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Donald Trump Arrested in New York

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Era of [Power] Transfer Threatens Parties With Reset
Grashchenkov: Establishment Parties Need Refresh to Plan for Landscape After Special Operation

The Economy

‘Throw Some Crumbs to the Poor, Feed the Loyal, Keep the Security Forces Well-Nourished and Show the Door to the Dissidents’
Zubarevich: Government Will Focus on Pensioners, the Poor, Military Amid Worsening Economy

The Media

Wave of Layoffs Hits Kommersant Publishing House
Republic: Kommersant Sacks Journalists Amid Rising Censorship and Pressure From Management

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Belarus

Russia, Belarus to Have Joint Security Concept
Union State Supreme Council Meets in Moscow; Putin, Lukashenko Talk Economics, Mum on Nukes

Transcaucasus

Armenia Refuses to Ratify Rome Statute
ICC’s Putin Warrant Puts Yerevan in the Lurch; French Politician to ‘Demand Passage to Artsakh’

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Foreign Economic Relations

‘There Won’t Be a Lot of Extra Revenue for Russia.’
Krutikhin: OPEC+ Production Cuts Will Not Boost Russian Oil Revenues Much

China

Two for the Road
Portyakova: Macron Has Dual Mission in Beijing – Woo Chinese Investment, Talk Ukraine Settlement

‘The West Is in No Position to Dictate to China.’
Ambassador Zhang: Putin-Xi Talks ‘Sincere, Friendly and Fruitful,’ Lay Ground for Future Cooperation

Turkey

Erdogan Intends to Teach White House a Lesson in Elections
Erdogan Tells US Ambassador to ‘Know His Place’ After Latter’s Meeting With Campaign Rival