants Ill - RIAN 7.31.12
> Two Pro-Kremlin Officials Stand Up for Pussy Riot - MT 8.1.12
> Russians Increasingly Support Opposition Protests, Poll Says - MT 8.1.12
> White Ribbons "foreign Political Technologies" — Putin - Interfax 7.31.12
> Putin: Libel Law Unlikely to Be Used in Politics Very Much - Interfax 7.31.12
> Putin Calls for Gradual Transfer of Power in Russia - RIAN 7.31.12
> Target: Bastrykin - RFE/RL 7.30.12
> Pussy Riot Complain of 'Torture' - RIAN 7.30.12
> Church Employee Says Pussy Riot Show Has Given Her "Unceasing Pain" - Interfax 7.30.12
> Most Russians Against Prison Sentence For Pussy Riot — Poll - Interfax 7.30.12
> Russian Billionaire Sees Jail Risk as Putin Smothers Dissent - Bloomberg 7.26.12
> An ill omen for the opposition: The controversial election in Kasimov may presage more United Russia victories - MN 7.27.12
> Pressure Ratchets Up on Protesters - MT 7.27.12
> Poll: Putin's popularity rating goes up in Russia while Moscow is skeptical - bne 7.23.12
> Election Observers Condemn Local Vote - MT 7.23.12
> Court Extends Pussy Riot Custody until 2013 - RIAN 7.20.12
> Alexeyeva Takes Aim at Putin on Her Birthday - MT 7.23.12
> Russia Will Become Truly Democratic No Earlier Than in 5-10 Years — Alexeyeva - Interfax 7.23.12
> [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
> Putin Says Heads to Roll Over Slow Flood Warning - RIAN 7.18.12
> Coming Unhinged: Medvedev's Legacy of Reform Is Coming Apart - RP 7.18.12
> United Russia Wants to Extend 'Foreign Agent' Label to Media - MT 7.17.12
> Shutting down 'slanderers' - MN 7.17.12
> Putin's Counter-Reform Props up His Dysfunctional Regime by Amplifying Uncertainty - EDM 7.16.12
> NGO Bill to Impact Business Groups - MT 7.17.12
> On a Personal Note [Free Speech Restrictions] - RP 7.13.12
> Soviet Nostalgia - RP 7.13.12
> The limits of Putin's power - Kirill Rogov/opendemocracy.net 7.13.12
> Political Opposition Sees Hope in a Small Ryazan Town - MT 7.16.12
> Ruling Party Plans Applying 'Foreign Agents' Label to Media - MT 7.16.12
> Russian Volunteers Suspicious of New Regulations - RIAN 7.16.12
> 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 Senate Speaker Predicts Drop In Protest Moods, Slams Magnitskiy Bill - Interfax 7.12.12
> Opposition announces new Hot July rally - MN 7.11.12
> Council of Europe Compares Russia NGO Bill to Stalin Terror - RIAN 7.12.12
> Most Russians Not Ready To Protest — Poll - Interfax 7.12.12
> Russians Split Over Punishment To Punk Band — Poll - Interfax 7.12.12
> 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
> 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
> Russia Floods Trigger Civil Activism Boom - RIAN 7.11.12
> Minister Acknowledges Flood Mistakes - MT 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
> Crowdsourcing helps ordinary Russian aid victims of Krymsk flooding tragedy - BusinessNewEurope 7.10.12
> Opposition Lashes Out Over South Russia Flood - RIAN 7.9.12
> 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
> NGO Bill Debated on Eve of Duma Vote - MT 7.6.12
> NGOs prepare to resist - MN 7.5.12
> Majority Of Russians Say Protest Rallies Changed Nothing In The Country — Poll - Interfax 7.6.12
> Duma to debate bill on nonprofit organizations on Friday - Interfax 7.5.12
> Human Rights' Council Opposed to Tightening Requirements to NGOs With Foreign Funding - Interfax 7.4.12
> Core of Several Thousands of Opposition Professionals Forms in Moscow — Expert Kostin - Interfax 7.2.12
> Russian President's Promise To Reduce Cars With Flashing Beacons 'Fulfilled' - Interfax 7.2.12
> New bill labels NGOs as 'foreign agents' - MN 6.29.12
> Stricter NGO Rules to Apply to Transparency International, Golos - MT 6.29.12
> [Putin Transcript:] Federation Council meeting - kremlin.ru 6.27.12
