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FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Hamas Attacks Spark Middle East War
One War Doesn’t Come Alone
Palestinians Dispel Myth of Israeli Army’s High Combat Readiness
‘It Doesn’t Matter at All Where the Hostages Are From – They All Need to Be Freed’
‘What Happened Was a Reaction to Mounting Pressure’

Few Options for Ending Israel-Hamas War
High Hopes, Limited Influence: A Brief History of Russia’s Relationship With Hamas
Fruits of Hegemony (FREE content!)
UN Nonpeacekeeping Mission
‘They Have Been Preparing for a Very Long Time’

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Elections
Episode 24: New Hope
Kommersant: Former Deputy Nadezhdin Announces 2024 Presidential Bid – Is He a Spoiler Candidate?

The Economy
About Gas and Gaza
Putin Outlines Ways to Boost Domestic Energy Sector During Russian Energy Week

Education
Communists Criticize Medinsky’s New Comprehensive History Textbook
RFCP Takes Aim at New Russian History Textbooks, Calls For ‘Factual’ Updates, Lower Price

The Media
Mastering Margarita
Gozman: Simonyan, Other Russian Propagandists Glorify a Fictional Past

Arts and Culture
‘If We’re Going to Do Joint Projects, We Need to Bring Cultures Closer Together’
Filmmaker Bolotnikov: International Coproduction Requires Understanding of Other Cultures

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek Goes Under Moscow’s Umbrella
Panfilova: Zhaparov Rolls Out Red Carpet for Putin in Hopes of Infrastructure, Trade Deals

Ukraine
Zelensky Predicates His Presidency on Continuation of Hostilities
Prikhodko: Kiev News Outlets Give Conflicting Reports on Zelensky’s Wartime Reelection Plans

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Iraq
Iraq, Russia Discuss U.S. Policy Failure
Iraqi Prime Minister Meets Putin in Moscow, Discusses Palestine, Regional Affairs

Saudi Arabia
Atomic Kingdom
Adrianov: Saudis Close in on Nuclear Plant Deal, Creating New Opportunity for Rosatom Amid Crisis