Letter From the Editors
Turf Wars That Bind: From a Drug Tsar’s Downfall to a Cemetery Brawl

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Cemetery Brawl a Sign of Rising Social Tension?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Drug Tsar, Dethroned
Dismissal of Narcotics Service Chief Another Sign of Special Services Turf War

Five Questions About the May Decrees
Officials Overinflating Successes in Implementing May Decrees

New Wars Between Security Clans, or What Zolotov May Know About Mentsov’s Assassination
Zolotov’s Appointment as National Guard Chief Benefits Kadyrov

State and Law

Kamenshchik’s Compensation
Domodedovo Airport Management Ordered to Pay Compensation to 2011 Terrorist Act Victims

Bulletproof Vest for Society
Duma Passes Controversial Package of Antiterrorist Bills on First Reading

Political Parties/Blocs

Dizzy From Failures
Nonestablishment Opposition Must Connect With Voters Before Duma Elections

The Economy

No Quick Fix
No Quick Fix for Commodity-Oriented Economy Dependent on Oil Prices

Military Affairs

Keeping the Balance
Putin Vows to Protect Russia’s Security in Face of Threats Posed by US Missile Defense System

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Transcaucasus

Azerbaijan Seeking Allies
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict May Affect Russia’s Military-Political Clout in Caucasus

Transcaucasus Has No Alternative to Russia
Transcaucasus Republics Need Russia; There Is No Other Option

Kyrgyzstan

Atambayev Accuses Moscow of Interfering in Kyrgyzstan’s Internal Affairs
Kyrgyz President Accuses Opposition of Seeking to Overthrow Government With Foreign Support

Tajikistan

Tajikistan Focusing on Aisa
Tajikistan Focusing on Bolstering Economic Ties With Asian, Persian Gulf Countries

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Foreign Economic Relations

Russia and China: Toward a New Quality of Relations
Russia Gears Up for ASEAN Summit in Sochi

China

Why Does Russia Need ASEAN?
Former FM Ivanov: 2001 Russia-China Treaty Ushered in New Era of Bilateral Relations

South America

Lessons From the Brazilian Crisis
Latest Wave of Regime Changes Shows US Can No Longer Dictate Terms in Latin America