For your journal articles for Russia, do not select an article on our/US relations with Russia possibly interfering with our past presidential election. There are so many other news topics I want you to focus on for and within Russia (and neighboring countries/FSU states). There are also many other topics including:

• low total fertility rates in Russia and Putin’s incentives to promote more children/mothers assistance program;
• the ban on adoptions to the US (leaving Russia);
• environmental issues in Russia with “ecocide”-industrialization at any cost;
• Russia/Germany relations;
• automobile industry;
• major engineering projects through the Russian heartland and Siberia;
• health issues;
• extreme wealth vs extreme poverty;
• Lake Baikal and other National Reserves (Zapovedniks);
• ecotourism;
• ethnic conflicts in surrounding FSU countries;
• the Buryat Shamans; and
• many other topics specific to the Russian Realm.
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  Journal Article write-up rubricSelect one article.Formatting: Followed all format guidelines 1-1.5 full pages, 11 font size double spaced with 1-inch margins.Organization: Writing is well organized, includes in the first half a summary of the article and within the second half of the write-up includes the student own original thoughts, questions, and critiques of article. Has appropriate paragraph formatting.Connection:The write-up makes appropriate connection between the topic the student selected and several key geography themes/terms for the region are in bold/underlined.Citation: Proper Citation Used including all required information.Focus: Select an appropriate topic for the designated element of study for the assignment. Topic focus of physical or cultural was clearly stated; region stated.