Letter From the Editors
Rehabilitating Janus, Erdogan and Stalin
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Turkey Sends Troops Into Syria
Iran Ends Use of Air Base by Russian Forces
Crimea Becoming Epicenter of Global Ambitions
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
A Shadow Over a Swamp: How Stalin Became Our Motherland
Stalin’s Shadow Still Hangs Over Russia
Education
Faithful Minister
Russia Gets New Education Minister Who Is Deeply Religious, Has Penchant for Praising Stalin
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Ukraine
Moscow Would Suffer if IMP Cut Assistance to Kiev
IMF Still Undecided About Whether to Disburse Kiev Another Loan
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Arms Control and Nonproliferation
A New Treaty or Extension of START III?
Should Russia, US Renew Existing START Treaty or Draft New One?
China
Everyone Heads for Bases and Home Stations
Beijing Begins Building First Foreign Military Base in Djibouti
Finland
Finland Retreating to America
Finnish Defense Ministry Drafting Security Cooperation Agreement With US