> Prominent Russian Liberals Condemn Government's 'Repressive' Policies - Interfax 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 - Interfax 6.25.12
> Navalny Fears State Hand in New Hacking Attack - MT 6.25.12
> 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 - Interfax 6.25.12
> 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
> Anti-Corruption Blogger Navalny Elected to Aeroflot Board - RIAN 6.21.12
> Muscovites Against New Protest Law, Poll Says - MT 6.20.12
> Opposition Leader Nemtsov Warns That Reprisals in Russia Will Be Increasing - Interfax 6.16.12
> Dvorkovich Weakened by New Commission - MT 6.18.12
> Celebrity Trio Advanced for Human Rights Council - MT 6.18.12
> Comment on protests - from Svetlana Babaeva 6.12.12
> Detentions, Searches Suggest Crackdown Accelerating - MT 6.14.12
> Opposition Plans Nationwide March of Millions on September 15 - Interfax 6.14.12
> Opposition Leaders Questioned for Third Day - MT 6.14.12
> Russian Opposition To Delay Big Rallies Until Autumn, Form One Coordinating Body - Interfax 6.14.12
> Marching On: Despite Flagging Momentum, the Protest Movement Continues to Try Grassroots Activism - RP 6.13.12
> Russia's 'Revolutionary' Situation - RFE/RL 6.12.12
> Rally Defies Threat of Fines, Rain - MT 6.13.12
> Russian Human Rights Officials Praise Police, Protesters For Peaceful Rally - RIAN 6.12.12
> Siberia's Restless Slumber - 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
> Opposition Receiving Support Through Song - MT 6.7.12
> Official Russian Human Rights Bodies Condemn New Law On Rallies - Interfax 6.7.12
> Khodorkovsky Forecasts New Outbreak of Confrontation Between Russian Authorities, Public Activists - Interfax - 6.7.12
> Q&A: Tina Kandelaki Wants Russia to Have Style - MT 6.7.12
> Protest law readied for rally - MN 6.7.12
> A Place for Discussion: Is a Real Opposition Brewing in the Russian State Duma? - RP 6.7.12
> Government Snooping Has Risen 75% Since 2007 - MT 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
> Is Russia's protest movement a flash in the pan? - Dmitri Travin/ opendemocracy.net 6.4.12
> Russian Police Confirm Detention Of Forest Protesters, Leader Says Will Sue - Interfax 6.6.12
> Russians Want Putin to Negotiate with Protesters - RIAN 6.6.12
> Prokhorov Announces New Political Party - MT 6.5.12
> Russian Opposition Leader Urges Unity of Opposition Groups - Interfax 6.5.12
> Duma to Tighten Rules for Rallies This Week - RIAN 6.4.12
> Aide Surkov To Do Work For Both Medvedev And Putin, Russian Media Reports Note - RIAN 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 Creates Two Parallel Governments - RP 6.1.12
> More crackdowns likely - MN 5.28.12
> Russian Premier's Spokeswoman Sees No Point In Responding To 'People's Strolls' - Interfax 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
> Russian Party Leaders Sceptical On Medvedev's One Russia Reform Plan - Interfax 5.25.12
> Medvedev Appointed Chairman of United Russia - MT 5.28.12
> Protest and Chaos Seen in Kudrin-Ordered Study - MT 5.25.12
> Tensions Rise as Opposition Leaders are Freed - MT 5.25.12
> 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
> Medvedev Meets Cowboys in Bryansk Region - Interfax 5.22.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Russian Funds Flee as Anti-Putin Demonstrators Dig In - Bloomberg 5.14.12
> Russian Govt Discussing How to Slash Share of State Property to Third By 2020 — Shuvalov - Interfax 5.14.12
> 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
> Protesters Play Cat-and-Mouse With Police, Scores Detained - MT 5.8.12
> On Eve of Inauguration, Mass Protest Ends in Violence - MT 5.7.12
> 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

