Letter From the Editors
Missile Matchup, Troop Buildup, Media Shakeup, Propaganda Pick-Me-Up, Putin Wake-Up
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Can Putin, Abe Resolve Russian-Japanese Differences?
Poroshenko Increasingly at Odds With Rada, West
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Revolution or Coup: What Putin Is Really Afraid Of
Putin No Longer Fears Mass Revolt – He’s More Wary of the Elite
Emotional Withdrawal: How Kremlin Will Make Up for Lack of New Victories
Turning Away From War Rhetoric, How Will Kremlin Feed Addiction to New ‘Victories’?
New Case for Navalny
Navalny Shows Evidence That PGO Is Mounting New Case Against Him
The Media
Kremlin Operates on Its Most Demoralized Patient: The Media
Kremlin Systematically Eliminating Freedom of Press Over Last Five Years
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Armenia
Armenia’s Diplomatic Brinkmanship Over Nagorno-Karabakh
Yerevan Considers Recognizing Autonomy of Nagorno-Karabakh in Response to Baku Attack
Georgia
Saakashvili Must Stand Trial
Saakashvili a Western Puppet Who Must Stand Trial for His Crimes
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Trying to Put Down Mini-independence Square
Kazakhs Rally Against Proposed Land Lease Amendments
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Military Alliances
War Games
Instead of Provoking Russia, NATO Should Partner With It to Combat Common Threats
American Missile Defense System in Europe Is Already in Moscow’s Crosshairs
US Missile Defense Shield Deployment in Europe Will Force Russia to Respond in Kind
Strategic Outrage: Does the US Missile Defense System in Romania Threaten Russia?
American Missile Defense in Europe Poses No Danger to Russia
Turkey
“Turkey Continues to Play an Unconstructive Role in Syrian Negotiations”
Russian Deputy FM: Turkey Undermining Progress on Syria Peace Process
Europe
Istanbul Express Visa
Ankara Using Migrant Crisis to Blackmail Europe Into Granting Turkey Visa-Free Regime
Direct and Crooked Democracy
PACE Being Used by Washington to Further Anti-Russian Policy in Europe