Foreign Policy, Security - JRL Excerpts 2005-11
:: WikiLeaks: Russian Foreign Ministry 'Bastion' of Sexism and Low Pay
According to leaked U.S. cables, sexism runs rampant at a Russian Foreign Ministry dominated by men — where only 15 percent of Russian diplomats are women — but the male ministry employees frequently are married to women working in the private sector who earn more than their husbands ...
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NewsLinks
:: NEWSLINK: The Goldilocks conundrum in Russian foreign policy - Russia Today 8-23-11/JRL 2011-152
:: NEWSLINK: Not Everyone Hates Russia - Moscow Times 11-26-10/JRL 2010-220
:: NEWSLINK: Russia and Poland: overcoming 20 years of distrust - Russia Today 10-28-10/JRL 2010-203
:: NEWSLINK: Russia's Foreign and Security Policy: An Update - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event summary 10-17-10/JRL 2010-203
:: NEWSLINK: Foreign policy at the service of modernisation: old wine in a new bottle - Centre for Eastern Studies 9-1-10/JRL 2010-172
The Council marks a new stage in the efforts to broaden the foreign policy process and involve civil society and experts in it, Lavrov said ...
:: Russia can't be manipulated through external pressure
"'Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?'"
:: Bid to Ease Visa Rules Creates a New Hassle
While U.S. and Russian diplomats promised this week to ease visa rules, travelers on the ground have found that attempts to improve the process have resulted in new headaches ...
:: Russian border guard proposes lifting visas for foreigners
The Russian Federal Security Service's border guard department proposed introducing a visa free travel regime for foreign citizens, amid falling numbers of EU tourists ...
:: 'G-Zero' Seen As Greatest Global Risk
G-Zero -- a world without a clearly defined superpower -- tops the geopolitical risk scale for 2011. That's according to a forecast released by Eurasia Group, a New York-based political consultancy firm. Ian Bremmer, Eurasia's Group president, spoke about the report's findings with RFE/RL's New York correspondent, Nikola Krastev ....
Foreign Policy, Security- JRL Excerpts 2005-10
:: Russians see Kazakhstan as most reliable CIS partner - poll
Interfax; JRL 2010-230; Dec. 15, 2010
:: Medvedev Enjoys Foreign Policy "Successes" -- Medvedev allows foreign policy profile to raise the hope of a second term
Pavel K. Baev, Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL 2010-230; Dec. 15, 2010
:: Moscow Aims for Caspian Settlement in 2011
Sergei Blagov, Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2010-226, Dec. 6, 2010
:: Russia to start releasing accurate maps shortly - vice-premier
Interfax; JRL 2010-203; Oct. 28, 2010
:: A little more about democracy [Yuroslavl]
Nikolay Zlobin, Rossiiskaya Gazeta;
JRL 2010-174, Sept. 15, 2010
:: Russia's Power and Alliances in the 21st Century; US-Russia Relations in the Post-Western World; Russian Theory of International Relations
From Andrei Tsygankov, University of San Francisco; JRL 2010-172, Sept. 9, 2010
:: Foreign policy at the service of modernisation: old wine in a new bottle
From Agnieszka Ostrowska, Centre for Eastern Studies, forwarding information about Marcin Kaczmarski article; JRL 2010-172, Sept. 9, 2010
:: A little more about democracy [Yuroslavl]
Nikolay Zlobin, Rossiiskaya Gazeta;
JRL 2010-174, Sept. 15, 2010
:: Russia's Power and Alliances in the 21st Century; US-Russia Relations in the Post-Western World; Russian Theory of International Relations
From Andrei Tsygankov, University of San Francisco; JRL 2010-172, Sept. 9, 2010
:: Foreign policy at the service of modernisation: old wine in a new bottle
From Agnieszka Ostrowska, Centre for Eastern Studies, forwarding information about Marcin Kaczmarski article; JRL 2010-172, Sept. 9, 2010
:: One in three Russians still seek superpower status - poll
Interfax; JRL 2010-171, Sept. 8, 2010
:: Computer More Important Than Tank - Medvedev
Interfax; JRL 2010-171, Sept. 8, 2010
:: Russia no longer 'security threat' to Turkey
RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-159, Aug. 23, 2010
:: Predicting Russia in 2010
By Anna Arutunyan, Ed Bentley, Andy Potts, Jen Chater, Ayano Hodouchi and Vladimir Kozlov, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.
:: Poll: Belarus, Kazakhstan are Russia's most reliable partners
From Interfax; JRL #2009-227, Dec. 14, 2009.
