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Skip to contentJohnson's Russia ListMenu ItemMenu ItemMenu ItemHomeHeadlinesRussian News – GenerallyUkraineU.S.-RussiaPolitics, GovernmentEconomy, Trade, BusinessHuman RightsJRL Tables of ContentsSocial Media FeedsJRL Facebook Live FeedJRL Twitter Live FeedFollow the JRLJRL E-Mail Newsletter Inquiry (e-mail David Johnson)JRL FacebookJRL TwitterJRL google+JRL LinkedIn pageJRL LinkedIn groupJRL PinterestLinksSupportAboutJRL E-Mail NewsletterSupport the JRLFeedbackArchivesOlder ArchivesGoogle Search of RussiaList.org Domain – Direct LinkJohnson’s Russia List topics 2005-2012Johnson’s Russia List 2004Johnson’s Russia List 2003Johnson’s Russia List 2002Johnson’s Russia List 2001Johnson’s Russia List 2000Johnson’s Russia List 1999Johnson’s Russia List 1998Johnson’s Russia List 1997RSSHeadlinesRussians in Small Towns Far from Moscow Live in Another World, Visitor from the Capital Says(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, June 14, 2022) Russians who live in major cities and those who live in villages receive a […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin still wants most of Ukraine, war outlook grim -U.S. intelligence chief” – Reuters“… Putin still wants to seize most of Ukraine, but his forces are so degraded by combat that they likely can only achieve incremental gains […]AUDIO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Are sanctions actually hurting Russia’s economy? Here’s what you need to know” – NPR“Just over four months ago, the U.S. and several allied nations levied unprecedented sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. For weeks […]RUSSIALINK: “Russia Drops Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – July 1, 2022) Russia has canceled its nationwide mask mandate, federal health authorities announced Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic has been pushed […]China’s Long Game in Russia: Violating Sanctions? No. Ensuring Russia’s Survival? Yes.(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Lizzi C. Lee – June 30, 2022) Lizzi C. Lee is an economist-turned-journalist now working with Wall St TV, an […]RUSSIALINK: “Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – June 30, 2022) The head of one of Russia’s leading universities was detained Thursday in connection with a fraud investigation targeting a […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad” – Reuters“Trade through Lithuania to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad [reportedly] could return to normal within days …  as European officials edge towards a compromise deal […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian withdrawal from Snake Island offers path for Ukraine grain shipments” – Financial Times“Moscow says retreat shows ‘goodwill’ but Kyiv claims victory after bombardment of strategic Black Sea outpost.” [scroll down for maps] “Russia withdrew forces from … […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – AP“A senior Russian official warned Thursday that Moscow could see Western sanctions as a cause for war. Dmitry Medvedev, … deputy secretary of Russia’s Security […]RUSSIALINK: “Russia Expands ‘Foreign Agents’ Law to Target ‘Foreign Influence'” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – June 29, 2022) Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a new bill expanding the criteria for individuals and organizations who can […]RUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Military ‘Reshuffle’ Hints at Frustration With Slow Ukraine Advance” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – James Beardsworth – June 29, 2022) Official statements and footage released by Russia’s Defense Ministry suggests the Kremlin has reshuffled the country’s […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “G-7 Summit Exposes West’s Challenges in Tackling Russia; Economic fallout is hampering further sanctions against Moscow as Ukraine demands more weapons to halt the Russian advance” – WSJ“[G7] rich democracies … agree[d] to discuss … new sanctions against Russia …. While weapons deliveries have made an immediate difference on the battlefield and […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian Military Forecasting and Analysis: The Military-Political Situation and Military Potential in Strategic Planning” – RAND[scroll down for embedded 181-page PDF] … Given the large military potential imbalance between the two sides, the continued cohesion of … NATO … will […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “‘He doesn’t have a long life ahead of him’: Putin is suffering from several ‘grave’ illnesses and will be dead within two years, Ukraine’s spy chief claims”  – The Daily Mail (UK)“Kyiv Defense Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov: