Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

G‑7, NATO Summits Discuss Russia Strategy (Read an article from this feature online for FREE)

Russia Seeks New Ties at Caspian Summit

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Rector Who Played by the Rules
Prominent Economist and RANEPA Rector Vladimir Mau Arrested for Fraud

State and Law

New Boundaries for People With Security Clearances
State Duma Considers Amendments to Criminal Code Provisions on State Security

Fair Defense
Stepashin: Concept of International Law Needs Fundamental Overhaul

Human Rights

37% in Favor of Men
HSE Researchers Publish Analysis of Russia’s Gender Pay Gap

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Georgia

Going Home – to Europe
Experts: EC Could Not Ignore Tbilisi’s Polarizing Slide Away from Democracy in Candidacy Ruling

Ukraine

Special Exchange
Exchange of Azov Battalion Fighters Raises Questions in the Duma

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

‘Say Goodbye to a Nuclear-Free Baltic Sea Region’
Medvedev: Attempts to Economically Weaken Russia Backfired on the West

Foreign Economic Relations

On-Demand Default
Lukyanov: Forcing ‘Default’ on Russia Undermines Entire System of Economic Relations

Bulgaria

Sofia, Moscow Exchange Diplomatic Blows
Sofia Boots 70 Russian Diplomats in Unprecedented Move; Moscow Vows Response