U.S.-Russian Relations - Excerpts 2012
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NEWSLINK: Russian defense minister’s sacking suggests political infighting; Anatoly Serdyukov is mired in a corruption scandal, but some experts say that he was driven out by conservatives unhappy with his military reforms ~ The Christian Science Monitor covers Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dismissal of Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov ...
NewsLinks
please note: some newslinks are now contained in newsblog articles, headlined with feature articles
:: There is no need for Mitt to bait the old Russian bear - FT.com 8.10.12
:: Russia trade and humans rights bills delayed until after election - foreignpolicy.com 8.1.12
:: U.S. Senate panel approves Russia trade, rights bill - Reuters 7.18.12
:: Putin's Got America Right Where He Wants It - Michael Weiss/Foreign Policy Magazine 6.28.12
:: 'Barbaric' Magnitsky bill will harm the whole world – Russia - NEWSLINK: RT 6.28.12
:: SLIDESHOW - Ambassador Michael McFaul. "The Reset": Theory, Results, Future. - NEWSLINK - McFaul presentation at NES 6.7.12
:: The 5 Types of Russian-American - NEWSLINK - darussophile 6.11.12
:: Kremlin Will Pay Dearly for Viktor Bout - NEWSLINK - George Bovt/MT 4.10.12
:: Lavrov comes to Washington for G8, Quartet, bilateral meetings - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 4.11.12
:: Why outlook for US-Russia 'reset' looks bearish - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.11.12
:: Moscow Ambassador McFaul's 'reset' with Kremlin stumbles - NEWSLINK - CSM 4.5.12
:: Long Live the Cold War! Jackson-Vanik Update - NEWSLINK - Carnegie Council 4.7.12
:: Will Putin Delete the Reset? - NEWSLINK - NYT 4.5.12
:: Romneycare for US-Russia relations - NEWSLINK - RT 4.5.12
:: U.S. Risks Missing Boom in Russia - NEWSLINK - WSJ 4.5.12
:: Kremlin Sees Obama as Weak - NEWSLINK - Vladimir Ryzhkov/MT 4.3.12
:: Lavrov lectures 'arrogant' McFaul on US missile defense - NEWSLINK - RT 4.4.12
:: Top Obama aides hit back at Romney over Russia - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.1.12
:: Russia criticises Friends of Syria - NEWSLINK - Reuters 4.2.12
:: US deals Russia the 'anti-American' card - NEWSLINK - RT 4.2.12
:: The True Cost of Jackson-Vanik - NEWSLINK - Ed Verona/National Interest 3.29.12
:: Video: Ambassador Mike McFaul Interview with VOA (March 2012)
:: Bowing to the Kremlin - By Mitt Romney - NEWSLINK - FP 3.27.12
:: President Obama’s bad bet on Vladimir Putin - NEWSLINK - WP 3.27.12
:: Russia to Romney: How could we be your No. 1 enemy? - NEWSLINK - CSM 3.28.12
:: Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama evaluate "reloading" results - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.27.12
:: Russia’s president joins the US presidential campaign - NEWSLINK - ITAR-TASS 3.28.12
:: Russian-American relations: Resetting the Reset - NEWSLINK - Valdai Club 3.27.12
:: S. 1039 [re: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011”] - NEWSLINK - theivanovreport.com 3.25.12
:: [Missile Defense] Obama to Russia: More flexibility after elections - NEWSLINK - AP 3.26.12
:: Putin and Obama Will Be Friends — for Now - NEWSLINK - Vladimir Frolov /MT 3.25.12
:: Tensions over Syria could slow efforts to normalize Russia, U.S. trade relations - NEWSLINK - The Hill 3.18.12
:: After Jackson-Vanik: A bipartisan challenge to Obama's blind spot on rights in Russia - NEWSLINK - WSJ 3.18.12
:: Russia to offer air base to US for Afghan transit - NEWSLINK - AP 3.14.12
:: [PDF] TRANSCRIPT: Russia after Presidential Election: What It Means for the United States - NEWSLINK - Ambassador Mike McFaul/Peterson Institute for International Economics 3.12.12
:: TRANSCRIPT: What's Behind the Rising Tensions in US-Russia Relations - NEWSLINK - Ambassador Mike McFaul/PRI's The World 3.12.12
:: What Putin Means for Washington - NEWSLINK - National Interest 3.14.12
:: Another Setback for the Reset - NEWSLINK - William J. Saunders/The National Interest 3.6.12
:: West 'takes note' of Putin win - NEWSLINK - AFP 3.6.12
:: U.S. must maintain way to press Putin regime on human rights - NEWSLINK - WP 3.3.12
:: The U.S. factor in Russia's election - NEWSLINK - UPI 3.1.12
:: Can the U.S.-Russia 'Reset' Survive Russia’s Presidential Election? - NEWSLINK - Center for American Progress 3.1.12
:: U.S.-Russian Trade Ties Hit Political Snags - NEWSLINK - NYT 2.25.12
:: No new Cold War, but Putin says is not West's yes man - NEWSLINK - Reuters 2.24.12
::[Russia, Syria, U.S.-Russian Relations] - Russia Bulletin, Issue 3 - Carnegie Council Russia Bulletin 2.22.12
::Why is Russia anti-American? - NEWSLINK - RT 2.24.12
:: I loved, they loved, you will love TV English - NEWSLINK - Mark H. Teeter/MN 2.21.12
:: Russia and the United States: Pushing Tensions to the Limit? - NEWSLNK - Stratfor 2.6.12
Ambassador McFaul Interview (mostly in Russian)
:: Why is Russia anti-American? - NEWSLINK - RT 2.24.12
:: I loved, they loved, you will love TV English - NEWSLINK - Mark H. Teeter/MN 2.21.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia and the United States: Pushing Tensions to the Limit? - Stratfor 2.6.12
:: NEWSLINK: Uncertain World: Anti-Americanism in Russia - RIAN 2.9.12
:: NEWSLINK: Who does Washington prefer - Putin or Zyuganov? - Jerusalem Post 2.9.12
:: VIDEO NEWSLINK: McFaul Interview - youtube 1.30.12
:: NEWSLINK: In Russia, New U.S. Envoy, McFaul, Ruffles Feathers - NYT 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Skolkovo begins exchange with MIT - RBTH 1.24.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia Slams New U.S. Ambassador - WSJ 1.19.12
:: NEWSLINK: Diplomatic damage control: McFaul predicts repeal of Cold War-era legislation - RT 1.19.12
:: NEWSLINK: Mike McFaul: to Russia with love - RT 1.16.12
:: NEWSLINK: Russia-US reset entering ‘new phase’ – McFaul - RT 1.11.12
:: NEWSLINK: Will McFaul be able to improve Russia-US relations? - VOR 1.11.12
:: NEWSLINK: End is nigh for Russia's 'reset' with US - FT 1.2.12
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> ONLINE POLL: U.S.-RUSSIAN COOPERATION: What issues are most important to U.S.-Russian relations? - 7.27.12
> U.S. embassy in Russia reports reduction of visa fees - Interfax 8.31.12
> Romney Talks Tough on Russia in Acceptance Speech - RIAN 8.31.12
> Russian NGOs 'Not U.S. Agents' — Clinton - RIAN 8.31.12
> Romney Win to Drive Russia Stocks Down 10%, Citigroup Says - Bloomberg 8.29.12
> Russian Teens Find Surprises in U.S. Schools - MT 8.31.12
> INTERVIEW: Wendy Sherman, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs : Moscow's position on Syria may have disastrous consequences for Russia - Interfax 8.17.12
> U.S. Keeps Russia on 'National Threat' List- RIAN 8.17.12
> Putin Signs Pact to Ease Visa Rules With U.S. - MT 7.31.12
> INTERVIEW: Wendy Sherman, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs : Moscow's position on Syria may have disastrous consequences for Russia - Interfax 8.17.12
> U.S. Keeps Russia on 'National Threat' List- RIAN 8.17.12
> U.S. lawmakers likely to restart debates on Jackson-Vanik amendments in 2013 - Interfax 8.1.12
> Reflections on My First Six Months as U.S. Ambassador to Russia - Ambassador Mike McFaul/m-mcfaul.livejournal.com 7.21.12
> U.S. Ambassador Sees No Similarity Between Russian And U.S. Laws on Foreign Agents- Interfax 7.27.12
> Congress Likely to Delay Russian Trade Bill for a Month - Bloomberg 7.25.12
> Campaigners' Letter Requesting Explanation Whether They Are U.S. Agents Referred to White House - Interfax 7.26.12
> "Foreign agents" under Russia's NGO Law and its US doppelganger - RAPSI 7.27.12
> Moscow to Continue 'Magnitsky Work' with U.S. - RIAN 7.17.12
> Russian Senate Speaker Predicts Drop In Protest Moods, Slams Magnitskiy Bill - Interfax 7.12.12
> U.S. Congressmen Unmoved By Russian Visit To Protest Magnitsky Bill - RFE/RL 7.14.12
> The Magnitsky Act - RP 7.13.12
> Russian Lawmakers Warn of Retaliation Over Magnitsky List - RIAN 7.13.12
> U.S. State Dept. Urges Russia to Cooperate on Missile Defense - RIAN 7.4.12
> The Right Way to Repeal Jackson-Vanik > Re: 2012-#110-Johnson's Russia List #35. Forbes.com: Mark Adomanis, The Foreign Policy Initiative's Plan for Worsening Relations with Russia and Weakening American Interests. > 'Reset' With U.S. Looks Rocky at Panel Discussion
> Will Putin and Obama Reset the "Reset?"
