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Friday, October 03, 2014 2:06:05 AM
How The Western Press Is Getting It Terribly Wrong In Ukraine
3/04/2014 @ 8:05AM 362,703 views
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/03/04/5-important-facts-that-the-western-press-is-getting-terribly-wrong-in-ukraine/
That's a good read, and the links. I haven't read all, but the ones so far were well worth it.
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Part I: Intimidating the Messengers
Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood
James Hill for The New York Times
Mikhail Beketov, an editor, was beaten severely in 2008. More Photos »
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
Published: May 17, 2010
KHIMKI, Russia — Mikhail Beketov had been warned, but would not stop writing. About dubious land deals. Crooked loans. Under-the-table hush money. All evidence, he argued in his newspaper, of rampant corruption in this Moscow suburb.
“Last spring, I called for the resignation of the city’s leadership,” Mr. Beketov said in one of his final editorials. “A few days later, my automobile was blown up. What is next for me?”
Not long after, he was savagely beaten outside his home and left to bleed in the snow. His fingers were bashed, and three later had to be amputated, as if his assailants had sought to make sure that he would never write another word. He lost a leg. Now 52, he is in a wheelchair, his brain so damaged that he cannot utter a simple sentence.
More: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/europe/18impunity.html?pagewanted=all
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SUMMARY OF ATTACKS ON MEDIA Published on Thursday 11 September 2014. Updated on Friday 19 September 2014.
http://en.rsf.org/ukraine-summary-of-attacks-on-media-06-08-2014,46265.html
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July 18, 2014
Russian Approval of Putin Soars to Highest Level in Years
Ratings of U.S., European Union leadership sink to record lows, in single digits
by Julie Ray and Neli Esipova
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Vladimir Putin's popularity in Russia is now at its highest level in years, likely propelled by a groundswell of national pride with the annexation of Crimea in March on the heels of the Sochi Olympic Games .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/167138/russians-gold-sochi-olympic-games.aspx .. in February. The 83% of Russians saying they approve of Putin's leadership in late April/early June ties his previous high rating in 2008 when he left office the first time.
The 29-percentage-point increase in Putin's job approval between 2013 and 2014 suggests he has solidified his previously shaky support base .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/167408/putin-popularity-waned-home-olympics.aspx. For the first time since 2008, a majority of Russians (73%) believe their country's leadership is leading them in the right direction. This renewed faith is apparent in their record-level confidence in the country's military (78%), their national government (64%), and honesty of elections (39%).
Russians' positivity also colors other aspects of their lives. While Americans have become less satisfied with their freedom .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/172019/americans-less-satisfied-freedom.aspx .. to choose what they do with their lives, Russians became more satisfied in 2014. A record-high 65% of Russians are satisfied with their freedom. Some of this may be attributable to improving economic perceptions. Despite U.S. and European sanctions earlier this year over Moscow's intervention in Ukraine, more Russians see their economy getting better now than has been the case since 2008 .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123647/Russians-Confidence-Crumbles-Economy.aspx. However, the economic outlook still remains relatively weak, with 35% of Russians saying conditions are getting better and 19% saying they are getting worse, and the jobs outlook has not improved.
Russians' Approval of U.S., EU Leadership Sinks
At the same time that their faith in their own leadership has been renewed, Russians' approval of the leadership of the U.S. and the EU are at all-time lows. The single-digit approval of the leadership of the U.S. and EU at least partly reflects Russians' displeasure with the position each has taken on their country's ongoing involvement in Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea. The U.S. broadened sanctions against Russia on Wednesday to target banks and energy companies, and EU leaders also say they intend to increase sanctions.
As Russia's relations have frayed with the West, it has sought to improve relations with China, inking a $400 billion gas deal in May and lauding the country as its most important economic partner. Russians' approval of China has soared in kind, reaching a record 42%.
Implications
Recent events raised Russian residents' confidence in their government and various national institutions to their highest points in the past decade. Even with increasing diplomatic isolation and a possible weakening economy with tougher sanctions, the vast majority of Russians will likely give their government full support in whatever course of action it chooses.
Russians' rising approval of their own leadership and China's, along with their record-low approval of the leadership of the U.S. and the EU, underscore the massive divide that exists between Russia and the West. It could take years to restore the relationship between Russia and the West, and will require substantial effort on both sides.
For complete data sets or custom research from the more than 150 countries Gallup continually surveys, please contact us.
Survey Methods
Results are based on face-to-face interviews with 2,000 adults, aged 15 and older, conducted April 22-June 9, 2014, in Russia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±2.7 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
For more complete methodology and specific survey dates, please review Gallup's Country Data Set details .. http://www.gallup.com/se/128171/Country-Data-Set-Details.aspx.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/173597/russian-approval-putin-soars-highest-level-years.aspx
3/04/2014 @ 8:05AM 362,703 views
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/03/04/5-important-facts-that-the-western-press-is-getting-terribly-wrong-in-ukraine/
That's a good read, and the links. I haven't read all, but the ones so far were well worth it.