> 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
> The Man Without A Plan - RFE/RL 5.8.12
> 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
> 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
> Consumer Spending Spree Dampens Down Russia's Pro-Democracy Movement - EDM 5.3.12
> Medvedev Decorates Gorbachev With Highest Russian Order - Interfax 5.3.12
> RUSSIAN-SPEAKING AMERICANS IN FLUX: WHAT CHANGES DO WE SEEK? - from Dmitri Glinski 5.4.12
> Putin Thanks Cabinet and Hikes Taxes - MT 5.3.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev] Interview to Russian TV networks - kremlin.ru 4.26.12
> [TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev Address to] Expanded Meeting of the State Council - kremlin.ru 4.24.12
> 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
> Battle With Moscow Mayor's Office Illustrates Russia's New Politics - RFE/RL 4.27.12
> Critics decry governor bill - MN 4.26.12
> Putin Wins Presidency in Elections; Positions Are Not Exchanged — Medvedev - Interfax 4.26.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Russian League Of Voters Asks For Probe Into Presidential Election Results - Interfax 4.23.12
> Sergei Udaltsov: has the Russian left found its new leader? - Ilya Azar/opendemocracy.net 4.20.12
> Elections Chief Admits Astrakhan Violations - MT 4.23.12
> Lukin Reports Serious Electoral Violations in Astrakhan After Viewing Videos - Interfax 4.20.12
> Russian Supreme Court Paves Way For Republican Party Registration - Interfax 4.19.12
> Russia to create 'parallel government' in Far East - MN 4.20.12
> Russian Gov't Plans 'Far Eastern Republic' — Paper - RIAN 4.20.12
> Nationalist Party Being Set Up in Russia - Interfax 4.21.12
> The Winds Of Slow Change - RFE/RL 4.20.12
> Mayor Shows Expats He's No Luzhkov - MT 4.20.12
> Navalny Makes Time Magazine List of World's 100 Most Influential People - MT 4.19.12
> Putin leans towards fiscal austerity - MN 4.19.12
> Structural Reform Goals Should Trump Revenues in Privatization Decisions — Shuvalov - Interfax 4.17.12
> Kudrin's Organization Will Initiate Pubic Debate, Address Various Authorities - Interfax 4.17.12
> Medvedev: Protest Movement Not Shaped in Russia Yet - Interfax 4.17.12
> Russia: is change really inevitable? - Vladimir Zvonovsky/opendemocracy.net 4.17.12
> Activists Continue To Support Russian Hunger Strikers, Officials Slam Protest - Interfax 4.16.12
> Medvedev: There are no filters for candidates in bill on gubernatorial elections - Interfax 4.17.12
> Russian Opposition MP Names Date For Launch Of New Social Democratic Movement - Interfax 4.16.12
> Government Not Open Enough Yet — Medvedev - RIAN 4.17.12
> Party law is 'Surkov's kiss' - MN 4.16.12
> Khodorkovsky Backs Luxury Tax, Says Flat Tax Scale Must Be Scrapped - Interfax 4.17.12
> Putin Thanks Kudrin for Effective Financial Policy During Crisis - RIAN 4.17.12
> Legislators' Income Statements Reveal Wealth - MT 4.16.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers his report on the government's performance in 2011 to the State Duma [Part 2] - premier.gov.ru 4.11.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers his report on the government's performance in 2011 to the State Duma [Part 1] - premier.gov.ru 4.11.12
> Russia Needs New Model of Governance Based on Public Involvement — Gref - Interfax 4.13.12
> Half of Russians Say Intelligentsia Gone - RIAN 4.16.12
> Govt Must Carry Through Privatization Plan — Medvedev - RIAN 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
> Eighteen percent of Russians are ready to vote for Prokhorov - Interfax 4.9.12
> Former Gorbachev Adviser Says Russians Have 'Acute' Case Of The Blues - RFE/RL 4.7.12
> Kudrin's Group to Offer Unsolicited Advice - MT 4.6.12
> Medvedev Puts Pressure on Officials to Reveal Sources of Income - MT 4.3.12
> Russians' Confidence in State TV Slipping - MT 4.5.12
> The free city of Moscow: reflections on Russia's protest movement - Alexei Levinson/opendemocracy.net 4.5.12
> 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
> 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
> Russia's Political Discontent Moves from Winter to Spring - VOA 4.4.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev news conference following the Nuclear Security Summit - kremlin.ru 3.29.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> A Tactical Budget Maneuver: The Russian Government Shifts to a New Budget System Aimed at Tightening Fiscal Discipline - RP 3.26.12
> 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
> Putin's Spending May Cripple Medvedev as Kudrin Eyes His Job - Bloomberg 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
> Medvedev Calls for Privatization Road Map - RIAN 3.22.12
> S&P Takes Mixed View of Direct Gubernatorial Elections - MT 3.22.12
> Medvedev's new role chosen in survey - MN 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
> 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
> U.S. Seeks to Release $50M for Democracy - 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
> NTV Film Provokes Opposition Fury - MT 3.19.12
> Ryzhkov's Republican Party to Regain Official Status - MT 3.16.12
> Media Thaw's Staying Power Hotly Debated - MT 3.16.12
> Putin Wins the Presidential Election, but How Will He Govern? - RP 3.16.12
> Feminist punks smash taboos - MN 3.15.12
> Russian Civil Society Should Not Take Money From Proposed US Fund - Party Leader - Interfax 3.13.12
> The state religion habit - MN 3.15.12
> The Post-Electoral Powerfight In Moscow - EDM 3.15.12
> Putin's Social Liberal Patriotic Party - Jon Hellevig 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
> Media Thaw's Staying Power Hotly Debated - MT 3.16.12
> Legitimacy of Incumbent Authorities in Russia Undermined Because of Vote-rigging — Presidential Human Rights Council Member - 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
> Putin's Pyrrhic Victory - MT 3.11.12
> Legitimacy of Incumbent Authorities in Russia Undermined Because of Vote-rigging — Presidential Human Rights Council Member - Interfax 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
> Protest leaders in disarray - MN 3.13.12
> Putin's Ponzi Scheme: Russia's Demographic Imbalance May Lead to Prolonged Fiscal Problems for the Kremlin - RP 3.13.12
> Russian Pundits Preview Likely Cabinet Reshuffles - Interfax 3.8.12
 > One-fourth of Russians Want New Politician to Become President in 2018 - Poll - Interfax 3.8.12
> 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
> The way forward for Russia's opposition- Yuri Saprykin/opendemocracy.net 3.7.12
> Fear Voiced That Planned Russian Law Would Bar Opposition From Winning Parliament Seats - Interfax 3.8.12
> The Election Season Is Over In Russia And The Time For Repression Has Come - EDM 3.8.12
> Russia Is Quite Backward in Bringing Women to Power - Medvedev - Interfax 3.7.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Is Russia's Foreign Policy Set to Change? - John Lough 3.1.12
> Is Putin Preparing Russia for War? - RP 3.2.12
> Putin Rides Out Russia's Protest Wave on Europe-Beating Record on Economy - Bloomberg 3.2.12
> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with editors-in-chief of leading foreign media outlets - premier.gov.ru 3.2.12