Putin’s health ‘grave’ Russian dictator will die of array of illnesses within two years, Budanov added Top […]JRL Newsletter E-Mail SubscriptionTo inquire about a subscription to the full Johnson's Russia List e-mail newsletter, e-mail David Johnson via davidjohnson[at]starpower.net re: "JRL Subscription Inquiry"google search of russialist.org domainFacebook & Twitter Live FeedsTweets by @JohnsonRussiaLiRussia & UkraineJRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin still wants most of Ukraine, war outlook grim -U.S. intelligence chief” – ReutersJuly 5, 2022Leave a comment“… Putin still wants to seize most of Ukraine, but his forces are so degraded by combat that they likely can only achieve incremental gains […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian withdrawal from Snake Island offers path for Ukraine grain shipments” – Financial TimesJune 30, 2022Leave a comment“Moscow says retreat shows ‘goodwill’ but Kyiv claims victory after bombardment of strategic Black Sea outpost.” [scroll down for maps] “Russia withdrew forces from … […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – APJune 30, 2022Leave a comment“A senior Russian official warned Thursday that Moscow could see Western sanctions as a cause for war. Dmitry Medvedev, … deputy secretary of Russia’s Security […]RUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Military ‘Reshuffle’ Hints at Frustration With Slow Ukraine Advance” – Moscow TimesJune 29, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – James Beardsworth – June 29, 2022) Official statements and footage released by Russia’s Defense Ministry suggests the Kremlin has reshuffled the country’s […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “G-7 Summit Exposes West’s Challenges in Tackling Russia; Economic fallout is hampering further sanctions against Moscow as Ukraine demands more weapons to halt the Russian advance” – WSJJune 28, 2022Leave a comment“[G7] rich democracies … agree[d] to discuss … new sanctions against Russia …. While weapons deliveries have made an immediate difference on the battlefield and […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “‘He doesn’t have a long life ahead of him’: Putin is suffering from several ‘grave’ illnesses and will be dead within two years, Ukraine’s spy chief claims”  – The Daily Mail (UK)June 28, 2022Leave a comment“Kyiv Defense Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov: Putin’s health ‘grave’ Russian dictator will die of array of illnesses within two years, Budanov added Top […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “From Russian Elites, No Sign of Broad Challenge to Putin” – New York TimesJune 28, 2022Leave a comment“Many business owners and intellectuals fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but others stayed behind, struggling to redefine their lives. Their diverging choices do […]RUSSIALINK: “Pay Raises, More News and Tighter Control: Staff at Russian State TV Work Overtime Amid Ukraine War” – Moscow TimesJune 27, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – Anastasia Tenisheva – June 27, 2022) “No war” and “They are lying to you” were not messages Russian viewers expected to see […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “After the war: AMEURUS; We need to be thinking now about ensuring Russia doesn’t form a power bloc with China in the long term — and even about what may appear now to be an unthinkable alliance” – Politico.euJune 24, 2022Leave a comment“… Putin’s geopolitical megalomania and rule of fear was clearly inspired by former absolutist regimes. … [W]hat we’re seeing now is rudimentary proof that absolutism […]JRL NEWSBLOG: “Can Putin Survive? The Lessons of the Soviet Collapse” – Foreign Affairs/ Vladislav ZubokJune 23, 2022Leave a comment“… Putin grossly miscalculated by invading Ukraine, and … has exposed the regime’s vulnerabilities — an economy … much more interdependent with Western economies than […]JRL NEWSBLOG: “Why Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky Won’t Say Ukraine Is Winning the War” – NewsweekJune 23, 2022Leave a comment“… Russia had lots of guns and materiel but … proved to be … poorly led, badly trained. … [S]carcely anyone wants to say that […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin denounces the U.S. as a fading world power.” – New York TimesJune 21, 2022Leave a comment” … Putin … on Friday reprised his critique of the United States as a declining power that treats its allies as colonies, while declaring […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “How Ukraine Will Win: Kyiv’s Theory of Victory” – Foreign Affairs/ Dmytro KulebaJune 21, 2022Leave a comment“… As fatigue grows and attention wanders, more and more Kremlin-leaning commentators are proposing to