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THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Team Navalny Uncovers Russia’s ‘Most Classified People’
Meduza: Navalny Team Exposes Secret Real Estate Assets of Prominent Officials
The Economy
Holding on to Growth
Speaking at Business Forum, Putin Says Russia Will Continue to Develop Economic Sovereignty
No Pensions, No Health Care
Economist: Hastily Approved Budget Drops the Ball on Pensions, Health Care
If You Can’t Do Better, Count Better
Nikolayev: Instead of Addressing Poverty, Regime Chooses to Redefine Terms
Medicine/Public Health
Russian Vaccine Skeptics Oppose COVID Passes
Light: Ruling Party Is Forced to Choose Between Mitigating Pandemic Spread, Losing Support Base
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Interstate Relations
And Don’t Fight Anymore
Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree to Border-Marking Process at Moscow Summit, Road Disputes Remain
Belarus
Lukashenko and a Russian Crimea
Kashin: Lukashenko’s Backhanded Recognition of Crimea as Russian Is a Humiliation for Putin
Giving a Fifth
EU Focuses on Officials Tied to Border Crisis in Fifth Round of Sanctions Against Belarus
Georgia
Saakashvili Tries to Go From Accused to Accuser
Saakashvili Interrupts Hunger Strike to Make Court Appearance, Claims Trial Is a Sham
Kyrgyzstan
Get Divided and Conquer
Bainazarov: Parliamentary Election Protests Small Despite Vote-Counting Glitch
Moldova
For Maia Sandu, More Questions Than Answers
Todua: Sandu on Shaky Footing Amid Gas Crisis, Broken Campaign Promises
Ukraine
Press Confrontation
During Press Conference, Zelensky Takes Aim at Normandy Format, Oligarchs, Journalists
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Foreign Economic Relations
Climate of the Union
Mishustin Discusses State of EaEU, Outlines Plans for Major New Transit Corridors
United States
‘Perfect Storm’ Puts White House to the Test
Vasilyev: Biden Faces ‘Perfect Storm’ of High Inflation, Low Approval Ratings, Policy Fails