Letter From the Editors
Rehabilitating Janus, Erdogan and Stalin

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Turkey Sends Troops Into Syria

Iran Ends Use of Air Base by Russian Forces

Crimea Becoming Epicenter of Global Ambitions

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

A Shadow Over a Swamp: How Stalin Became Our Motherland
Stalin’s Shadow Still Hangs Over Russia

Education

Faithful Minister
Russia Gets New Education Minister Who Is Deeply Religious, Has Penchant for Praising Stalin

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Ukraine

Moscow Would Suffer if IMP Cut Assistance to Kiev
IMF Still Undecided About Whether to Disburse Kiev Another Loan

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Arms Control and Nonproliferation

A New Treaty or Extension of START III?
Should Russia, US Renew Existing START Treaty or Draft New One?

China

Everyone Heads for Bases and Home Stations
Beijing Begins Building First Foreign Military Base in Djibouti

Finland

Finland Retreating to America
Finnish Defense Ministry Drafting Security Cooperation Agreement With US