Letter From the Editors
Out-of-the-Box Solutions: Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Beyond
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
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THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
US against Them: Russia’s Frightening New Cult
Kuznetsov: State Rewards Those Who Espouse Its Creed, Brands as Heretics Those Who Don’t
Ratings Agent’s Going Anywhere
Experts Debate Reasons for Putin’s High Ratings at TASS Roundtable
Planned Unexpectancy
Speculation Rife Over Whether Vladimir Putin Will Seek Fourth Presidential Term
Without Allies – What the May 9 Boycott Means for Putin
Zygar: Western Leaders’ Snub of Moscow Victory Day Parade Deals Heavy Blow to Putin’s Pride
State and Law
‘RUSSIA Russia Has No Right to Have a New Civil War.’
Russia’s Human Rights Ombudsman Talks about Ukraine, Political Prisoners, ‘Foreign Agents’
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Belarus
Lukashenko Tells Moscow ‘No – I Repeat, no.’
Khodasevich: Minsk Resisting Russia’s Push to Introduce Single EaEU Currency ASAP
Kazakhstan
Election in Kazakhstan: Why It’s Important for Russia
Markov: Nazarbayev Best Candidate for Kazakhstan, Russia in Upcoming Early Presidential Election
Turkmenistan
Days of Turkmen Neutrality Are Numbered
Knyazev: Turkmenistan’s Long-Standing Neutrality Threatened by EU, Turkish, Chinese Gas Politics
Ukraine
Ukraine to Celebrate Victory Day European – Style
Ukraine Distancing Itself from Soviet-Style Victory Day Celebrations
Uzbekistan
The Charm of Dictatorship
Aptekar: Islam Karimov Wins Reelection despite Old-Fashioned Police State Politics
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
Kremlin Nukes Every Spark of Revolution
Golts: Kremlin Thinks Nuclear Intimidation Can Prevent a ‘Color Revolution’
North Korea
How to Support the Balance of Forces on the Korean Peninsula
Zhebin: Moscow Should Support Balance of Forces on Korean Peninsula in Order to Counter Washington