:: Support of Russians living abroad top priority of Russian state policy - Putin
From Interfax; JRL #2009-220, Dec. 1, 2009.
:: New Book on Russia and its Review
From Anne Clunan; JRL #2009-204, Nov. 9, 2009.
:: Medvedev okays widened possible use of military force abroad
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-204, Nov. 9, 2009.
:: [Medvedev] Meeting with Students and Staff of the University of Pittsburgh
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-179, Sept. 28, 2009.
:: [Medvedev] Address to the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-177, Sept. 24, 2009.
:: UN, G20 but No Dissidents During Medvedev's U.S. Trip
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-175, Sept. 22, 2009.
:: Playing ‘Risk’ for real
By Tim Wall, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-175, Sept. 22, 2009.
:: Medvedev Urges More Transparency For Russia's Home Policy - Analyst [Zlobin]
From Interfax; JRL 2009-171, Sept. 15, 2009.
:: The Arctic Sea Saga Continues
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-169, Sept. 11, 2009
:: No suspicious cargo on board Arctic Sea - Russian investigators
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: Pan-European Security: Considering Russia
By Simon Saradzhyan in Moscow for (Swiss government-funded) ISN Security Watch; JRL #2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: Richard Sakwa: The main challenge is to find an appropriate model of ‘the international’ in Russian domestic politics
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: Arctic Sea cargo ship approaches Mediterranean on way to Russia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: "No Suspicious Cargo" Found on Arctic Sea So Far - Ministry
From Interfax; JRL #2009-158, Aug. 26, 2009.
:: Arctic Sea officially impounded - investigators
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-158, Aug. 26, 2009.
:: Contradictions Cloud the Arctic Sea Case
By Nikolaus von Twickel, Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-154, Aug. 20, 2009.
:: Rogozin suggests joint deterrence of piracy instead of speculation
From Interfax; JRL 2009-154, Aug. 20, 2009.
:: Medvedev criticizes lack of safety for police officers
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-153, Aug. 19, 2009.
:: Ingush Police Got Tip About Deadly Blast
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-141, July 28, 2009.
:: BRIC Leaders Seek a Greater Voice
By Ira Iosebashvili, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-113, June 17, 2009.
:: SCO summit shows there is no alternative to international cooperation
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-114, June 18, 2009.
:: Crisis and Security Top SCO Summit Agenda
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-112, June 16, 2009.
:: BRIC to Focus on Raising IMF Clout
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-112, June 16, 2009.
:: Russian pundit sees BRIC turning into 'superpowerful' organization
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL 2009-103, June 3, 2009.
:: Ploughing the Sand of National Security
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL 2009-91, May 15, 2009.
:: Kremlin Sees Threats In Economy, Energy
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-91, May 15, 2009.
:: Russia will not enter arms race, will seek cheapest defence methods - expert
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-90, May 14, 2009.
:: Decision to improve national security strategy mere technicality - source
From Interfax; JRL 2009-60, March 26, 2009.
:: Moscow's Expensive Game: The pendulum of the Kremlin's rhetoric keeps swinging between reconciliatory pronouncements and pledges of large-scale military investment
By Sergei Blagov, from (Swiss government-funded) ISN Security Watch; JRL 2009-59, March 25, 2009.
:: Beginning of Meeting with Security Council On National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation Through to 2020 and Measures Necessary to Implement It
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-59, March 25, 2009.
:: Transitional period over in Russia - Medvedev
From Interfax; JRL 2009-58, March 24, 2009.
:: [Medvedev] Press Conference Following the Russian-Spanish Talks
Kremlin transcript; JRL 2009-45, March 5, 2009.
:: In The Heart Of New York, Russia's 'Soft Power' Arm Gaining Momentum
By Nikola Krastev, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-32, Feb. 16, 2009.
:: Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence [excerpts re: Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia]
DNI transcript of Dennis C. Blair prepared remarks; JRL #2009-31, Feb. 13, 2009.
:: A Day In The Life Of Moscow's Inferiority Complex
By Aleksandr Golts, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-24, Feb. 4, 2009.
:: Russian ministry defends right to have 'specific interests' in post-Soviet space
From Interfax; JRL #2008-235, Dec. 31, 2008.
:: Russia to adopt new national security strategy in February - official
From Interfax; JRL #2008-229, Dec. 18, 2008.
:: A military doctrine for every occasion
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-228, Dec. 17, 2008.
:: On his way back from Havana to Moscow Dmitry Medvedev talked about his impressions of his visits to Latin American countries (Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba)
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2008-218, Dec. 3, 2008.
:: from Centre for Eastern Studies [European security system,
East Siberia Pacific Ocean pipeline]
From Bozena Siekierska; JRL #2008-198, Oct. 30, 2008.
