Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Drones, Economy Overshadow SPIEF
Pavilion City
This Year’s SPIEF Attracts Surprisingly Large Number of Western Guests, Including Prominent Politicians
Economic Forum of Banalities Amid Investment Downturn (FREE content)
Nevsky Format

Russia Turns Up Heat on Armenia Ahead of Vote
What’s Cooking in the Caucasus
Novaya Gazeta Europe Breaks Down the Political Landscape Ahead of Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections on June 7
Putin Dishes Out Economic Warfare – But Can’t Take It

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Regions

Anti-Drone Self-Governance
NG: Facing Logistical Issues From UAF Drone Attacks, Russian Regions Tackle Problem of Self-Defense

Society

‘There Is Only One Truth’
Medinsky: Consumerism, Traditional Values ‘Two Unrelated Things’

(Editorial) – On the Leap Forward in Russian Self-Awareness and Technological Breakthroughs
NG: Dugin’s Call for Stalinist-Style Illiberal Tech Breakthrough Destined to Fail

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Georgia

Georgia Shows Multipronged Approach to Espionage
Heads of NGOs Linked to Both Russia, West Among Those Arrested in Unprecedented Espionage Sweep

Ukraine

‘It’s Time to End This War, but the Russian Leader Wants to Fight’
Shvets: Zelensky Shows He Still Has Dramatic Flair, Lots of Cards With Open Letter, Drone Campaign

Why EU Support for Zelensky’s Negotiations Proposals Does Not Lead to Peace
Expert Sokolov: Zelensky’s ‘Dubious’ Letter, Drones Belie ‘Mixed Signals’ From Divided Europe

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

‘Achieving the Goals of the SMO Will Significantly Strengthen Our Position on the International Stage’
Lavrov: Trump’s Overtures ‘Have Not Materialized Into Anything Concrete’ as Multipolarity Advances