sell out Ukraine for the sake of peace and economic […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia isn’t ashamed of Ukraine war, says Lavrov” – The Times (UK)June 20, 2022Leave a comment“Russia[n] foreign minister [Lavrov] has claimed that Russia ‘didn’t invade Ukraine’ and … that the nation is not ‘squeaky clean’ and is not ashamed of […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Is the West supplying Ukraine with enough weapons? The answer depends, in part, on what the goal is” – The EconomistJune 20, 2022Leave a comment“… [Western] help is desperately needed. In recent weeks Ukraine has made some gains …. small consolations next to the steady gains that Russia’s army […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from Moscow” – ReutersJune 20, 2022Leave a comment“Ukraine’s parliament on Sunday [approved] two laws … [enjoying wide legislative support that would impose] severe restrictions on Russian books and music …. One law […]U.S.-Russian Relations, U.S.-Ukrainian RelationsAUDIO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Are sanctions actually hurting Russia’s economy? Here’s what you need to know” – NPRJuly 5, 2022Leave a comment“Just over four months ago, the U.S. and several allied nations levied unprecedented sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. For weeks […]China’s Long Game in Russia: Violating Sanctions? No. Ensuring Russia’s Survival? Yes.July 1, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – APJune 30, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian Military Forecasting and Analysis: The Military-Political Situation and Military Potential in Strategic Planning” – RANDJune 28, 2022Leave a commentCovid-19 CoronavirusRUSSIALINK: “Russia Drops Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions” – Moscow TimesJuly 1, 2022Leave a commentClues From Views: Russia’s National Security Chief Says Poland Preparing to Seize Land in Ukraine, Points Finger at ‘Selfish’ WestJune 3, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. intelligence weighs Putin’s two years of extreme pandemic isolation as a factor in his wartime mind-set” – New York TimesMarch 7, 2022Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “Macron’s Refusal of Russian Covid Test Behind Distanced Putin Talks” – Moscow TimesFebruary 11, 2022Leave a commentCentral AsiaJRL NEWSWATCH: “The U.S. Can Win Over Russia’s Neighbors” – WSJApril 9, 2022Leave a comment“Central Asia is also vital for America’s rivalry with China.” “… Putin’s war against Ukraine has provided the U.S. … a critical opportunity to diminish […]In Kazakhstan Upheaval, Economic Grievances Collide With Tricky Transfer of PowerJanuary 13, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia-Led Troops to Begin Leaving Kazakhstan in 2 Days — President” – AFPJanuary 12, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troops” – APJanuary 11, 2022Leave a commentBelarusJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Is Only One Small Part of Putin’s Plans” – New York TimesJanuary 7, 2022Leave a comment“… The immediate aim, to be sure, is to return Ukraine to Russia’s orbit. But …. Putin’s design is grand: to refashion the post-Cold War […]RUSSIALINK: “Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia’s Plans for 2022” – Moscow TimesJanuary 4, 2022Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “Poland Says Belarus Has Changed Tactics on Migrant Crisis” – Moscow TimesNovember 22, 2021Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “EU Border Migrant Crisis Complicates Russia-Belarus Alliance” – Moscow TimesNovember 17, 2021Leave a commentPolitics, Government, Protests, ElectionsRUSSIALINK: “Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges” – Moscow TimesJuly 1, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – June 30, 2022) The head of one of Russia’s leading universities was detained Thursday in connection with a fraud investigation targeting a […]RUSSIALINK: “Russia Expands ‘Foreign Agents’ Law to Target ‘Foreign Influence'” – Moscow TimesJune 29, 2022Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Military ‘Reshuffle’ Hints at Frustration With Slow Ukraine Advance” – Moscow TimesJune 29, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “‘He doesn’t have a long life ahead of him’: Putin is suffering from several ‘grave’ illnesses and will be dead within two years, Ukraine’s spy chief claims”  – The Daily Mail (UK)June 28, 2022Leave a commentEconomy, Business, Investment, TradeRussians in Small Towns Far from Moscow Live in Another World, Visitor from the Capital SaysJuly 6, 2022Leave a comment(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, June 14, 2022) Russians who live in major cities and those who live in villages receive a […]AUDIO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Are sanctions actually hurting Russia’s economy? Here’s what you need to know” – NPRJuly 5, 2022Leave a commentChina’s Long Game in Russia: Violating Sanctions? No. Ensuring Russia’s Survival? Yes.July 1, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – APJune 30, 2022Leave a commentEnvironmentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams” – AP“… In [important] scientific fields … Putin’s war in Ukraine is causing a swift and broad decaying of relationships and projects that bound together [Russia] […]RUSSIALINK: “As Caucasian Glaciers Melt, Locals Face the Future With Stoicism” – Moscow TimesRUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Climate Epiphany May Be Greenwashing” – Moscow TimesSpies, Spy AllegationsJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Will Fight Until All Russian Forces Are Expelled, Military Intelligence Chief Says” – WSJ“Kyiv must reclaim territory in Crimea and the east effectively seized by Russia in 2014, Maj. Gen. Budanov says.” “Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said the […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “What Did the Steele Dossier Hoax Cost America? Along with the press, what about the Russia ‘experts’ who played along or failed to oppose the collusion lie?” – WSJRUSSIALINK: “Hacker Attacks on Russia Gain Attention But Cause Little Damage” – Moscow TimesAssassinations, Assassination Attempts, Beatings, ThreatsJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s Navalny calls Putin insane and urges anti-war protests” – Reuters“Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, depicting … Putin as an ‘obviously insane […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Get them while they’re young: Vladimir Putin’s henchmen target Russia’s universities and students” – The Economist“There’s an election coming.” “… But going after politicians and the media, and arresting students and activists, is no longer sufficient. The Kremlin is now […]CybersecurityJRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command” – Sky News“In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the U.S. had ‘conducted a series of operations’ in […]RUSSIALINK: “Hacker Attacks on Russia Gain Attention But Cause Little Damage” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia” – NBCPopulation Disaster, DemographicsJRL NEWSWATCH: “How Russia’s grim demographics could thwart Putin’s global ambitions” – Washington Post“The Russian army’s strangely stumble-footed invasion of Ukraine is only the latest reminder of the pervasive and long-standing ‘human resource’ woes that frustrate … Putin’s […]Latest Russian Polls: Attitudes Toward Ukraine War, Sanctions, Protests, EmigratingRussia’s Discouraging Demographics Shouldn’t Change U.S. ApproachSpaceJRL NEWSWATCH: “China and Russia team up to establish joint moon base” – Asia TimesChina and Russia’s plans can be seen as a response to their exclusion from the U.S. Artemis Accords […]Fact-Check: Is Russia’s Economy ‘Nuclear Weapons and Oil Wells and Nothing Else,’ as Biden Claimed?JRL NEWSWATCH: “NASA, Russia stress that space partnership remains strong after Nauka incident at space station” – Space.comArcticRUSSIALINK: “Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia’s Plans for 2022” – Moscow TimesThe Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year […]RUSSIALINK: “New Arctic Temperature Record Sounds Climate Alarm – UN” – Moscow TimesChina’s Arctic Ambitions Could Make or Break U.S.-Russian Relations in the RegionOil, Gas, EnergyJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia needs economic ‘perestroika’ to end reliance on energy exports – cenbank chief” – ReutersJune 16, 2022Leave a comment“Russia must reduce its decades-old reliance on exports of raw materials and stimulate private enterprise to avoid slipping back towards a Soviet-style technological lag with […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine’s State Energy Company Keeps Russian Gas Flowing as War Rages” – WSJJune 14, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “How the EU’s ban on Russian oil will rock global markets” – Financial TimesJune 1, 2022Leave a commentNuclear, Missile DefenseClues From Views: Will Russia Resort to Nukes in Ukraine?April 29, 2022Leave a comment(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – RM Staff – April 28, 2022) This blog post is part of a new “Clues from Russian Views” series, in […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia Calls on Ukraine’s Surrounded Mariupol Forces to Surrender” – WSJApril 17, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “C.I.A. Director Airs Concern That Putin Might Turn to Nuclear Weapons” – New York TimesApril 15, 2022Leave a commentMedia, InternetRUSSIALINK: “Pay Raises, More News and Tighter Control: Staff at Russian State TV Work Overtime Amid Ukraine War” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – Anastasia Tenisheva – June 27, 2022) “No war” and “They are lying to you” were not messages Russian viewers expected to see […]RUSSIALINK: “Moscow Threatens Reprisals for U.S. Correspondents – Reports” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – June 7, 2022) Moscow has threatened to strip the accreditations of U.S. journalists in Russia in response to the treatment of Russian […]RUSSIALINK: “Hacker Attacks on Russia Gain Attention But Cause Little Damage” – Moscow Times(Moscow Times – Alexandra Vladimirova – April 29, 2022) Two days after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a group of hackers managed to […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “#PutinsWar: The invasion of Ukraine is not the first social media war, but it is the most viral; Ukraine is the most wired country ever to be invaded” – The Economist“… Ukraine has become the most vivid example yet of how social media are changing the way that war is chronicled, experienced and understood, and […]Videos Europe, EUAUDIO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Are sanctions actually hurting Russia’s economy? Here’s what you need to know” – NPRJuly 5, 2022Leave a comment“Just over four months ago, the U.S. and several allied nations levied unprecedented sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. For weeks […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad” – ReutersJune 30, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – APJune 30, 2022Leave a commentHealth, Epidemics, Substance AbuseRUSSIALINK: “Russia Drops Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions” – Moscow TimesJuly 1, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – July 1, 2022) Russia has canceled its nationwide mask mandate, federal health authorities announced Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic has been pushed […]RUSSIALINK: “Mental Health Crisis Looms in Russia as Sanctions Fuel Drug Shortages, Job Losses” – Moscow TimesMarch 24, 2022Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “Russia Sounds Alarm Over Looming Omicron Surge” – Moscow TimesJanuary 11, 2022Leave a commentHuman RightsRussia’s National DayJune 14, 2022Leave a commentPRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE (U.S. Department of State – June 12, 2022) On behalf of the United States of America, I […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin is starving millions of people around the world” – Washington PostMay 23, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Video appears to show Ukrainian troops killing captured Russian soldiers” – New York TimesApril 7, 2022Leave a commentNonprofits, Activists, NGO'sRUSSIALINK: “Moscow Shutting Down Amnesty, Human Rights Watch in Russia” – Moscow TimesApril 10, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – April 8, 2022) Russia said Friday it was shutting down the local offices of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International that have […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is an Open Secret” – WSJJanuary 4, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Court shuts down another human rights group in Russia” – APDecember 29, 2021Leave a commentChechnya, Dagestan, North CaucasusRUSSIALINK: “Biggest Names Among Russia’s Election Winners: A first female mayor, a TV host and Chechnya’s strongman” – Moscow TimesSeptember 23, 2021Leave a commentRussia held controversial parliamentary elections last weekend that were marred by claims of mass fraud […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s weather goes crazy” – bne IntellinewsMay 24, 2021Leave a commentNavalny’s Movement Faces Tough Obstacles To Expanding Into Russia’s North CaucasusMarch 2, 2021Leave a commentCorruption, Law, Police, Courts, CrimeRUSSIALINK: “Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges” – Moscow TimesJuly 1, 2022Leave a comment(Moscow Times – June 30, 2022) The head of one of Russia’s leading universities was detained Thursday in connection with a fraud investigation targeting a […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Rape as a weapon: huge scale of sexual violence endured in Ukraine emerges” – The GuardianApril 5, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “The West must choose: Either arm Ukraine or enable Putin’s genocide” – Atlantic CouncilApril 5, 2022Leave a commentLife in Russia, Culture, ArtsRussians in Small Towns Far from Moscow Live in Another World, Visitor from the Capital SaysJuly 6, 2022Leave a comment(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, June 14, 2022) Russians who live in major cities and those who live in