Letter From the Editors (FREE content)

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

All Sides Wrangle Over 28-Point Plan
28 Points Later: What Will Trump’s New Peace Plan Mean?
Tightening the Framework
What Do the Witkoff-Ushakov and Ushakov-Dmitriyev Transcripts Reveal About US-Russian Negotiations?
Kremlin Ready to Discuss Trump Plan With Washington

Yermak Latest to Fall in Corruption Scheme
Do All Plans Lead to Budapest?
Ukrainian President Forced to Part With Unofficial VP
‘Elections Will Be Held When the War Is Over, and Zelensky Won’t Run’

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Putin Approves Ethnic Policy Strategy for Entire Presidential Term
Rodin: Updated Ethnic Policy Focuses on Cohesion, Foreign Threats; Omits Mention of Ethnic Ukrainians

Political Parties/Blocs
Strong Regional Branches Knocked Out From Under RFCP
Analysts: Rash of Arrests of Local RFCP Figures Aims to Prevent ‘Red Belt’ Revival in Duma Race

The Economy

Hungry for Work
Experts: North Caucasus Needs New Industries to Overcome High Unemployment, Low Wages

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

The CIS

Sharing Strength
CSTO Meets to Discuss Antiterrorism, Antiextremism Strategies as Russia Prepares to Assume Presidency

Belarus

Tikhanovsky Promotes Idea of ‘Finlandization’ of Belarus
Tikhanovsky Pens Column Calling for ‘Finlandization’ of Belarus

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

Russia Prefers Diplomatic Settlement (FREE content)
Lavrov: US Approach of ‘Dictating Its Will’ Makes Diplomatic Solution Hard to Achieve in Ukraine

Africa

Uniformed Arrest
Sechkin: Military Coup in Guinea-Bissau May Affect Russian Interests in the Country

We Aren’t 20 Anymore
US Boycotts G-20 Summit in Johannesburg as It Prepares to Assume Forum’s Presidency