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FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Putin Sworn In for Fifth Term
Vladimir Putin’s Fifth Inauguration: From Words to Dominant Interpretations (FREE content)
The Political System Only Has Room for One Person – Putin
‘We Will Determine the Fate of Our Motherland by Ourselves’
Putin Promises to Search for a Successor Among Servants of the Fatherland
Putin Signs New ‘May Decree’ for the Future to 2036

Mishustin Reappointed Prime Minister
Premier Mishustin
The Most Useless Prime Minister in the History of Russia

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Peak Parade
Novaya Gazeta: Victory Day Parade Makes Mockery of Soviet Victory Over Fascism

State and Law

Timur Ivanov Speaks From Lefortovo
Ivanov’s Legal Team Appeals Court Decision Remanding Him in Custody

Military Affairs

Russia’s Tactical Nuke Drills Are Putin’s Latest Effort to Restore Fear of his ‘Red Lines,’ but It Might Actually Work This Time
Meduza: Russia Announces Nuclear Drills to Remind West of ‘Red Lines’

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

The CIS

Zhaparov Builds Village for Kyrgyz From Uzbekistan
Experts: Kyrgyz-Uzbek Land Swap Shows Progress in Border Demarcation, but Issue Remains Complex

Armenia

Armenian Opposition Declares Crusade Against Yerevan
Armenian Church Reps Join Effort to Oust ‘Defeatist’ Pashinyan Amid Unrest Over Concessions to Baku

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

‘When Journalists Are Threatened, Democracy Dies’
French FM Séjourné Discusses Propaganda, Arms and Troops for Ukraine, Russia Sanctions

China

Early Bird
Izvestia: European Countries Struggle to Harmonize Trade, Foreign Policy Lines Ahead of Xi Visit

China Calls for Global Governance Reform
Experts: Chinese Report Ahead of Xi’s Europe Visit Lays Out Vision for Modernization, Multilateralism

United States

Youth Debate
Kostina: Gaza Protests a Headache for US Authorities at All Levels, From President to College Deans