Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Ilya Yashin Sentenced in Army ‘Fake News’ Case

Latvia Yanks Dozhd’s Broadcasting License

Opposition Divided on Antiwar Strategy

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

The Sole Imperialist
Gozman: Belief in Russians’ ‘Imperialist Mindset’ Creates Easy but Inaccurate Narrative

State and Law

Isolation of Foreign Agents Without Warning Will Begin on Dec. 1
Trifonova and Rodin: Updated Foreign Agent Code ‘Abstract,’ Will Likely Lead to Surprise Labeling

Public Attitudes

Trading Cognac for Moonshine?
Kostikov: Weary of Uncertain News, Russians Want Concrete Information About Future

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

The CIS

Why President Tokayev Is Mourning Russians and Ukrainians
Varykhanov: Can Kazakh President Heal Wounds Between Russia, Ukraine?

Russian Gas Goes Toxic (Read this article online for FREE)
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Back Out of Gas Deal With Russia Days After It Is Announced

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Foreign Economic Relations

Chronicles of State Capitalism: ‘Starting From This Year #Europe Will Live W/O Russian Oil’ (Read this article online for FREE)
Karasyuk: Russian Officials Respond to Oil Price Caps With Bluster While Seeking Workarounds

China

Celestial Mask
China Eases ‘Dynamic Zero-COVID Policy’ Amid Street Protests, Slowing Economy

Germany

Conspiracy Theorists Conspire
Shevchuk: Reich Citizens’ Coup Plot Reflects Trend of Growing Conspiracy Theory Escapism