> VOTE IN ONLINE POLL: Who would best lead Russia? (whether as President or Prime Minister) - poll active 2.16.12 through 3.4.12
> Ex-Elections Boss Slams Prosecutors On Vote Fraud - MT 12.28.12
> The fellowship of the Garden Ring - MN 12.27.12
> Putin's Election Promises Could Cost $161Bln - MT 12.28.12
> Opposition Seeks Post-Election Day Demonstration - RIAN 12.28.12
> Zyuganov ­ power to the people? - MN 12.27.12

> 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
> 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
> VOTE IN ONLINE POLL: Who would best lead Russia? (whether as President or Prime Minister) - poll active 2.16.12 through 3.4.12
> Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with editors-in-chief of leading foreign media outlets - premier.gov.ru 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Does Medvedev Have a Political Future? - RP 12.24.1
> Ex-Elections Boss Slams Prosecutors On Vote Fraud - MT 12.28.12
> The fellowship of the Garden Ring - MN 12.27.12
> Putin's Election Promises Could Cost $161Bln - MT 12.28.12
> Opposition Seeks Post-Election Day Demonstration - RIAN 12.28.12
> Zyuganov ­ power to the people? - MN 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
> The Paradox Of Russia's Left - RFE/RL 2.19.12
> Russia 'Faces Orange Revolution Threat' After Polls - RIAN 2.22.12
> Prosecutor General Warns Against Destabilization During Russian Election - 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
> 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

> 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
> Advisor: Kudrin Better for Russian Premier - Bloomberg 2.20.12
> Spectator's Guide to the March 4 Election - MT 2.20.12

> 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
> Advisor: Kudrin Better for Russian Premier - Bloomberg 2.20.12
> Spectator's Guide to the March 4 Election - MT 2.20.12

> 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
> Investors Will Monitor Russian Presidential Elections - Analysts - Interfax 2.15.12
> 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
> Russia's bureaucracy bigger than Soviet - BNE 2.14.12
> 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
> Putin promises dosh, kids and better services - BNE 2.13.12
> Khodorkovsky Thinks Yavlinsky Was Most Deserving Presidential Candidate - Interfax 2.13.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> I, Putin (Vladimir Putin novel) available on Kindle & Nook - Jennifer Ciotta 1.29.12
> 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
> 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
> It takes two legs to walk - MN 2.3.12
> Putin Ponders Corruption, Internet Democracy in New Article - RIAN 2.6.12
> Investigator Expresses Doubts About Authenticity of Footage - MT 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
> It takes two legs to walk - MN 2.3.12
> Putin Ponders Corruption, Internet Democracy in New Article - RIAN 2.6.12
> Investigator Expresses Doubts About Authenticity of Footage - MT 2.6.12
> 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
> Russian News Agency Publishes Schedule Of TV Election Debates - RIAN 2.2.12
> How split is Russia's elite? - MN 2.2.12
> Pro-Putin Film Twists Foes' Words - MT 2.2.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> The Anti-Putin Momentum Between Davos, Courchevel And Bolotnaya Square - EDM 1.30.12
> Putin Realigns Positions in Writings - MT 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Political Plurality Spotted At Davos - MT 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
> 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

