Letter From the Editors

FEATURED NEWS STORIES

Russian Ambassador Assassinated in Ankara

Experts See Bumpy Road Ahead for President Trump

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Politics

Press Code: Respectful Dialogue
President Putin Holds His Traditional Year-End Press Conference

Political Parties/Blocs

Grigory Yavlinsky: My Main Opponent Is Vladimir Putin
Yabloko Leader Yavlinsky Reflects on Elections and More in NG Interview

Military Affairs

Order From Putin: ‘Don’t Let Up!’
Putin to Defense Ministry Collegium: Russia Exceeds Military Might of Any Potential Enemy

OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES

Belarus

Presidential No-Show
Minsk Delegation Skips EaEU, CSTO Summits

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Politics

What Are the Implications of Israeli-U.S. Conflict Over UN Resolution?
Trump Will Try to Repair Damaged US-Israeli Relations but End Up Harming Peace Prospects

Japan

Russia-Japan: Invitation to Dance
Russia Willing to Meet Japan Halfway if It Earnestly Seeks to Develop Relations

Tokyo Gets No Islands
Putin’s Japanese Visit Failed to Make Any Major Breakthroughs on Kurile Islands Dispute

Syria

Russia Agrees to Ceasefire in Syria: How Serious Is it?
Russian-Iranian-Turkish Ceasefire Format May Move Conflict Out of Impasse