Letter From the Editors
What’s Assad Got to Do With It? From the Paris Attacks to Ukraine’s Ambitions – Everything.

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Paris Terrorist Attacks Reverberate in Moscow

What Does Russia’s Syria Campaign Accomplish?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

State and Law

A Battalion of Ghosts
Sokolov: Half-Hearted Investigations of High-Profile Killings Involving Chechens Raise Questions

Military Affairs

Doomsday Torpedo
Felgengauer: Leaked Information About ‘Doomsday Torpedo’ a Weak PR Stunt if Not a Mistake

Bulava Finally Learns to Fly
Bulava Missiles Simultaneously Launched From Submarine Successfully Reach Their Targets

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Interstate Economic Relations

Ukraine Intends to Bridge EU and Eurasec
Ukraine Vying to Replace Russia as Transit Route for Goods Travelling From China to Europe

Moldova

Romania’s Bessarabian Gambit May Fall Through
Gamova: Corruption, Europe’s Migrant Crisis Push Moldova Away From Romania, EU

Ukraine

Ukraine Prepares for Early Elections
Ivzhenko: Local Elections Give Indication of Political Sentiment Ahead of National Elections

Nobody Likes ‘The Family’: Will Ukraine Manage to Get Its Hands on Yanukovich and His Money?
Portnikov: The Yanukovich ‘Family’ Hiding in Russia Is Hated by Ukrainians, but Beyond Their Reach

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Independence Square From the Top Down: Why It Is Dangerous for Russia to Feel Like Europe
Kashin: Kremlin Saying ‘We Are Europe’ After Paris Attacks, but Is It?

G-20 Aftermath: No Need to Panic
Iskenderov: Russia’s Extensive Involvement at G-20 Summit Demonstrates Its High Global Status