FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Russia Retaliates for Crimean Bridge Explosion
Is Washington-Riyadh Spat a Boon for Moscow?
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Presidency
New Presidential Term: Why Stepashin Announced Putin’s Nomination in 2024
Experts: After 2024 Endorsement by Ally Stepashin, Next Term Still Putin’s Call to Make, Race to Lose
The Economy
Half of Russians Have No Long-Term Plans
Financial Survey: War Worries, Economic Instability Make It Difficult for Russians to Set Savings Goals
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Belarus
‘Putin May Hold a Gun to Lukashenko’s Head and Make Him Enter the War’
Shraibman: Lukashenko Will Resist Putin’s Efforts to Involve Belarus in Ukraine War
Ukraine
Why Russia Is Pushing a Return to Negotiations
Meduza: Putin’s Quest for a Ceasefire Is Part of a Broader Strategy to Prepare an Offensive for Winter
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
‘Erdogan Plan’ Remains an ‘Idea in the Press’
Putin, Erdogan Meet in Astana, but Avoid Topic of Ukraine
China
Chinese Communist Party Studies Mistakes of CPSU and Draws Conclusions
Xi Emphasizes Control of Army Ahead of CPC National Congress
North Korea
The Dictator and His Nucleus
Lankov: Lacking Strong Economy, North Korea’s Nuclear Program Is Guarantor of Regime’s Survival