villages receive a […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from Moscow” – ReutersJune 20, 2022Leave a commentRUSSIALINK: “Pushkin House 10th Annual Book Prize Shortlists Ten Books” – Moscow TimesJune 7, 2022Leave a commentReligionRUSSIALINK: “Patriarch Kirill ‘Understands’ Ukraine Church Schism” – Moscow TimesMay 30, 2022Leave a commentHundreds of its priests signed an open letter in recent weeks calling for Kirill to face a religious tribunal over Moscow’s offensive […]JRL NEWSWATCH: “The Russian Orthodox Leader at the Core of Putin’s Ambitions” – New York TimesMay 23, 2022Leave a commentJRL NEWSWATCH: “Text at Pope’s Good Friday service scrapped after Ukrainian protest” – ReutersApril 18, 2022Leave a commentRecent PostsRussians in Small Towns Far from Moscow Live in Another World, Visitor from the Capital SaysJRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin still wants most of Ukraine, war outlook grim -U.S. intelligence chief” – ReutersAUDIO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Are sanctions actually hurting Russia’s economy? Here’s what you need to know” – NPRRUSSIALINK: “Russia Drops Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions” – Moscow TimesChina’s Long Game in Russia: Violating Sanctions? No. Ensuring Russia’s Survival? Yes.RUSSIALINK: “Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian withdrawal from Snake Island offers path for Ukraine grain shipments” – Financial TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Official: Russia could see West’s sanctions as cause for war” – APRUSSIALINK: “Russia Expands ‘Foreign Agents’ Law to Target ‘Foreign Influence'” – Moscow TimesRUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Military ‘Reshuffle’ Hints at Frustration With Slow Ukraine Advance” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “G-7 Summit Exposes West’s Challenges in Tackling Russia; Economic fallout is hampering further sanctions against Moscow as Ukraine demands more weapons to halt the Russian advance” – WSJJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russian Military Forecasting and Analysis: The Military-Political Situation and Military Potential in Strategic Planning” – RANDJRL NEWSWATCH: “‘He doesn’t have a long life ahead of him’: Putin is suffering from several ‘grave’ illnesses and will be dead within two years, Ukraine’s spy chief claims”  – The Daily Mail (UK)JRL NEWSWATCH: “From Russian Elites, No Sign of Broad Challenge to Putin” – New York TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Sanctions Push Russia to First Foreign Default Since Bolshevik Revolution” – WSJRUSSIALINK: “Pay Raises, More News and Tighter Control: Staff at Russian State TV Work Overtime Amid Ukraine War” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “After the war: AMEURUS; We need to be thinking now about ensuring Russia doesn’t form a power bloc with China in the long term — and even about what may appear now to be an unthinkable alliance” – Politico.euWhy Putin Needs Peter the GreatJRL NEWSBLOG: “Can Putin Survive? The Lessons of the Soviet Collapse” – Foreign Affairs/ Vladislav ZubokJRL NEWSBLOG: “Why Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky Won’t Say Ukraine Is Winning the War” – NewsweekJRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin denounces the U.S. as a fading world power.” – New York TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “How Ukraine Will Win: Kyiv’s Theory of Victory” – Foreign Affairs/ Dmytro KulebaJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia isn’t ashamed of Ukraine war, says Lavrov” – The Times (UK)JRL NEWSWATCH: “Is the West supplying Ukraine with enough weapons? The answer depends, in part, on what the goal is” – The EconomistJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from Moscow” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “Europe must arm Ukraine faster, urges its defence minister” – The EconomistJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia needs economic ‘perestroika’ to end reliance on energy exports – cenbank chief” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war” – APJRL NEWSWATCH: “With Billions Going to Ukraine, Officials Warn of Potential for Fraud, Waste” – WSJJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia likely to seize all of Luhansk in coming weeks, U.S. official says” – Washington PostRussia’s National DayJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine’s State Energy Company Keeps Russian Gas Flowing as War Rages” – WSJThe Week In Russia: ‘The Complete Collapse Of Everything’Western Sanctions Unlikely To Threaten Putin’s Government, Russian Economist SaysJRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin Has a Patriotism Problem. [Interview with Masha Lipman]” – The New YorkerJRL