Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Blinken, Lavrov Plan Reykjavik Presidential Summit

Will Russia Step Up in Israel-Palestine Clash?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

State and Law

Prisoner Master Craftsmen
Federal Corrections Service Head Proposes Bringing Back Prison Labor

Return of the State (Read this article online for FREE)
Zorkin: Only Strong State Can Successfully Meet Today’s Challenges

The Media

Quote of the Week
Vedomosti: Labeling VTimes Foreign Agent Shows Absurdity of Media Law

Human Rights

Ahead of All Measures
Medvedev Calls for Mandatory COVID‑19 Shots; Experts Say Measure Would Violate the Law

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Interstate Relations

‘Use of Collective Force Is the Most Extreme Measure.’
CSTO Secretary Bordyuzha Explains Organization’s Role in Conflicts Between Former Soviet Republics

Ukraine

Donetsk Basin Should Be Let Go, Not Annexed
Tokarev: Russia Won’t Annex Donetsk Basin, Wants Ukraine to Support Its Russian-Speaking Population

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

On the Relevance of Realpolitik
NG: EU Recommendations on Russian Elections Patronizing, Won’t Improve Relations

Pivoting to the East
Trudolyubov: Despite Growing Alliance, Beijing Bears a Lot of Historical Grudges Against Moscow