Back in the USSR;
Umarov: public enemy number one

New sub expands Russia's naval capabilities;
A tentative sign of economic recovery

A fresh focus on military readiness;
New media restrictions, for the children

Easing entry for Europeans;
Lake Baikal as political flashpoint

Some unexpected competition for Central Asian gas;
New homeland security measures for Russian transit

Ukraine, Georgia off NATO's agenda;
Putin, Medvedev split on Soviet legacy

Sevastopol extension creates turmoil in Kyiv;
More lustration on Katyn

South Stream gathers steam;
A step forward in the Arctic

Kremlin moves to combat police corruption;
Yukos and the ECHR