The Rundown -- March 25

# David Satter mentioned in "Financial Times" piece as another of its former reporters is set to be barred

# Newsy cites Sergei Seninsky's piece on a weakened Russian economy

# G8 becomes G7

# "After Buildup of Grievances, Russia Drew Line on Crimea" - David Herszenhorn, "New York Times"

# "Why 'Londongrad' weighs on Britain's Russia Policy" - "Le Monde"

# "Three Presidents and a Riddle Named Putin" - Peter Baker, "New York Times"

# Thugs attack Saint Patrick's Day flash mob, reportedly mistaking it for a pro-gay rally

# Right Sector second in command reportedly killed in Western Ukraine

# Millions reportedly taken from Ukraine budget to pay Titushki during Euromaidan protests

# EU denies that it dropped protection of sexual minorities as requirement for visa negotiations with Ukraine

# Tymoshenko allegedly recorded in phone call saying she would "take up arms and kill the f'ing Russians"

# Radical factions square off in Eastern Ukraine

# Russian and Ukrainian FMs meet for the first time

# Culture of unchecked abuse "thrives" in Ukraine

# Russia steps up economic pressure on Kyiv

# Belarus says Crimea sets a "bad precedent"

# EU Commission presidential candidate warns that EU must protect Moldova from Russia

# On near year, few signs of improvement in Iran economy

# Iran's carrier replica is unlikely to be a movie prop, say analysts

# Iran says Canadian judge's $7 million decision is "politically motivated"

# Nuclear politics in Iran: regime security vs. factional interests

# Hedge fund bets $100 million Iran will pay for Beirut terror attack

# In Afghan race, wooing votes with ethnic strongmen

# Despite Taliban taking credit, Kabul continues to insist on foreign hand in hotel attack

# The rise and fall of a U.S. special forces soldier in Afghanistan

# Pakistan's poster boy

# Pakistan's hard drug epidemic

# In smuggled letter to BBC, Karimova says she's being tortured, put under psychological pressure

# "Uzbekistan Has No Moral Right To Remain Silent on Crimea" - Malik Boboev, Uznews

# Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to sign border agreement

# Chinese president vows cooperation with Kazakhstan on security and development

# Karabakh peace seen as more elusive after Crimea annexation

# Erdogan's Internet role model isn't Iran or China, it's Azerbaijan

# Why "access journalism" didn't pay off for "Wall Street Journal'