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