Letter From the Editors
Know Thy Enemy (and Thy Friend): Recovery, Détente and Protection in Russia and the CIS

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Ukraine Grapples With Growing Economic Woes

Is There Hope for Common Russian-U.S. Agenda?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Empty Seats
Yunanov/Davydov: Victory Day Parade Intended to Showcase Russia’s Power, Independence

The ‘President’ Agenda: How Putin Will Fill the Post-Crimea Vacuum
Stanovaya: Crimea Euphoria Will Give Way to Putin’s Glorification, Deification

Political Parties/Blocs

Fly the Flag
Russia’s Democratic Parties Look to Join Forces

Defense of Grozny

Chechnya

Declaration of Armed Sovereignty: To Whom Was Ramzan Kadyrov Speaking?
Kadyrov Sends Message to Federal Security Services That Chechnya Is His Turf

The Economy

Past Transgressions: Why Gazprom Is Being Punished
European Commission Set to Release Findings of Its Antitrust Investigation of Gazprom

Space

Russia Losing Space Race Even to China
NG: Russia’s New Space Program to Focus More on Administratively Useful, Dual-Use Tasks

Russia Dreams of Repeating U.S. Achievements of 60 Years Ago
Sergeyev: Russia Seeking to Repeat US Space Achievements of 60 Years Ago

Accident without a Reshuffle
Progress Space Cargo Ship Bound for ISS Fails to Reach Designated Orbit

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

The CIS

The ‘Great Victory’ Is Not One for All in the CIS
Gamova: CIS Countries Distancing Themselves from Russia’s Victory Day Symbols, Activities

Belarus

Lukashenko Bent on Economic Reforms
President Lukashenko Emphasizes Economic Reform in Annual Message to Parliament

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat Wants UN Protection for Turkmen Pipelines
NG: Turkmenistan Seeking UN Help to Ensure Its Energy Security

Ukraine

From Local Crackdowns to a Nationwide Witch-Hunt
Zhiltsov: New Leaders in Kiev Taking Brash Steps to Sever Traditional Ties with Russia

How Carefully Do You Read the CDRP?

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Arms Control and Nonproliferation

There’s No Danger of a New ‘Cuban Missile Crisis‘
Retired General Shares His Thoughts on Russia’s Security Situation, Relations with West

Iran

No Iran Deal on the Horizon for Russia
Makiyenko: Lifting of S-300 Ban Does Not Necessarily Open Door for Russian-Iranian Arms Deals