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FEATURED NEWS STORIES          

Russia, Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Truce
In Search of Common Ground
U.S. Reaches Agreement With Ukraine, Russia on Black Sea Truce
Most Ukrainians Support Ceasefire Talks
Brussels Will Not Lift Sanctions On Russia
‘What We Need Is Definite Guarantees, Not People Changing Their Minds’ (FREE content)

Gagauz Leader Arrested at Chisinau Airport
What Will Arrest of Gagauzia Head Lead To?
Gagauzia Head Cut Off From Russia
‘Moldova Is Now on the Verge of Extinction’

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION        

State and Law

Erarta Against the World
Novaya Gazeta Europe: Contemporary Art Museum Faces Criticism for ‘Antipatriotic’ Exhibits

(Editorial) – Do Believers Need a Law on ‘Heresies’?
NG: ‘Distortion’ of the Cross Sparks Debate About Possible Law on ‘Heresies’

Military Affairs          

Demonstration of Guilt
Ex Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov Goes on Trial for Embezzlement, Money Laundering

Russia Is a Great Arctic Power
Krasnaya Zvezda: Putin Addresses Threats to Russian Arctic at International Arctic Forum

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES      

Armenia         

Yerevan Officially Ends Fight for Karabakh
Experts: Armenians Support Pashinyan’s Announced End of ‘Karabakh Movement’ if It Brings Peace

Georgia          

Georgians Begin Competing for Trump’s Love
Opposition, Ruling Georgian Dream Vie for Trump’s Favor as US Mulls Sanctions Against Tbilisi

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

All Antics of Fairies, All Sorcerers’ Spells
Mikhailov: Western Press Should Analyze Putin’s Objective Interests, Not Interview His Mythmakers

Iran    

‘Trump Needs to Reread Iran’s History’
Ambassador Jalali: Trump Administration Must Learn To ‘Speak Respectfully’ – Threats Not Acceptable

China 

Friends ‘Un-United’
Expert Kong: Trump’s ‘Naïve and Shortsighted’ Plan More Likely to Embolden China Than Sway Russia