> 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

> 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

> 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
> 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
> 'Russia without Fools' website flooded with foolishness - MN 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
> 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
> Kissinger advises Putin - MN 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
> 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
> 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
> 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

> 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

> 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
> 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
> Fishing: Russia's other civil battlefront - Oleg Pavlov/ opendemocracy.net 1.10.12
> 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
> 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
> 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
> Russian art radicals cleared of hooliganism charges - RIAN 1.10.12> Russia doubles penalty for insulting officials - RIAN 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
> Under Political Pressure Putin Moves His Powerbase to the Kremlin - EDM 1.5.12
> 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

Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgTRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gives an interview to France Presse and Le Figaro ~ Medvedev fields questions from the French press on a wide range of subjects ... premier.gov.ru 11.26.12; JRL 2012-208
JRL Newslink Blog NEWSLINK: Opposition will have its protest march on December 15 ~ ITAR-TASS covers Russian opposition plans to hold a combined protest march in mid-December ... JRL Newslink Blog, covering ITAR-TASS article 11.26.12; JRL 2012-208
JRL Newslink BlogNEWSLINK: Medvedev won’t rule out second term as Russian president ~ Pro-Kremlin news source RussiaToday.com covers Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s wide-ranging interview with French media ... JRL Newslink Blog, covering ITAR-TASS article 11.26.12; JRL 2012-208
JRL Newslink Blog NEWSLINK: Medvedev says ‘does not rule out’ Kremlin comeback ~ AFP covers Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s declaration that he might seek a return to the Russian presidency ... JRL Newslink Blog, covering AFP article 11.26.12; JRL 2012-208Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Investigators Refuse to Open Case Into Razvozzhayev 'Torture'~ The Investigative Committee won’t open a criminal case into claims by detained opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev that he was kidnapped and tortured by security services ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times 11.23.12; JRL 2012-207
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgPutin wants ineffective experts locked in submarine ~ Russian President Vladimir Putin is unhappy with a development roadmap created by experts from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives ... Evgeniya Chaykovskaya, Moscow News 11.22.12; JRL 2012-207
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Russians should learn to use internet to monitor authorities’ work – Medvedev ~ Medvedev believes that the public should learn to use the internet to monitor the activities of the authorities ... Interfax 11.22.12; JRL 2012-207
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Analyst: Time of street protests gone in Russia ~ Civil Society Development Foundation Chairman Konstantin Kostin questions the future of political demonstrations in Russia ... Interfax 11.22.12; JRL 2012-207
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Putin’s last crane returning to Russia ~ A Siberian white crane from the project backed by President Vladimir Putin has been sent from Borovoye in the Kazakh northern Akmola region to Russia ... Interfax 11.22.12; JRL 2012-207
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgMoscow Bans ‘Political Repression’ Protest – ‘No Such Thing’ ~ The Moscow authorities have refused to grant permission for an opposition rally against “political repression” that was to be held later this week on that grounds that there is no such thing in Russia ... RIA Novosti 11.20.12; JRL 2012-205
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgVyatlag: the Gulag then and now ~ Many of the Soviet Gulag camps are now deserted, but Vyatlag is still in operation, though now most of the prisoners are there for criminal rather than political offences ... Ekaterina Loushnikova, opendemocracy.net; 11.9.12; JRL 2012-202
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Despite Putin’s 'Promise,' Anti-Treason Law Comes into Force ~ A controversial law on state treason initiated by the FSB , that critics fear could be used to stamp out political dissent, came into force in Russia just two days after Putin told human rights workers he would "review" it ... Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti 11.14.12; JRL 2012-201
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgMagnitsky-linked official under spotlight over Defense Ministry scandal ~ An official linked to the suspicious imprisonment and death of corporate lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, is reportedly entangled among those being investigated over the unfolding Serdyukov military corruption scandal ... Alina Lobzina, Moscow News 11.14.12; JRL 2012-201
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgCertain Opposition Demands Reasonable – Medvedev ~ Certain issues and demands, voiced by the Russian opposition, are reasonable, and the authorities should take an appropriate action on them, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said ... RIA Novosti 11.14.12; JRL 2012-201
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgRussian premier says nothing has changed in his relations with Putin ~ Medvedev has said that after stepping down as president and moving to the government, his relations with Vladimir Putin have not changed ... Interfax 11.13.12; JRL 2012-201
