Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

London Peace Talks on Ukraine Collapse
US Decides to Give Russia and Ukraine ‘One Last Chance’
After a Pause
Peace Under Big Ben’s Bong
Failure of London Talks Does Not Dash Hopes for a Truce
Trump Close to Failure (FREE content)

Top Russian General Convicted of Fraud
General Ivan Popov Makes Final Statement in Court
Why Putin’s Most Loyal General Ended Up Behind Bars

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

‘Qualified People Don’t Want the Job’
Pertsev: Powerful Governors, Legal Pressure Make Mayorships Unattractive Even Without Elections

The Economy

Russia’s Two Economic Risks: Oil and Dollar
Economist Kolyandr: State Counting on Defense to Fuel Economy; Oil Slump Presents Biggest Risk

Military Affairs

Taking Special Military Operation Experience Into Account
Ground Forces Military Council Stresses Education, New Tactics and Tech in Ukraine War

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Moldova

Broken Vows
Parliament Considers Bill That Would Give Moldovan Government Authority to Approve Gagauz Leader

Ukraine

Kiev Seeks Supporters in Global South
Zelensky Visits South Africa for Talks With Ramaphosa

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Foreign Economic Relations

China, Eu Rush to Create Trade Alliance
Experts: EU, China Likely to Remove Sanctions, See Reduced Inflation After Sting of Trump Tariffs

World Politics

With Pope Francis, Universal Humanism Passes On
Melnikov: Late Francis’ Papacy Stressed Harmony, Dialogue, Coincided With Nationalist Trend

Iran

Set on Repeat
Oman Hosts US, Iranian Delegations at Embassy in Rome for Second Round of Renewed Nuclear Talks