Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

War in Ukraine: Week Sixteen (Read an article from this feature online for FREE)

SPIEF Tackles Wartime Economic Realities

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

‘Fortress Russia’
Karaganov: Russia Must Become Self-Sufficient as West ‘Crumbles’

Anatomy of a Fake
Letter Attributed to Kiriyenko Quickly Removed From Izvestia’s Web Site

Why Gazprom Corruption Is Bad for the World, Not Just Russia
Moscow Times: Investigation Uncovers ‘Massive Corruption’ at Gazprom

Elections

Single Day of Voting Off to a Slow Start
Parties Slowly Starting to Gear Up for 2022 Regional Elections

Public Attitudes

Why Is The Kremlin so Committed to This War?
Levinson: Battle Between Russia, Ukraine a ‘Drama of Transition’

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Georgia

Georgia May Be Left Outside the European Union
Roks: Official Tbilisi Reacts Painfully to Possible EU Candidacy Snub

Kazakhstan

Sincere Nonrecognition
At SPIEF, President Tokayev Says Kazakhstan Will Not Recognize DPR/LPR

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

The Art of Being Yourself
Lukyanov: Turkey Provides Excellent Example of How to Maneuver in New Geopolitical Reality

Military Alliances

‘If Putin Stays in Power and Russia Wins the War, Conflict With a NATO Country Becomes Inevitable’
Preobrazhensky: NATO Will Respond if Russia Rescinds Recognition of Lithuania’s Borders

(Editorial) – How Calls for Overhauling Postsoviet Decisions Affect Reputation
NG: Revising Post-Soviet History Won’t Improve Russia’s Security