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgRights activists says torture still used in Russia ~ According to human rights activists, torture is still practiced in Russia and people complain of ill-treatment received at detention centres, police, army and mental hospitals ... Interfax 11.8.12; JRL 2012-199
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Ousted Senator Narusova laments the way Putin changed ~ Former Senator Lyudmila Narusova, widow of President Vladimir Putin’s political mentor, Anatoly Sobchak, and mother of opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak, has given an extensive interview ... Evgeniya Chaykovskaya, Moscow News 11.8.12; JRL 2012-199
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Russian opposition leader targets corruption, mismanagement in utilities ~ Opposition figure and blogger Aleksey Navalnyy has announced the launch of a new online project, called RosZhKKh, for fighting corruption and shortcomings in the work of utilities and municipal services companies. ... RIA Novosti 11.8.12; JRL 2012-198
JRL Newslink BlogNEWSLINK: Russian defense chief crossed Putin’s political “family” ~ Reuters covers the sacking of Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who allegedly not only offended anti-corruption laws, but also outraged a family close to Putin with his suspected adultery ... JRL Newslink Blog, covering Reuters article 11.8.12; JRL 2012-197
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgFew Russians know about and believe in opposition Coordination Council – poll ~ Only 5 per cent of people surveyed by Russian pollster FOM consider themselves to be properly informed about the opposition Coordination Council (CC) ... Interfax 11.8.12; JRL 2012-198
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint Petersburg Russians Have Little Interest in Politics, Doubt Their Ability to Influence National Life – Poll ~ Sixty-eight percent of respondents doubt that their participation in rallies, demonstrations or strikes may influence national life, while 24% think the opposite ... Interfax 11.8.12; JRL 2012-198
Logo Badge for JRL Feature Article WordPress with Image of Saint Basil's and Scenes from Saint PetersburgAnti-Putin Protest Movement ‘Gaining Influence’ ­- Valdai Index ~ Russia’s extra-parliamentary opposition has grown in influence since last year, according to almost 70 percent of political analysts who contributed to the Valdai Development Index ... RIA Novosti 11.8.12; JRL 2012-198
JRL Newslink BlogNemtsov: Left-wing, Liberal, Nationalist Opposition Wings in Agreement on Political Demands ~ Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, said that liberal, left-wing and nationalist wings of the opposition reached agreement on political demands such as the ouster of President Vladimir Putin and new presidential and parliamentary elections ... Interfax 9.15.12; ; JRL 2012-165
JRL Newslink BlogDuma Kicks Out Kremlin Critic ~ A United Russia-backed vote removed one of parliament’s most vocal critics of the Kremlin by ousting Gudkov, who denied wrongdoing and maintained that he is under attack for backing the opposition protest movement ... Alexander Bratersky, Moscow Times 9.17.12; JRL 2012-165
JRL Newslink BlogFormer Kremlin Strategist Sees Pussy Riot Poll As Evidence Of Split In Society ~ Recent polling suggesting that Russian public opinion is sharply divided over the outcome of the Pussy Riot trial may reflect a more fundamental split in society ... Interfax 8.30.12; JRL 2012-158
JRL Newslink BlogPussy Riot Trial Verdict: Live Updates ~ 18:00 - The crowd outside the courtroom starts to shout in anger. 17:59 - Pussy Riot members laughing among themselves as they wait to be led away. 17:57 - All three group members get two years' jail time, of which they have some 14 months left to serve. Pussy Riot all smile sadly as sentence is read. Cries of "disgrace!" sound in the courtroom at the verdict, but quickly die down ... RIA Novosti - 8.17.12 - JRL 2012-148
JRL Newslink BlogMedia Frenzy Over Pussy Riot Obscures Legal Plights Of Lesser-Known Protesters ~ With the eyes of Russia-watchers trained on Pussy Riot, the plight of other jailed protesters has drawn little attention ... Kristina Gorelik, RFE/RL; JRL 2012-147
JRL Newslink Blog The Laughing Stock of the World ~ "... Putin's heavy doses of "political opium" may strengthen his grip on power, but it makes for really bad medicine to cure Russia's modernization ills. ... Putin's version of 'enlightened autocracy' and his crackdown on dissent will hardly help build a strong, competitive economy or turn Russia into a global leader."Michael Bohm, Moscow Times editorial 8.10.12; JRL 2012-146
JRL Newslink BlogRussian Islamic Expert Likens Kazan Rally To Start Of Arab Spring ~ "First, there are calls to observe human rights, they speak about reprisals and totalitarianism of the existing political regime and then they demand its overthrow, and similar rallies take place on a regular and constant basis ..." Interfax 8.6.12; JRL 2012-142
JRL Newslink BlogAnalysts disagree over protest poll ~ Political analysts cannot agree on the meaning of a recent poll showing both growing support and discontent with protests ... Evgeniya Chaykovskaya, Moscow News, 8.2.12; JRL 2012-141
JRL Newslink BlogElection Observers Condemn Local Vote ~ In a stinging rebuke to authorities and the ruling party, election observers said weekend municipal elections in a provincial town were too tarnished by fraud to be considered legitimate ... Jonathan Earle, Moscow Times, 7.24.12, JRL 2012-134
JRL Newslink BlogRussians Increasingly Support Opposition Protests, Poll Says ~ Growing numbers of Russians support anti-government demonstrations and are more likely to attend them, according to a new poll ... Moscow Times, 8.1.12; JRL 2012-139
JRL Newslink BlogElection Observers Condemn Local Vote ~ In a stinging rebuke to authorities and the ruling party, election observers said weekend municipal elections in a provincial town were too tarnished by fraud to be considered legitimate ... Jonathan Earle, Moscow Times, 7.24.12, JRL 2012-134