:: By Coordinating Rescue Efforts, Russia Attempts to Prove that It Can Still Collaborate with NATO and the EU
By Sergei Balashov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-183, Oct. 8, 2008.
:: Will Russia Be Isolated?
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Ethan Burger, Vlad Ivanenko, Eugene Ivanov, Andrew Kuchins, Edward Lozansky; JRL #2008-181, Oct. 6, 2008.
:: New articles [re: Russian national security policy]
From Stephen J. Blank; JRL #2008-162, Aug. 31, 2008.
:: Russian-Venezuelan high-level talks in Moscow might result in military-technical, oil deals - sources
From Interfax; JRL #2008-136, July 22, 2008.
:: Armed With Nukes and a Vague Plan
By Simon Saradzhyan, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-134, July 20, 2008.
:: Russia Thinks Globally
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Stephen Blank, Ethan Burger, James Jatras, Eugene Kolesnikov, Anthony Salvia, Ulrich Weisser; JRL #2008-123, June 30, 2008.
:: Medvedev Opts for Soft Sell In Berlin
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-110, June 6, 2008.
:: Russia: Medvedev, Putin Launch 'Two-Headed' Foreign Policy -- But Who's Winning?
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-110, June 6, 2008.
:: Russia's Security Council should take part in shaping strategic course -Medvedev
From Interfax; JRL #2008-94, May 13, 2008.
:: Will Medvedev remain faithful to Putin’s foreign policy stance?
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-88, May 6, 2008.
:: Mending Fences: With Regard to Foreign Policy, Dmitry Medvedev’s Constitutional Powers Are Irrefragable
By Dmitry Babich, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-86, May 2, 2008.
:: "Our military exercises are a threat for terrorists, but not for the West" - Nikolai Bordyuzha [re: CSTO]
From The Moscow News; JRL #2008-78, April 17, 2008.
:: Russia's foreign policy won't change under Medvedev - Lavrov
From Interfax; JRL #2008-78, April 17, 2008.
:: A Soft Touch: Russia Needs a Massive Educational Effort to Turn the Tide
By Georgy Bovt, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-78, April 17, 2008.
:: Maintaining Peace Is Medvedev's Priority On Intl Arena - Poll
From Interfax; JRL #2008-78, April 17, 2008.
:: Who Will Be in Charge of Shaping Russia’s Foreign Policy?
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-67, April 2, 2008.
:: A RUSSIAN RENAISSANCE?
From Michael Akerib; JRL #2008-65, March 31, 2008.
:: Medvedev Will Firmly Defend Russia's Interests On World Arena - Putin
From Interfax; JRL #2008-52, March 11, 2008.
:: Medvedev to Oversee Foreign Policy
By Alexander Osipovich, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-48, March 4, 2008.
:: In Like a Dove, Out Like a Hawk [re: Putin]
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-40, Feb. 25, 2008.
:: Half Russians believe country faces military threat - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2008-40, Feb. 25, 2008.
:: Russia: Putinism's Impact On The Neighbors
By Christopher Walker and Robert Orttung, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-31, Feb. 13, 2008.
:: Russia to have military missions in 7 countries
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-24, Feb. 4, 2008.
:: 20 Foreign Policy Questions for Medvedev
How Does the Successor View Russia’s Place in the World?
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-15, Jan. 22, 2008.
:: Russia enters 2008 at geopolitical highpoint - U.S. report [citing Strategic Forecasting]
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-5, Jan. 5, 2008.
:: 2007 Marks a Year of Russian Muscle-Flexing
By Peter Fedynsky, from Voice of America; JRL #2007-259, Dec. 19, 2007.
:: Medvedev Quiet on Foreign Policy
By Simon Saradzhyan, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2007-255, Dec. 13, 2007.
:: Russia's New Visa Regulations will Alter its Education Markets
From Josh Wilson; JRL #2007-241, Nov. 21, 2007.
:: Officials Explain Visa Changes
By Dave Nowak and Max Delany, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2007-235, Nov. 13, 2007.
:: Russia Global Weapons Export Leader In 2001-2005 - SIPRI Experts
From Interfax; JRL #2007-234, Nov. 12, 2007.
:: New restrictive visa rules
From Arch Getty, forwarding U.S. Embassy announcement on Russian visas; JRL #2007-233, Nov. 9, 2007.
:: Putin says Russia can defend its interests at home and abroad
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2007-218, Oct. 18, 2007.
