Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

United Russia Routs Opponents in Duma Elections
Three-Quarters United
(Editorial) – Elections as a Message From Society to the Government
‘The Ritual Is Complete’ (FREE content)
If Russia’s Opposition Wants Change, They Must Change Themselves

Draft Fears Loom After Elections
As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists Prepare for Worst
Will There Be a New Wave of Mobilization in 2026? Gudkov vs. Inozemtsev

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

State and Law

Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Aleksandr Kynev on Drug Charges
Political Analyst Aleksandr Kynev Arrested on Drug Charges After ‘Foreign Agent’ Label in February

Military Affairs

Frontline Innovations
Third International Technology Congress Showcases Cutting-Edge Weapons to Be Used at Front

Society

‘It’s Important for AI to Create Masterpieces, but Not Kill Human Gifts’
Culture Minister Lyubimova: United Cultures Forum Proves Cultural Work With Russia Still Flourishing

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Armenia

Russia-Armenia Relations on Brink of Tectonic Shift
Khanbabyan: Kremlin’s Personal Congratulations for Independence Day Signal Compromise With Yerevan

Ukraine

Pause Drama
In New York for UNGA, Lavrov Talks Ukraine First With Rubio, Then in Heated Security Council

‘The Scenario Is Clear; Talks Will Be of No Use’
Arestovich: No Progress on Talks Until Spring; Ukraine’s Goal Is to Continue Russia Strikes

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Dead End – and Even Deader
Izvestia: UN Secretary General Candidates Face High Bar From Veto Holders; Ukraine Issue Key

France

French Far Right Officially Condemns Kremlin
National Rally Leaders Condemn ‘Hostile’ Russia; Expert: Domestic Policy Outweighs Foreign