Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Tokayev Prevails in Kazakh Presidential Race

Turkish Forces Confront Syrian Kurds

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Even Forever Has an End
Novaya Gazeta: Putin’s State is Doomed Because it  Cannot Produce the Resources it Needs to Survive

Political Parties/Blocs

Emigration Breaking Down Nonestablishment Opposition
Rift Widens Between Russian Oppositionists at Home, Abroad

Public Attitudes

‘Tired of War in Principle’
Meduza: Classified Government Poll Shows Russians Extremely Pessimistic About Future

The Media

‘People at the Top Must Be Wondering What Will Happen to Them When the Putin Regime Ends’ (Read this article online for FREE)
Expert: Pernicious Effects of Russian Propaganda Can Only Be Undone Through Media Literacy

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Moldova

Moldova Asks EU for Help Paying Energy Bills (Read this article online for FREE)
Worsening Energy Crisis Poses Serious Threat to Moldova’s Fragile Economy

Ukraine

West Asked Not to Be Stubborn in Supporting Ukraine
Russian UN Envoy: Peace Possible if West Stops Supporting Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Military Alliances

‘NATO’s Increased Military Activity in Arctic Is a Matter Of Concern’
Arctic Council Chair Korchunov: Russia Opposes NATO Buildup, Blanket Oil and Gas Bans in Arctic

Cuba

Will Russia Return to Cuba?
Akimushkina: Cuban Leader’s Moscow Visit Raises Possibility of Restoring Soviet-Era Ties