Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Ukraine War Week Four: Room for Compromise?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

‘All Institutional Pieces Are in Place for the Military’s Foray Into Politics’ (read this article online for FREE)
Gallyamov: ‘Palace Coup’ Can’t Be Ruled Out Once Ukraine Operation Disaster Sinks In

Public Attitudes

‘In Time Sanctions Will Become Part of Our Daily Lives’
Fyodorov: 70% of Russians Support Special Military Operation; Many Fear Inflation, Unemployment

Elections

Elections Are Still on for Now
Kynev: 2022 Municipal Elections Will Be Strong Indicator of Future Trends

The Media

Explainer: Meta Is an ‘Extremist Organization’ – What Does That Mean for Russians?
Meta Declared an ‘Extremist Organization’

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Uzbekistan

Trying to Make Uzbekistan Face a Geopolitical Choice
Tashkent Announces It’s Ready to Boost Trade With Russia in Light of Western Sanctions

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

‘All Crises End in Negotiations’
Lukashevich: No Overwhelming Anti-Russia Consensus at OSCE

Painful Evolution
Malashenko: Arab Countries Walking Fine Line in Standoff Between West, Russia

Foreign Economic Relations

Exchangeable Resource
Putin: ‘Unfriendly’ Countries Must Now Pay for Gas in Rubles

Noncontract Rubles
European Leaders Balk at Russia’s Demand for Ruble Payments for Gas

Miliary Alliances

Documentally Speaking
Poland’s Duda: NATO-Russia Founding Act Has ‘Ceased to Exist’