In the hundred-and-eighth edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor, Professor Filip Kovacevic discusses the front-page articles from four Russian newspapers: Izvestia, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Kommersant, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta. He discuss the implications of the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s statements at the One Belt, One Road Forum in Beijing. Professor Kovacevic also analyzes the reactions of Ukrainian leaders to Putin’s decree simplifying the Russian citizenship procedures for the residents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. In addition, he examines the current state of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project. Lastly, Professor Kovacevic assesses the speech by Sergey Naryshkin, the director of the Russian foreign intelligence service, the SVR, delivered at the Moscow Security Conference. Do not miss this exclusive edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor!

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Show Notes

Izvestia – April 29, 2019

Nezavisimaya Gazeta – April 26, 2019

Kommersant – April 30, 2019

Rossiyskaya Gazeta – April 26, 2019