:: NGO Bill to Impact Business Groups ~ Representatives of both the Association of European Businesses and the Russo-German Chamber of Commerce said they fear that their organizations will fall under the new NGO legislation, since many of their member companies are registered abroad ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times, 7.17.12; JRL 2012-129
:: NGO Bill Debated on Eve of Duma Vote - Supporters and opponents of legislation to tighten the screws on foreign-funded nongovernmental organizations hotly debated the bill Thursday ...
Alexander Bratersky, Moscow Times 7.6.12; JRL 2012-122
:: Core of Several Thousands of Opposition Professionals Forms in Moscow — Expert Kostin - Russian Public Opinion Study Center presented a survey of opposition meetings several days ago, arguing that the main motive of the protesters is self-realization, with protesters getting younger ... Interfax 7.2.12; JRL 2012-119
:: RUSSIA'S CHOICE: CHANGE OR DEGRADATION? from Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, and Military Perspectives
"In this chapter, I reflect on the nature of Russia's political system, the external factors influencing its existence, the strategic implications of its degradation and the prospects for its transformation ..." Lilia Shevtsova (Dr. Stephen J. Blank, Editor), Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 6.7.12; JRL 2012-114
:: Muscovites Against New Protest Law, Poll Says
Most Muscovites disapprove of new rules hiking protest fines and think authorities are afraid of a rise in protest activity ... Moscow Times 6.20.12; JRL 2012-111
JRL Newslink BlogPolling on Russian Political Figures, Election Fraud, Corruption, other problems facing Russia; Urban/Regional Split ~ Opinion poll shows gap between attitudes in Moscow and other regions on political leaders and problems facing Russia ... 7.11.12, reporting on Kommersant article; JRL 2012-124

:: Comment on protests
"However, even with these new sanctions against street activity it would be a mistake for the government to believe that the public will be satisfied just to resume its internet activity in the chat rooms and so on ..." from Svetlana Babaeva; JRL 2012-106 6.13.12
:: Opposition Leader Nemtsov Warns That Reprisals in Russia Will Be Increasing
Prominent Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has warned delegates of a united congress of the Republican Party of Russia (RPR) and the People's Freedom Party (PARNAS) that the authorities will step up political reprisals ... Interfax, 6.16.12; JRL 2012-109 6.16.12
:: Detentions, Searches Suggest Crackdown Accelerating
Authorities signaled Thursday that they are ready to follow through on increasingly forceful threats against the protest movement ... Jonathan Earle, Natalya Krainova, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-108 6.15.12
:: Russian Opposition To Delay Big Rallies Until Autumn, Form One Coordinating Body
The opposition will hold rallies in summer, but they are unlikely to be large-scale events ... Interfax; JRL 2012-107 6.14.12
:: Opposition Leaders Questioned for Third Day
Investigators continued for a third day Wednesday to question opposition leaders and search their homes and offices including interogating Navalny and Udaltsov ... Natalya Krainova, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-107 6.14.12
:: Putin Throws Down Gauntlet for Protesters
Putin signed into law a controversial bill raising fines dramatically for illegal protests, just days before the next planned mass opposition rally ... Jonathan Earle, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-105 6.9.12
:: Putin Throws Down Gauntlet for Protesters
Putin signed into law a controversial bill raising fines dramatically for illegal protests, just days before the next planned mass opposition rally ... Jonathan Earle, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-105 6.9.12
:: Legislators' Income Statements Reveal Wealth
The State Duma published income statements by its members Saturday, with United Russia's Grigory Anikeyev coming in first, reporting that he made $92 million last year ...
Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-70 4.16.12
:: TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers his report on the government's performance in 2011 to the State Duma
"We all need to upgrade our political culture ...." premier.gov.ru; JRL 2012-70 4.16.12
:: Putin Urges Duma Dominance as Medvedev Promotes New Parties
Opposition leaders who organized protests that erupted after alleged Duma election fraud in December say that a new law proposed by lame duck president Medvedev will not prevent authorities from blocking the formation of parties wishing to compete in elections ... Ilya Arkhipov and Stepan Kravchenko, Bloomberg; JRL 2012-62, 4.4.12
:: Moscow Region Governor to Leave Post in May
The powerful governor of the Moscow region will step down once his term ends in May, signaling that the Kremlin is serious about removing unpopular governors before the possible return of direct gubernatorial elections this year ... Alexander Bratersky and Jonathan Earle - Moscow Times 3.26.12; JRL 2012-56 3.26.12

