FEATURED NEWS STORIES
G‑20 Final Communiqué Addresses Ukraine War
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
The Prigozhin Sledgehammer: PMCs And Armed Gangs Are Already Starting to Supplant the Russian State – This Is a Direct Path to Civil War (Read this article online for FREE)
Sonin: Russia on Verge of Civil War as Private Armies Take Over From the State
State and Law
President Adapts Russia’s Citizenship Law to Special Operation
Putin Proposes Expanding Grounds for Stripping Naturalized Russians of Citizenship
On the Revocation of Citizenship, and Constitutional Principles
NG: Putin’s Proposed Amendments to Citizenship Laws Contravene the Constitution
Education
War Education
Psychologist: Military Education Will Expose Kids to Trauma, Violence, Warped View of Patriotism
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Central Asia
‘To Central Asian Countries, the Current Taliban Regime Is More Predictable Than the Putin Regime’
Carnegie Center’s Umarov: Central Asia Wary of Moscow Amid Ukraine War, But Can’t ‘Divorce’
Moldova
Moldovan Authorities Prepare to Change Shifts
New Parties and Coalitions Positioning for Elections as Blackouts Roil Gavrilitsa Government
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
Why Russia Agreed to Extend Grain Deal
Experts: Russia Accepted Grain Deal Extension to Protect Own Exports, Leverage
Southeast Asia
Russia and China Oppose NATO Buildup in Southeast Asia
At East Asia Summit, Lavrov Blasts NATO Expansion to Asia-Pacific Region
Latvia
‘The Current Policymakers Don’t Understand That They’re Irreparably Harming Latvia’
Saeima Deputy Roslikovs: Government Should Protect Latvian Language, Not Suppress Russian
United States
Donald Trump Runs for US President Again
Experts: ‘More Civilized’ DeSantis Represents Real Challenge to Trump’s 2024 Rematch Hopes