NEWSWATCH: “Treasury bans Americans from buying Russian stocks and bonds” – CNNJRL NEWSWATCH: “The conflict in Ukraine is settling into a war of attrition; But who can keep going longest?” – The EconomistAfter 100 Days, Russian Offensive Crawls Toward Eventual DefeatJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine’s Zelensky says stalemate with Russia ‘not an option'” – Financial TimesRUSSIALINK: “Pushkin House 10th Annual Book Prize Shortlists Ten Books” – Moscow TimesRUSSIALINK: “Moscow Threatens Reprisals for U.S. Correspondents – Reports” – Moscow TimesRUSSIALINK: “Westerners Who Stayed in Russia Find Home Transformed By War” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine: ‘Constant’ military aid needed from West until Russia defeated” – AFPJRL NEWSWATCH: “Deadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine war” – APJRL NEWSWATCH: “As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight?” – APClues From Views: Russia’s National Security Chief Says Poland Preparing to Seize Land in Ukraine, Points Finger at ‘Selfish’ WestWar In Ukraine Has Become War Of Attrition Likely To End Through Negotiations, NATO Chief SaysJRL NEWSWATCH: “U.S. military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command” – Sky NewsJRL NEWSWATCH: “America sends advanced missiles to help Ukraine fend off Russia; They have been a long time coming” – The EconomistJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Security Services Hunt for Russia Supporters and Agents in Their Midst” – WSJInfluencers, Echo Chambers, and Epistemic Bubbles: Russia’s Academic Discourse in the Wake of the War in UkraineJRL NEWSWATCH: “How the EU’s ban on Russian oil will rock global markets” – Financial TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Sets Off White House Debate” – New York TimesRUSSIALINK: “Ukraine’s Zelensky Rules Out Attacks on Russia With U.S. Arms” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia Extends Control Over Key Ukraine City as U.S. Plans to Boost Kyiv’s Firepower” – WSJBiden Rules Out Sending Ukraine Long-Range Rocket Systems That Can Reach RussiaJRL NEWSWATCH: “The secret planning that kept the White House a step ahead of Russia” – Washington PostRUSSIALINK: “Patriarch Kirill ‘Understands’ Ukraine Church Schism” – Moscow TimesHoping for a Russia Without Putin: Biden Wasn’t the First, or the LastJRL NEWSWATCH: “The 100 Most Influential People of 2022: Vladimir Putin” – Time/ Alexei NavalnyJRL NEWSWATCH: “Advancing Russian forces reach key highway from Donbas cities” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “Locals ‘apprehensive’ in Moscow-run Ukraine region” – AFPJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine: Russia must withdraw to pre-war positions for talks” – APJRL NEWSWATCH: “What Is Really Going on in the Kremlin?” – Kyiv Post/ Anders ÅslundJRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin is starving millions of people around the world” – Washington PostJRL NEWSWATCH: “Hillary Clinton Did It: Her 2016 campaign manager says she approved a plan to plant a false Russia claim with a reporter” – WSJJRL NEWSWATCH: “Zelenskyy says UN, Red Cross order Russia to take its ‘mountains of corpses'” – FoxJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukrainian negotiator rules out ceasefire or concessions to Russia” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “The Russian Orthodox Leader at the Core of Putin’s Ambitions” – New York TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “Blinken accuses Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine” – ReutersJRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Will Fight Until All Russian Forces Are Expelled, Military Intelligence Chief Says” – WSJExperts Weigh In on Diplomatic Solutions in UkraineRUSSIALINK: “The Decline of HSE: Top Russian University Stifles Dissent Amid Ukraine War” – Moscow TimesWhy Russia’s Economy Hasn’t Collapsed Under The Weight Of SanctionsJRL NEWSWATCH: “Trump Russia adviser Fiona Hill recalls dinner with ‘bizarre’-smelling Putin” – New York PostRUSSIALINK: “Kremlin Accuses Kyiv of ‘Lacking Will’ to Continue Peace Talks” – Moscow TimesVIDEO: JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia Pundit Gives Rare Public Damning Assessment of Ukraine War” – NewsweekRUSSIALINK: “Russia Says 265 Azovstal Defenders Surrendered” – Moscow TimesAUDIO: “Teddy Goes to the USSR”JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia learns a hard lesson about the folly of war; Great powers usually come off worse when they invade smaller countries” – Financial TimesRUSSIALINK: “McDonald’s to Sell Russian Business, Ending 32-Year Presence” – Moscow TimesJRL NEWSWATCH: “What Did the Steele Dossier Hoax Cost America? 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