Letter From the Editors
A Week of Bewilderment, Befuddlement, Bemusement.
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Government Minister Arrested on Corruption Charges
Does Trump’s Victory Herald New Political Era?
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Presidency
Five Conundrums of the Russian Presidential Election
2018 Presidential Election to Determine Future of Russia, Makeup of Political Elite
State and Law
A Peculiar Thaw
Moscow Supreme Court Scraps Navalny’s Conviction, Sends Case to Retrial
Why Russia Quit the International Criminal Court
President Putin Withdraws Russia’s Participation in International Criminal Court
The Economy
Budget Pumps the Breaks
Economic Experts Say Draft Federal Budget Will Slow Economic Growth
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Moldova
Igor Dodon: ‘My First Visit Will Be to Russia.’
Igor Dodon Wins Presidential Election on Promises to Pursue Closer Ties With Russia
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Iran
Will Trump Tear Up the Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Will Donald Trump Tear Up Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Syria
No Peace in Sight
Syria Civil War Entering Stagnation Phase