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FEATURED NEWS STORIES

St. Petersburg Hosts Russia-Africa Summit
Africa’s White Nights
Long Game
Who Is all This Africa for?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Rapprochement Between Navalny’s and Strelkov’s Followers Is ‘Quite A Realistic Prospect’ (FREE content!)
Sova Center’s Verkhovsky: Russia’s Political Regime Cannot Change in the Current Situation

The Economy

Russia’s Unemployment Rate Compares Favorably With Europe’s
NG: Russia’s Low Unemployment Rate Sign of Worker Shortage

State and Law

Russia’s Elusive Patriots
Gozman: Weakness of Girkin’s ‘Patriots’ Lies in Their Collective Mentality

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Transcaucasus

‘Putin Realized There Wouldn’t Be Any Punishment.’ What Russia’s Elites Learned From the 2008 Invasion of Georgia
Meduza: 2008 War With Georgia Gave Putin Confidence to Invade Ukraine

Ukraine

No to UKRO-Poland
Izvestia: Anti-Ukrainian Sentiments Rise in Poland Following Flood of Ukrainian Refugees

Ukraine May Get Snap Elections Instead of Late Ones
NG: Status of Upcoming Parliamentary, Presidential Elections Unclear Amid Ongoing Hostilities

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Brics May Merge With Global South
Paniyev: BRICS Discusses Expansion as African, Latin American, Middle Eastern States Line Up

Silence Is Golden, but a Good Conversation Is Priceless
Putin, Erdogan Talk After Five-Week Silence as Turkish Leader Seeks to Rekindle Grain Deal

Foreign Economic Relations

Days of Our Pipes’ Lives
As Anniversary Nears, Russians, German Opposition Doubt Sincerity of West’s Nord Stream Inquiry

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Intends to Bring Together Kiev, Global South
Experts: While Current Jeddah Ukraine Peace Talks Leave Out Russia, They Open Future Opportunities