Letter From the Editors
Who Wants to Live in an Institution? Russia Steps Forward With New Brand of ‘Marxism.’
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
Ukraine Crisis Goes From Bad to Worse
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Politics
Yakunin, Peskov Take a Breather
Martynov: Yakunin’s Dismissal Sends Warning Signal to Rest of Putin’s Team
Putin Could Leave, but on What Terms?
Golosov: Putin Remains Firmly in Power, Would Step Down Only on His Terms
Winter Is Coming
Shulman: Russian Political Regime Must Resolve Four Dilemmas as Economic Model Falters
State and Law
Former Defense Ministry Official Convicted of Embezzlement Gets Quick Parole
The Economy
Oil, Ruble, Putin
Aleksashenko: Putin Could Turn Ruble Rate Around, but He Won’t Make Necessary Policy Changes
Culture
Attack on Exhibit Sparks Fears New Law Has Empowered Russian Marginals
Religious Activist Desecrates Artwork at Manege Exhibit That He Says Offends Religious Feelings
Miscellany
If Kursk Sank Today, It Could Set Off War
Golts: Could Putin Appropriately Handle Another Kursk Disaster in Today’s Cold War Climate?
How Carefully Do You Read the CDRP?
OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES
Belarus
Lukashenko Pulls Out Main Trump Card
Belarus Releases Six Political Prisoners Ahead of Presidential Election
When Will Lukashenko Decide to Break Up With Russia?
Bologov: Lukashenko Taking His Russia-Bashing Rhetoric to New Levels
Estonia
Hostage-Taking as Part of Hybrid Warfare
Russia’s Hybrid War Antics Merely Demonstrate the Pettiness, Impotence of Its Leadership
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Politics
Signal to Obama: Why Vladimir Putin Is Not Nikita Khrushchev
Portnikov: Putin Will Not Be Treated With Deference He Expects at UN Assembly
Russia Can Learn From Helsinki
Lukyanov: Helsinki Final Act Has Meant Different Things to Moscow, West Over Past 40 Years
Quote of the Week
Kharatyan: FM Lavrov Says West is Waning, East Is Growing; Where Does That Leave Russia?
Poland
New President of Poland Steps Up Anti-Russian Moves in Pursuit of Geopolitical Ambitions
Akulov: Poland’s New President Intent on Establishing Anti-Russian Coalition
Iran
The World After the Deal
Mirzayan: Russia Must Diversify Its Foreign Policy in Middle East Following Iran Nuclear Deal