:: Western Observers Call Vote Flawed
International observers criticized Sunday's presidential election as seriously flawed Monday but avoided statements about the vote's legitimacy ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Alexandra Odynova - Moscow Times; JRL 2012-42 3.6.12
:: VOTE IN ONLINE POLL: Who would best lead Russia? (as President or Prime Minister)
Vote in this unofficial, nonscientific online poll for the person who you think would best lead Russia, whether as President or Prime Minister. Names are listed in alphabetical order, followed by "Other" and include both the set of five officially registered presidential candidates (with names marked by *) and several others ... poll active through March 4

:: Running From Risks: Perceptions of Political Risk Remains High in Russia Despite the Kremlin's Promises of Political Stability after the Presidential Elections
Various private businesses and individuals pulled their money out of Russia last month, in the latest sign that unease about the country's political outlook may have been stoking further capital outflow ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2012-32, 2.21.12
:: Putin Turns Attention to Military in Manifesto
Equating corruption in the armed forces with high treason, attracting private investors to arms manufacturing and providing better benefits to retired soldiers are some of the concepts put forward in Putin's latest in a series of lengthy campaign op-eds ... Alexander Bratersky, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-32, 2.21.12

:: Russians brave cold to turn out in droves for peaceful anti-Putin rally
Up to 100,000 protestors braved extreme cold to march in Moscow against rigged parliamentary elections, Putin's grip on power and his pending return to the post of president ... Business New Europe; JRL 2012-21, 2.6.12

:: Expectations Have Changed, but Has Putin?
After the third massive anti-government protest, expectations differed widely over if and how they may affect the country's future ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-21, 2.6.12

:: VIDEOS: Russia interviews [Reuters talks with Kasparov, Cohen, Prokhorov]
"We have two new videos up that might be of interest today... The second part of Professor Cohen's interview and a new interview with Garry Kasparov ...." [JRL post includes embedded videos; Cohen segment also includes clips from Prokhorov interview] ... Jonathan O'Beirne (Reuters); JRL 2012-10, 1.20.12|
:: PACE Set to Discuss Election Fraud
Moscow likely faces a barrage of criticism from European lawmakers when the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) holds two debates on last month's disputed State Duma elections ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-10, 1.20.12
:: Putin's emotions spill over
"'But I don't get hurt when you pour diarrhea on me from morning till night,' Putin said, according to the official transcript. 'I just said two words, and you're already hurt.'" ... Anna Arutunyan, Moscow News; JRL 2012-10, 1.20.12
:: Kremlin Makes Concession on Gubernatorial Vote
In what looked like a major concession to opposition protesters, Medvedev asked the State Duma to reintroduce elections for regional governors, less than three years after vowing such elections would not return for a century ... Nikolaus von Twickel and Alexandra Odynova, Moscow Times; JRL 2012-9, 1.17.12
:: Authorities, opposition must start talks - Kudrin
"Maintaining the status quo further is dangerous, in my opinion. ..." Interfax; JRL 2012-9, 1.17.12
:: The Akunin-Navalny interviews (part I)
Just before the last Moscow demonstration on December 24, two of the protest movement's most popular leaders ­ writer Boris Akunin and politician-blogger Aleksey Navalny ­ got together for a fascinating public conversation ... Alexei Navalny and Boris Akunin, opendemocracy.net; JRL 2012-8, 1.12.12
:: Putin Will Not Participate in Election TV Debates - Spokesman
Putin will not take part in televised debates among presidential candidates, but could authorize his representatives to do this for him ... Interfax; JRL 2012-8, 1.12.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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