A new twist to Russian information warfare;
Moscow moves to protect national payments

The strange case of Mikhail Lesin;
Moscow digs in in Syria

A year on, why the "national guard" is indispensable;
Russia's war on the World-Wide Web, continued

Kislyak's next gig;
Wargames, or a "Trojan Horse"?

New concerns about Kaspersky;
Making an example out of official corruption

Putin's mandate, and next year's election;
Are Russian hackers at it again?

Russia gets its way in Syria;
Beijing bullish on ties with Moscow

European sanctions renewed, as Turkey expands energy ties;
A farewell to Kislyak

Ahead of the World Cup, an emerging soccer scandal;
Backward from government transparency

Navalny and a new spirit of protest;
Russia's dangerous new cyberweapon