> Putin Praises His Meeting With Obama as Positive
> The Putin Pendulum: Anti-White House — Pro American Investment
> Joint Statement by the President of the United States of America Barack Obama and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
> Remarks by President Obama and President Putin of Russia After Bilateral Meeting
> Russia Should Not Counteract 'Magnitsky Bill' — Federation Council
> White House Pushes for Jackson-Vanik Repeal Without Reference to Magnitsky Bill
> Putin Plans to Continue 'Reset' Policy with Washington
> U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul praised the Russia-U.S. reset at the New Economic School - MN 6.9.12
> Current U.S. administration not involved in organizing color revolution in Russia — McFaul
> U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul praised the Russia-U.S. reset at the New Economic School - MN 6.9.12
> Russian Public Figures, Senators Consider Consequences Of US 'Magnitskiy Bill' - Interfax 6.7.12
> McFaul Says Magnitsky Bill Unneeded - MT 6.7.12
> U.S. Won't Oppose Russia Sanctions That Risk Putin Reprisal - Bloomberg 6.7.12
> U.S. Congress to Hold Magnitsky Bill Hearing This Week, Hermitage Capital Says - Interfax 6.4.12
> Pushkov pledges help to McFaul in becoming genuine ambassador - Interfax 6.1.12
> Clinton Warns Putin to Respect Georgian Sovereignty Amid Strains - Bloomberg 6.5.12
> Foreign Ministry Blasts U.S. Ambassador - MT 5.28.12
> Michael McFaul: U.S. values cooperation with Russia on Iran on both diplomatic and pressure paths - Interfax 5.28.12
> US-Russia Relations in Holding Pattern, Analysts Say - VOA 5.25.12
> Possible Magnitsky Sanctions Similar to Measures Imposed on Other Countries — McFaul - Interfax 5.3.12
> No Need to Demonize America, Says Medvedev - RIAN 4.25.12
> Obama Should Move Quickly on Russia Trade Status, Camp Says - Bloomberg 4.26.12
> Russian Ambassador Says U.S. Rights Bill May Undermine Relations - Bloomberg 4.23.12
> Putin Pins Hope on Syria Cease-Fire to Combat U.S. Supremacy - Bloomberg 4.20.12
> Kremlin TV Channel to US: No Reset - VOA 4.23.12
> Obama's Useless Bout Trophy - MT 4.20.12
> Russia, USA Can Discuss Tactical Nukes Only From Equal Positions — Lavrov - Interfax 4.19.12
> Putin Pins Hope on Syria Cease-Fire to Combat U.S. Supremacy - Bloomberg 4.20.12
> Updated Magnitsky Act Introduced in U.S. Congress - RIAN 4.20.12
> Giving Russia the Bout - MT 4.13.12
> Borderline Etiquette: A Historic Visa Agreement Gets Postponed Indefinitely as Russia Monitors U.S. Elections - RP 4.11.12
> Bout's Last Stand: A Diplomatic Struggle Over Viktor Bout's Fate Ensues as the "Merchant of Death" Faces 25 Years in Prison - RP 4.10.12
> Putin's Turn to Press the Reset - MT 4.6.12
> Romney's Shot at the "Reset": Is Russia the United States' Number One Foe? - RP 4.6.12
> Too Close For Comfort: U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul is Becoming a Major Figure in Russia — But Is This a Good Thing? - RP 4.5.12
> Official Says U.S.-Russia 'Reset' Holds Challenge, Opportunity - AFPS 4.4.12
> CLARIFICATION: US Ambassador's Comments on Missile Defense - RIAN 4.5.12
> Putin and Romney: Back to the Cold War? - VOA 4.2.12
> Russia Concerned With US Missile Defence Plans Outside Europe Too — Top Diplomat - Interfax 4.2.12
> Russia to inform U.S. of results of inquiry into McFaul incident - Interfax 4.2.12
> Can Putin and Obama Make a Deal on Missile Defense? - RP 3.30.12
> Reporters Have Right to Inquire Into Ambassador's Activities — Public Chamber - RIAN 4.2.12
> Church Should Contribute To 'Reset' With USA, Russian Patriarch Says - Interfax 3.30.12
> 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
> U.S. Ambassador Apologizes for 'Wild' Russia Statement - RIAN 3.29.12
> Romney: Russia Is America's 'No. 1 Foe' - MT 3.28.12
> Obama Says Not 'Hiding the Ball' From Voters on Russia Talks - Bloomberg 3.28.12
> No Secrets At Meeting With Obama; Conspiracy Exaggerated By Reporters - Medvedev - Interfax 3.27.12
> Anti-Russian Amendment Now Headache for U.S. - RIAN 3.28.12
> Russian Military Rules Out U.S. Sharing Sensitive Missile Defense Info With Russia - Interfax 3.28.12
> 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
> McFaul Speaks Up for Relaxed Visa Regime - MT 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
