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FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Ukraine Arrests Putin Ally Medvedchuk
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Russia Puts US, Czech Republic on List of Unfriendly States, Limits Their Diplomatic Staff Hiring
Political Parties/Blocs
Donetsk Basin Volunteers Agree to Support Putin’s United Russia, Will Run in Fall Elections
Elections
NG: Retroactive Law Restricting Passive Suffrage for ‘Extremist’ Candidates Illegal, Absurd
The Government
Mishustin’s Report to Duma Focuses on Social Welfare and Accomplishments, Gets Muted Response
Extremism
Conflicting Media Details Emerge in Kazan School Shooting as Day of Mourning Declared
Dmitriyev: Since Similar 2018 Shooting, Gun Laws Are Now Even Laxer in Russia
The Economy
Experts: Presidential Order on National Development Goals Lacks Underlying Strategy
Mau: Government Handled COVID Economic Crisis Well by Balancing Bailouts, Fiscal Conservatism
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
The CIS
Russian FM Lavrov Travels to Baku, Yerevan to Promote Moscow-Backed Peace Plan
Belarus
Expert: Lukashenko’s Decree Transferring Power to Security Council Undermines His Strongman Image
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
Putin Submits Bill to Withdraw From Open Skies Treaty
State Duma Defense Committee: Russia Will Return to Open Skies Treaty if US Does
Litovkin: With US Leaving Afghanistan, Tensions With China May Arise Over Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
Shevchuk: Russia’s Vaccine Diplomacy Sabotaged by Politics (Read this article online for FREE)
United States
Soldatov: Can US Reboot Cooperation with Russia’s Security Agencies to Defeat Hackers?