Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

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Ekho Moskvy’s Venediktov on Putin’s Plans

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Regions

Hail to The Chiefs: Moscow And Tatarstan Still Can’t Agree on How Many Presidents Russia Should Have
Head of Tatarstan Seeks to Retain Title of ‘President’ Despite Repeated State Duma Resolutions

Medicine/Public Health

Chronicles of State Capitalism: ‘We Will Reach Peak, Record Indicators in the History of the Pandemic.’
Karasyuk: Officials’ Mixed Signals Undermine Effectiveness of Partial COVID Shutdowns

Human Rights

420, Give or Take: Meduza Talks to Memorial’s Sergei Davidis About Russia’s Growing Number of Political Prisoners
Memorial Activist Sergei Davidis: Number of Russian Political Prisoners Approaching That of Late USSR

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Belarus

Minsk Expects Unconventional Solutions From the EU
Lukashenko Seeks Dialogue With West as Migrant Crisis Along Belarussian-Polish Border Worsens

Uzbekistan

Mirziyoyev Again Entrusted With Uzbekistan
President Mirziyoyev Pledges Deeper Cooperation With Russia Following Reelection

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Flexible Conservatism
Putin Lays Out Russia’s Conservative Strategy in Address at Valdai Conference

A Pleasant Association: Putin Calls for Closer Cooperation With ASEAN
Russia-ASEAN Summit Focuses on Possible Missile Deployments, Territorial Disputes in the Region

Military Affairs

Turkish Drones to Monitor Russian Air Base in Kant
Lukyanov: Turkey’s Response to Western Criticism of Kavala Case Spells End of Liberal Order

Turkish Lesson
Kyrgyzstan Buys Drones From Turkey, Which Seeks to Expand Its Influence in Central Asia

Western Hemisphere

Should We Expect a Revival of Chimerica?
Mezhuyev: Kerry’s Focus on Climate Accord With China Conflicts With Biden’s Containment Policy