In the hundred-and-fifth edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor, Professor Filip Kovacevic discusses the front-page articles from four Russian newspapers: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Izvestia, Kommersant and Rossiyskaya Gazeta. He discusses the recent flare-up of violence in Central Asia and the global players whose geopolitical designs provoke and encourage it. In addition, Professor Kovacevic examines the situation on the Crimean peninsula exactly five years after it became a part of the Russian Federation. He also discusses the large-scale weapons deal recently agreed on by Russia and Egypt and looks at the other major clients of the Russian military-industrial complex. Lastly, Professor Kovacevic presents the highlights of a front-page interview with the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, one of the most likely successors of the Russian president Vladimir Putin. Do not miss this exclusive edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor!

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Show Notes

Nezavisimaya Gazeta – March 15, 2019

Izvestia – March 18, 2019

Kommersant – March 18, 2019

Rossiyskaya Gazeta – March 19, 2018