> NATO Base in Russia 'Pragmatic Decision' — Analysts - RIAN 3.21.12
> USA, NATO Not Planning Attack But Still Pose Risk To Russia — Foreign Minister - Interfax 3.21.12
> EVENT: Putin, Russia, and the West: War [March 26 in Washington, D.C.] - CEIP 3.26.12 event
> William Browder Testifies to the U.S. Congress that Russian Government Now Functions as a Criminal Enterprise - Katie Fisher/Hermitage Fund 3.21.12
> Russian Duma Reprimands MPs For Meeting US Envoy - RIAN 3.22.12
> 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
> U.S. Seeks to Release $50M for Democracy - MT 3.19.12
> TRANSCRIPT: Philip H. Gordon Remarks at BPC Panel discussion, "Putin's Return: The Political and Commercial Implications for America" - State Department 3.15.12
> While You Weren't Looking: How Will Russia React to a Continuing U.S. Presence in Central Asia? - RP 3.15.12
> 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
> 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
> Russian Election Aftermath: Can the Reset Recover? - VOA 3.8.12
> Obama to Congratulate Putin Later - White House Spokesman - RIAN 3.9.12
> Putin Design for Russia May Intensify Tensions With West - Bloomberg 3.7.12
> Russian Pundits Say 'Reset' With USA Over, Mull Future Of Bilateral Ties - RIAN 3.6.12
> U.S. to Remain Priority in Russian Foreign Policy - Medvedev - RIAN 2.22.12
> U.S. Commercial Offices Part of $43Bln Trade - MT 2.22.12
> Over Half Of Respondents Believe Russia Facing No Real Military Threat - Poll - Interfax 2.21.12
> U.S. to Remain Priority in Russian Foreign Policy - Medvedev - RIAN 2.22.12
> U.S. Commercial Offices Part of $43Bln Trade - MT 2.22.12
> Over Half Of Respondents Believe Russia Facing No Real Military Threat - Poll - Interfax 2.21.12
> Russians Growing More Wary Of USA, NATO - Survey - Interfax 2.22.12
> U.S. Commerce Reshuffle Could Benefit Russia - MT/Bloomberg 2.13.12
> Russian Foreign Ministry Insists on Suspending U.S. Adoptions of Russian Kids - Interfax 2.11.12
> Hints Emerge That 'Reset' Is Buoying U.S. Firms - MT 2.1.12
> McFaul Swears He Is Not in Russia to Make Revolution - Interfax 1.31.12
> Duma Sees No Serious Prospects For U.S.-Russia Reset - Interfax 1.26.12
> Putin Ratchets Up Anti-U.S Rhetoric as Kremlin Race Grows - Bloomberg 1.26.12
> Russian US Ties 'Have Not Deteriorated' Despite Major Differences - Medvedev - Interfax 1.24.12
> Obama May Push for Jackson-Vanik Repeal - MT 1.25.12
> Medvedev Reminds McFaul He's in Russia, Not U.S. - RIAN 1.25.12
> U.S. Envoy Rejects Russian Accusation He's Advocating Revolution - Bloomberg 1.25.12
> New U.S. Ambassador Meets With Opposition - MT 1.17.12
> McFaul Arrives to Keep 'Reset' Alive - MT 1.17.12
> An Obama Yankee in Putin's court - MN 1.16.12
> McFaul's appointment as U.S. ambassador in Moscow won't change Russian-U.S. relations - analyst - Interfax 1.16.12
> Patrushev Accuses U.S. of Worldwide Imperialist Ambitions - Interfax 1.12.12
> McFaul to Begin Tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Russia on Saturday - Interfax 1.11.12
> The war of nerves around Iran - RIAN 1.12.12
> Mr. McFaul Goes to Moscow: As McFaul is Sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Russia, New Hopes Arise for United States-Russia Relationship - RP 1.12.12
> Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador-designate to Russia Mike McFaul - State Department - 1.10.12
> Reasserting American Exceptionalism in the U.S.-Russia Relationship - Speaker John Boehner/Heritage Foundation transcript 1.10.12
> U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle Leaves Moscow With Optimism About Russia's Future - Interfax 1.10.1
> New U.S. ambassador to Russia McFaul sworn in - RIAN 1.11.12
> The Year in Review: Reset Sunset - VOA 12.29.11
> Newly-confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Russia McFaul to Take Office in Late January - Interfax 1.2.12
> U.S., Russian Administrations Should Make Bilateral Relations Positive - Medvedev's Congratulation to Obama - Interfax - 12.30.11
> Russia wants better cooperation with U.S. Putin - RIAN
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Congress Reviews Central Asia Security Issues (Part One): U.S. security role in Central Asia after Afghan War remains unclear ~ Last week, the US Congress held one of its most comprehensive hearings in years regarding US policy toward Central Asia ...
