Letter From the Editors
From Prison to Privatization: A Nod to the Power of Individuals
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Savchenko Exchanged for Russian Prisoners
Experts Conflicted on Economic Fix for Russia
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
“Hang In There!” or Why They’re Dancing the Kalinka
Officials’ Aberrant Behavior Shows They Are Only Interested in Winning Putin’s Favor
Elections
Primaries: Growing Pains
United Russia Primaries Show Country’s Electoral System Is Evolving
Nothing Personal: How Competition Is Taking Root in Russian Politics
Primaries Nothing but Window Dressing to Hide System’s Shortcomings
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Kazakhstan
How Kazakhstan Is Paying for Its Leaders’ Ambitions
Proposed Amendments to Land Code Drive Protest Mood to Rare Level
Tajikistan
Eternal Leader
Nation Holds Referendum to Allow Incumbent Leader Rakhmon to Serve Unlimited Number of Terms
Ukraine
Kiev Building a New Army
Kiev Updates Strategic Defense Bulletin After Consulting With NATO Experts
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Military Alliances
A “Cold War” Summit
NATO Shows East-West Divide Over Extent of ‘Russian Threat’
Russia’s Foreign Policy: A New Stage?
Russia’s Foreign Policy Should Focus on Furthering National Economic Development
China
Divisive Bloc
Battle Brewing Between China, US Over Trans-Pacific Partnership
Middle East
Iran Overshadows Syria at Arab Talks
Persian Gulf States Cautious About Russia’s Positions on Iran, Syria