~~~
Part I: Intimidating the Messengers
Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood
James Hill for The New York Times
Mikhail Beketov, an editor, was beaten severely in 2008. More Photos »
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
Published: May 17, 2010
KHIMKI, Russia — Mikhail Beketov had been warned, but would not stop writing. About dubious land deals. Crooked loans. Under-the-table hush money. All evidence, he argued in his newspaper, of rampant corruption in this Moscow suburb.
“Last spring, I called for the resignation of the city’s leadership,” Mr. Beketov said in one of his final editorials. “A few days later, my automobile was blown up. What is next for me?”
Not long after, he was savagely beaten outside his home and left to bleed in the snow. His fingers were bashed, and three later had to be amputated, as if his assailants had sought to make sure that he would never write another word. He lost a leg. Now 52, he is in a wheelchair, his brain so damaged that he cannot utter a simple sentence.
More: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/europe/18impunity.html?pagewanted=all
~~~
SUMMARY OF ATTACKS ON MEDIA Published on Thursday 11 September 2014. Updated on Friday 19 September 2014.
http://en.rsf.org/ukraine-summary-of-attacks-on-media-06-08-2014,46265.html
~~~
July 18, 2014
Russian Approval of Putin Soars to Highest Level in Years
Ratings of U.S., European Union leadership sink to record lows, in single digits
by Julie Ray and Neli Esipova
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Vladimir Putin's popularity in Russia is now at its highest level in years, likely propelled by a groundswell of national pride with the annexation of Crimea in March on the heels of the Sochi Olympic Games .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/167138/russians-gold-sochi-olympic-games.aspx .. in February. The 83% of Russians saying they approve of Putin's leadership in late April/early June ties his previous high rating in 2008 when he left office the first time.
The 29-percentage-point increase in Putin's job approval between 2013 and 2014 suggests he has solidified his previously shaky support base .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/167408/putin-popularity-waned-home-olympics.aspx. For the first time since 2008, a majority of Russians (73%) believe their country's leadership is leading them in the right direction. This renewed faith is apparent in their record-level confidence in the country's military (78%), their national government (64%), and honesty of elections (39%).
Russians' positivity also colors other aspects of their lives. While Americans have become less satisfied with their freedom .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/172019/americans-less-satisfied-freedom.aspx .. to choose what they do with their lives, Russians became more satisfied in 2014. A record-high 65% of Russians are satisfied with their freedom. Some of this may be attributable to improving economic perceptions. Despite U.S. and European sanctions earlier this year over Moscow's intervention in Ukraine, more Russians see their economy getting better now than has been the case since 2008 .. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123647/Russians-Confidence-Crumbles-Economy.aspx. However, the economic outlook still remains relatively weak, with 35% of Russians saying conditions are getting better and 19% saying they are getting worse, and the jobs outlook has not improved.
Russians' Approval of U.S., EU Leadership Sinks
At the same time that their faith in their own leadership has been renewed, Russians' approval of the leadership of the U.S. and the EU are at all-time lows. The single-digit approval of the leadership of the U.S. and EU at least partly reflects Russians' displeasure with the position each has taken on their country's ongoing involvement in Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea. The U.S. broadened sanctions against Russia on Wednesday to target banks and energy companies, and EU leaders also say they intend to increase sanctions.
As Russia's relations have frayed with the West, it has sought to improve relations with China, inking a $400 billion gas deal in May and lauding the country as its most important economic partner. Russians' approval of China has soared in kind, reaching a record 42%.
Implications
Recent events raised Russian residents' confidence in their government and various national institutions to their highest points in the past decade. Even with increasing diplomatic isolation and a possible weakening economy with tougher sanctions, the vast majority of Russians will likely give their government full support in whatever course of action it chooses.
Russians' rising approval of their own leadership and China's, along with their record-low approval of the leadership of the U.S. and the EU, underscore the massive divide that exists between Russia and the West. It could take years to restore the relationship between Russia and the West, and will require substantial effort on both sides.
For complete data sets or custom research from the more than 150 countries Gallup continually surveys, please contact us.
Survey Methods
Results are based on face-to-face interviews with 2,000 adults, aged 15 and older, conducted April 22-June 9, 2014, in Russia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±2.7 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
For more complete methodology and specific survey dates, please review Gallup's Country Data Set details .. http://www.gallup.com/se/128171/Country-Data-Set-Details.aspx.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/173597/russian-approval-putin-soars-highest-level-years.aspx
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