Letter From the Editors (FREE content!)
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Erdogan, Putin Break Silence in Sochi
Long-Awaited Denouement
How Talks Went Between Putin and Erdogan In Sochi
Cossacks Write New Letter To Sultan
Kiev Doesn’t Hear Erdogan’s Arguments
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Resigns
Reznikov’s Out
State Property Administrator Named Defense Minister
Ukraine’s New Defense Minister Is Military Layman
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Director of Russian US and Canada Studies Institute Debunks Anti-Western Propaganda and Quickly Loses Job
Meduza: US and Canada Institute Head Garbuzov Out Following Editorial Chiding ‘Political Manipulators’
A Sudden Tempest in a Teacup
Garbuzov: Scandal Over My Editorial Shows Critics’ Bad Faith, Willful Ignorance
The Economy
Sanctions Lead to Darknet (FREE content!)
Ekspert Investigates Growing Use of Darknet Banking to Access Foreign Online Services
Elections
As Moscow Holds ‘Elections’ in Russia and Beyond, a Few Races Could Prove Problematic for the Kremlin
Meduza: Some Races Worth Watching as Elections Begin for State Duma, Local Governments
Public Attitudes
Eastward Without Enthusiasm
New ARCSPO Poll: Russians Support Pivot to East, But Only if They Benefit Russia Economically
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Armenia
Armenia Recalls CSTO Representative, Appoints Him Ambassador to Netherlands
RBC: Armenia Recalls CSTO Representative Amid Deteriorating Relationship With Russia
Armenia Tries to Get Closer to US Without Moving Away From Russia
NG: US-Armenian Military Exercises Put Russia on Alert
Kyrgyzstan
Pro-Russian Politician Arrested as Traitor in Bishkek
Pro-Russian Deputy Arrested on Charges of Treason, Abuse of Power
Ukraine
Victim of U.S.
Lozansky: Ukraine Has Fallen Victim to US Policy of Weakening Russia
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
Arabian Peacemaker
Tsukanov: Saudi Arabia Seeks to Come Out of Washington’s Shadow on Geopolitical Stage
Foreign Economic Relations
Plus Six
Izvestia: BRICS Expansion Promises Economic Benefits for Russia