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Blinken, Lavrov Plan Reykjavik Presidential Summit
Will Russia Step Up in Israel-Palestine Clash?
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
State and Law
Prisoner Master Craftsmen
Federal Corrections Service Head Proposes Bringing Back Prison Labor
Return of the State (Read this article online for FREE)
Zorkin: Only Strong State Can Successfully Meet Today’s Challenges
The Media
Quote of the Week
Vedomosti: Labeling VTimes Foreign Agent Shows Absurdity of Media Law
Human Rights
Ahead of All Measures
Medvedev Calls for Mandatory COVID‑19 Shots; Experts Say Measure Would Violate the Law
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Interstate Relations
‘Use of Collective Force Is the Most Extreme Measure.’
CSTO Secretary Bordyuzha Explains Organization’s Role in Conflicts Between Former Soviet Republics
Ukraine
Donetsk Basin Should Be Let Go, Not Annexed
Tokarev: Russia Won’t Annex Donetsk Basin, Wants Ukraine to Support Its Russian-Speaking Population
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
On the Relevance of Realpolitik
NG: EU Recommendations on Russian Elections Patronizing, Won’t Improve Relations
Pivoting to the East
Trudolyubov: Despite Growing Alliance, Beijing Bears a Lot of Historical Grudges Against Moscow