:: Perceptions of a Threat to the Regime as a Major Factor of Russian Foreign Policy: From Lenin to Putin
From Vladimir Shlapentokh; JRL #2007-199, Sept. 19, 2007.
:: Learning to Network: Sergei Lavrov's Vision of International Relations
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2007-180, Aug. 23, 2007.
:: Eight Years in Power - Putin's International Legacy
By Katya Malofeeva and Tim Brenton, from Russia Profile; JRL #2007-172, Aug. 13, 2007.
:: Russia's Foreign Relations No Better, No Worse Than In Yeltsin's Time - Poll
From Interfax; JRL #2007-172, Aug. 13, 2007.
:: The Article by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov "Containing Russia: Back to the Future?"
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INFORMATION AND PRESS DEPARTMENT; JRL 2007-158, July 20, 2007.
:: Russian MFA's press-release
On an article by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov for the Foreign Affairs magazine
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INFORMATION AND PRESS DEPARTMENT; JRL 2007-158, July 20, 2007.
:: Russian public opinion polling
From Melinda Brouwer; JRL 2007-139, June 22, 2007.
:: Putin's Foreign Policy Viewed in Historical Context
Kennan Institute Event Summary; JRL 2007-137, June 19, 2007.
:: Mixed Signals
Featuring Vladimir Frolov, Ethan Burger, Nikolas Gvosdev, Andrei Lebedev, Andrei Tsygankov, Andrei Zagorski, Stephan Blank, and Ira Strauss, from Russia Profile; JRL 2007-120, May 28, 2007.
:: Export Of Revolutions A Serious Threat In Post-Soviet Space - CSTO Secretary General
From Interfax; JRL 2007-93, April 20, 2007.
:: Russia Does Not Have Any Imperial Ambitions - Lavrov
From Interfax; JRL 2007-85, April 11, 2007.
:: New Book [Russian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century and the Shadow of the Past]
From Robert Legvold; JRL 2007-59, March 12, 2007.
:: Russia Refuses To Be A Follower In International Relations - Lavrov
From Interfax; JRL 2007-56, March 8, 2007.
:: Annual Threat Assessment
Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte, unclassified statement for the record, before Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, excerpts on Russia; JRL 2007-8, Jan. 12, 2007.
:: Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States
Lt. Gen. Michael D. Maples, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Statement for the Record, before Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; JRL 2007-8, Jan. 12, 2007.
:: Russian FM Lavrov urges flexible world alliances
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-215, Sept. 26, 2006.
:: Russia not ready to join US non-nuke ICBM initiative – minister
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-195, Aug. 28, 2006.
:: Russia's external challenges in the 21st century
By Sergei Kortunov, from Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-183, Aug. 14, 2006.
:: I do not want to court disaster, but I have to say... [Russia self-image, international affairs]
By Sergei Karaganov, from Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-183, Aug. 14, 2006.
:: Russia to down airliners seized by terrorists - AF chief
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-182, Aug. 11, 2006.
:: [Putin] Speech at Meeting with the Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of the Russian Federation
Kremlin.Ru transcript; JRL 2006-147, June 28, 2006.
:: [Putin press conference:] Transcript of Meeting with the Leaders of the News Agencies of G8 Member Countries
Kremlin.Ru transcript; JRL 2006-129, June 4, 2006.
:: Russia as a Newborn Superpower: Putin as the Lord of Oil and Gas
From Vladimir Shlapentokh; JRL 2006-39, Feb. 10, 2006.
:: Projecting Confidence, Not Fear: Russia Asserts Itself
From Andrei Tsygankov; JRL 2006-38, Feb. 9, 2006.
:: A Peculiar Country: Russia’s Drift from International to Domestic Factors in Foreign Policymaking
From Mikhail Troitskiy; JRL 2006-33, Feb. 3, 2006.
:: New Directions in Russian Foreign Policy: Is the East Wind Prevailing over the West Wind in Moscow?
From Andrew Kuchins; JRL #9314, Dec. 7, 2005.
:: NZ 43 summary and contents
From Mischa Gabowitsch; JRL #9282, Oct. 31, 2005.
:: The Western democracy backlash
By Yevgeny Bendersky for PINR; JRL #9067, Feb. 24, 2005.
:: Russia Seeking Its Place Between Rich and Poor
From Russian Information Agency Novosti and FedNews.Ru; JRL #9049, Feb. 5, 2005.
:: Press Conference with Effective Policy Fund President Gleb Pavlovsky
From Russian Information Agency Novosti and FedNews.Ru; JRL #9049, Feb. 5, 2005.
:: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV
From FedNews.Ru; JRL #9028, Jan. 21, 2005.
:: JRL 2004 ~ Foreign Policy, Security
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