In the forty-sixth edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor, Professor Filip Kovacevic discusses the articles from four Russian newspapers: Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Trud, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, and Sovietskaya Rossiya. He discusses the dramatic escalation of tensions in the U.S.-Russia diplomatic relations and explains why the Russian Consulate in San Francisco was chosen to be shut down. In addition, he focuses on the recent BRICS summit in China and discusses the Russian approach to the North Korean crisis. Lastly, he elaborates on what troubles the most the average Russian citizen in the six months leading to the Russian presidential election of 2018.
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Show Notes
Rossiyskaya Gazeta – September 4, 2017
Trud – September 1, 2017
Nezavisimaya Gazeta – September 5, 2017
Sovietskaya Rossiya – September 2, 2017