LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Russia Cracks Down on Twitter (Read a portion of this feature online for FREE)
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Gontmakher: Kremlin’s Isolationist Policies Are Robbing the Country of Its Future
S&P Cites Future Power Transition as a Risk Factor Due to Potential Volatility
Elections
Pollsters Weigh Possibilities for Next Duma; United Russia Likely to Keep Majority
Terrorism
FSB’s Bortnikov Discusses National Antiterrorism Efforts
The Economy
Putin Talks Post-COVID Economy With Officials, Business Leaders
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
The CIS
NG: CIS Leaders Increasingly Look to Constitutional Courts to Maintain Grip on Power
Belarus
Felgengauer: Moscow Will Continue to Put Up With Lukashenko for Fear of NATO Expansion
Belarus Toys With Switching to Russian Ports Instead of Baltics for Exports of Oil Products
Ukraine
Ryklin: Rising Hostilities in Eastern Ukraine Point to New Russian Agenda
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat Looks to Pivot From China to Turkey for Gas Sales
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
China
FM Wang Yi Promotes Joint Stability Effort With Russia at National People’s Congress
Middle East
Lavrov Discusses Economic Ties, Regional Conflicts With Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh