Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Duma Party Congresses Nominate Candidates
Vladimir Putin: Enemies ‘Testing’ Russia, Trying to Eliminate It
RFCP Reeling From 1990s-Style Information Attack
Six Congresses in Seven Days
Wear and Tear on the Electorate

US, Iran Sign Memorandum to End War
Iran’s Economy Exits War Mode
The U.S.-Iran War: Winners and Losers

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Political Parties/Blocs

Will It Be Different This Time?
Bondarenko: Peaceful Russia Founding Congress Offers Raucous Example of Democracy, Hope

Politics

‘Fear Is the Best Cement for the System’ (FREE content)
Expert Pastukhov: Despite ‘Wishful Thinking,’ Putin Elite Unlikely to Revolt, But Siloviki Have Options

Regions

Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia’s Regions Brace for the Worst
Regions Begin Restricting Gasoline Sales as Fuel Crisis Deepens

Military Affairs

A Flame That Will Never Go Out, a Memory That Will Never Fade
Russia Marks Anniversary of Beginning of Great Patriotic War in Solemn Events Across the Nation

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Georgia

Fateful Question: ‘When I Return to Abkhazia’
Koskello: Revanchism Over Lost Regions Creates Window for Opposition, Rift With Potential Partners

Moldova

Conversation Plan
Izvestia: EU Still Splitting Chisinau From Moscow Despite Many Reasons Preventing Quick Accession

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Rise of the Machines That We Won’t Notice
Asfari: Phenomenon of Alignment Faking Shows How AI Could Potentially Take Control From Humans

Did the International Criminal Court Just Ease Restrictions on Putin?
Bogush: ICC Appears to Allow Indictees to Travel to Rome Statue Signatories for UN-Led Peace Talks

Poland

Démarching Orders
Zelensky Returns Polish Decoration After Warsaw Objects to Title Conferred on UAF Unit

(Editorial) – Why It’s So Hard for Warsaw and Kiev to Avoid Disputes Over History
NG: Kiev Should Value Poland’s Support, Not Pour Salt on Old Wounds