John Helmer — Bill Clinton And Tony Blair – Moose Lips Sink Yeltsin’s Ships, Putin’s Too

John Helmer looks at a recent document dump and the stories behind the story this reveals. Interesting peek behind the curtain.

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Bill Clinton And Tony Blair – Moose Lips Sink Yeltsin’s Ships, Putin’s Too
John Helmer

Graham Stack — The rise and fall of the Russian oligarchy

Newly declassified U.S. documents, released to bne IntelliNews, show how Vladimir Putin’s candidacy was a compromise after a fierce battle between pro-US oligarchs and pro-state conservatives.

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The rise and fall of the Russian oligarchy

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Russia Insisder — Russia Policy Suggestions by Former PM, Yevgeny Primakov

Foreign relations:
Keep links to west to preserve room for maneuver, but China bonds more important 

Arctic Oil:
Not profitable at current prices 

Sanctions:
Prospects for a color revolution are nil 

Charlie Hebdo:
Inappropriate for Russia 

Ukraine:
Concessions on Crimea are off the table
Direct intervention in East Ukraine likewise
Indirect aid to Donbass if Kiev attacks militarily
Ultimate goal is Donbass nominally part of Ukraine with peaceful means 

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta)

I would guess that this is close to Putin's thinking.

Russia Insisder

Russia Policy Suggestions by Former PM, Yevgeny Primakov