Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Outlook for US-Russia Summit Encouraging
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Minsk Forcibly Lands Flight to Arrest Oppositionist

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Visit of the Tech King: No Reason to Criticize Elon Musk for Kremlin Forum Appearance
Shevchuk: Elon Musk’s Appearance at Business Forum Should Be Celebrated, Not Criticized

Registered Resources
Foreign Online Resources Like Facebook, YouTube Will Be Required to Open Rep Offices in Russia

Medicine/Public Health

‘We Are Sick, People Continue to Die’: Chronicles of State Capitalism
Low Vaccination Rates Dishearten Russian Officials; Medvedev Mulls Mandatory Vax Program

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Interstate Relations

‘NATO Is Conducting Maneuvers in Ukraine Every Six to Eight Weeks.’
Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko Discusses CSTO, Eastern Ukraine and Union State in Interview

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Closes Border With Tajikistan
Bishkek Closes Border With Tajikistan, Proposes Arming Local Population in Border Areas

Ukraine

Zelensky Acquires a Taste for Power
Gushchin: Zelensky Could Win Early Election Even in Face of Domestic Turmoil and Falling Ratings

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Foreign Economic Relations

Let’s Take a Couple of Sanctions Back
Washington, Europe Divided Over Biden’s Suspension of Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Russia Eager to Hitch Its Economy to Beijing’s Star
Experts: Russia Struggles With High-Value Exports to China as US Pressure Brings Two Countries Closer

World Politics

‘Russia Will Not Be Intimidated by Sanctions.’
Sergei Lavrov Discusses Russia’s Relations with US, Afghanistan, Ukraine, EU, Belarus and China

‘The Strength of the Taliban Lies in the Weakness of the Current Afghan Regime.’
Special Rep. for Afghanistan: Russia, Partners Ready for Taliban Talks, Will Prevent Creation of Emirate