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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