Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Parties Make Final Pitch Before Duma Elections
Red Blogger Pulled From Air
Not All Parties to Make Final Push
Running on Patience (FREE content)
Russians Prepare for Elections With Less Choice Than Ever

Far-Right AfD Sweeps Elections in Saxony-Anhalt
Alternative for Germany Makes Serious Bid For Power
Why the Afd’s Victory in the Saxony-Anhalt Elections Changed German Politics
Does Germany Have an Alternative?
(Editorial) – The Road to Afd Is Paved With Good Intentions

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The Economy
Russia Has a Labor Shortage – So Why Can’t Anyone Find a Job?
MT: Russia’s Low Unemployment Rate Masks Lack of Jobs in Specialized Fields, Rise of AI

Regions
‘The State’s Objective Is Not to Undermine Businesses, but to Provide Infrastructure’
Chekunkov: Social Programs, Infrastructure Projects, Investment Climate Add to Appeal of Far East, Arctic

Society
‘A Culture of Visible Mourning: Who Gets Z1 Tattoos and Why?
Republic: Tattoo Culture in Russia Reflects Attempts to Grapple With SMO, Grief, Patriotism

Terrorism
Truckers Cleared of Terrorism Charges
Prosecutor General’s Office Dismisses Terrorism Charges Against Truckers, Citing Lack of Evidence

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Ukraine
Preelection Rush Pushes Washington Toward Ukraine Negotiations
Experts: Latest Witkoff-Kushner Peace Push Shows Weakness as Midterms Approach, Ukraine Retreats

(Editorial) – On a New Peace Plan for Russia and Ukraine
NG: Rumors of US-Proposed Ukrainian Concessions Indicate Not Progress, but Return to Square One

Running Club
Controversy Swirls as Prosecutor General Presses Charges on NABU Head, Flees Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics
Limits of Growing Up
Korolyov: New Delhi BRICS Declaration Shows More Mature, ‘Technocratic’ View

Foreign Economic Relations
Russian Ministers Attend G-20 Meetings in US
Russian Energy, Finance, Technology Ministers Head to G-20 Events in US; Energy Crunch Tops Agenda

United States
Shadows of Twin Towers Left in the Past
Petrov: 25 Years on, ‘Great Sept. 11 Consensus’ Now Long Over; Ukraine, Iran Began New History Page