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Nord Stream 2 Deal Makes Waves in Europe
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
‘A Repressive Regime Creates Enormous Instability for the Government’: Sergei Guriyev on the Relationship Between Politics and the Economy
Expert Sergei Guriyev Discusses Putinomics, Prospects for Postpandemic Economic Recovery
Elections
The Runaway Train of Russian Politics, or Why the Kremlin No Longer Cares About Legitimacy (Read this article online for FREE)
Stanovaya: In the Post-Crimea Landscape, Putin Does Not View Himself as Accountable to the People
Regions
Islands of Special Significance
PM Mishustin Visits Southern Kuriles, Proposes Free Economic Zone; Tokyo Responds With Outrage
Prime Minister of the Kuriles
Kunadze: Japan Unlikely to Consider Any Offer Russia May Make Regarding Kurile Islands
Military Affairs
The Emperor’s New Squadron: The Russian Navy Is Not as Strong as the Kremlin Would Like
Golts: Pomp of the Main Naval Parade at Odds With Navy’s Actual Capabilities
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
The CIS
Protection of the Independent
Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary: CIS Security, Integration Advancing Steadily
Interstate Relations
‘Flawed From a Human Rights Perspective.’
Meduza Investigates Growing Migrant Crisis as Middle Easterners Stream From Belarus
Corridor Battles: Why Russia Had to Intervene Again
Russia Brokers Ceasefire After Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Fighting; West May Seek Settlement Role
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
American Leader Brings Up Russia’s Weakness
Biden Downplays Russia’s Potential Threat in Speech to Intelligence Officials
Arms Control and Nonproliferation
A Tact(ic)ful Meeting
Izvestia: Productive First Meeting Serves as Launching Pad for US-Russia Strategic Stability Negotiations
United States
Impatient America
Lukyanov: With End of Bush-Era Wars, Biden Turns Page on ‘American Empire’