Reflections on My First Six Months as U.S. Ambassador to Russia ~ "This week, I hit the six-month mark of my time as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation — a good moment to reflect on our progress toward meeting the goals we established back in January for the U.S. Mission in Russia, and to plan for how to continue working toward achieving our foreign policy objectives in the next six months" ...
Moscow to Continue 'Magnitsky Work' with U.S. ~ The Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act seeks to impose visa bans and asset freezes on Russian officials allegedly involved in the torture and death of anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, as well as in other gross human rights abuses in Russia ...
:: The Putin Pendulum: Anti-White House — Pro American Investment
"It sounds like a sanitized and far milder outgrowth of Bolshevik think: 'The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.' ..."
:: Joint Statement by the President of the United States of America Barack Obama and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
"The United States of America and the Russian Federation confirm our commitment to strengthening close and cooperative relations ..."
:: U.S. ambassador says he did not mean Russia when talking about U.S. role in 'color revolutions'
"I was not talking about Russia, but the role of previous administrations in previous revolutions," McFaul wrote on Twitter ...
:: U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul praised the Russia-U.S. reset at the New Economic School
Michael McFaul spoke at Moscow's New Economic School with a lecture entitled "The Reset: Theory, Results, Future" ...
:: U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul praised the Russia-U.S. reset at the New Economic School
Michael McFaul spoke at Moscow's New Economic School with a lecture entitled "The Reset: Theory, Results, Future" ...
:: Russian Pundits Say 'Reset' With USA Over, Mull Future Of Bilateral Ties
Two Russian pundits interviewed by state-owned RIA Novosti news agency have said that U.S.-Russian relations are entering into a new, post-"reset" phase, but that it remains to be seen how the bilateral relationship will evolve ...
:: Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador-designate to Russia Mike McFaul
"Now when President Obama convinced Mike to temporarily leave Palo Alto to serve as senior director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council, he became one of the leading architects of what has been called the reset ..."
:: Reasserting American Exceptionalism in the U.S.-Russia Relationship
"Instead of downplaying Russia's disregard for democratic values and human rights, we should call them on it - publicly, forcefully, frequently. The United States should insist Russia 'reset' its own policies. If those appeals require teeth, the House stands ready to provide them. ..."
:: New U.S. ambassador to Russia McFaul sworn in
McFaul said his work will require a more intense dialogue to overcome differences between the countries ...
:: U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle Leaves Moscow With Optimism About Russia's Future
"I'm proud to say that since my arrival in 2008, thanks to the unceasing efforts of innumerable partners in both our countries, we have made the U.S.-Russian relationship more constructive and productive ..."
:: Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador-designate to Russia Mike McFaul
"Now when President Obama convinced Mike to temporarily leave Palo Alto to serve as senior director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council, he became one of the leading architects of what has been called the reset ..."
:: New U.S. ambassador to Russia McFaul sworn in
McFaul said his work will require a more intense dialogue to overcome differences between the countries ...
:: U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle Leaves Moscow With Optimism About Russia's Future
"I'm proud to say that since my arrival in 2008, thanks to the unceasing efforts of innumerable partners in both our countries, we have made the U.S.-Russian relationship more constructive and productive ..."
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