The Rundown -- March 26

RFE/RL in the Media

# House bill provides $10 million for increased broadcasts to Ukraine by RFE/RL and VOA

# "Newsweek" quotes RFE/RL interview with Mark Galeotti on Ukraine sanctions

# WorldCrunch cites Daisy Sindelar's piece about Tymoshenko's "Nuland moment"

# Tsarnaev may have escaped U.S. authorities because of spelling error

# Obama says Russia is a regional power, but not a geopolitical foe

# "For Putin, Out With the Old Favorites" - Ellen Barry, "New York Times"

# Putin's fear of technology keeps spies in the dark

# Robert Gates says West has to play long game to challenge Putin

# Website lists Russian "traitors" who opposed Crimea invasion (Russian)

# Ukrainian Catholics say they're forced to flee Crimea

# Ukraine battles to rebuild depleted military

# Russian military expert says Russia will invade Eastern Ukraine by mid-May or not at all

# Most Americans say U.S. doesn't have a responsibility in Ukraine

# Senate likely to pass bill with $1 billion in loan guarantees this week

# "Citizens in Uniforms: Post-Euromaidan Reality" - Anna Zamejc and Pawel Rybicki

# Ukraine battles to rebuild a depleted military

# Why Transdniester could be next

# Belarus and NATO discuss new partnership goals

# Iran says one of five abducted border guards has been killed

# Iran resumes monetary aid to Hamas

# Tehran smog clears during Nowruz

# U.S. authorizes academic exchanges with Iran

# "A Cappuccino With the CIA" - Roya Hakakian, "New York Times"

# Video: In U.S. criticism Rumsfeld says "a trained ape" can get a status of forces agreement done

# Murdered Afghan journalist's son regains consciousness

# An assessment of the Taliban's military capability

# Karachi emerging as an "indie music capital"

# "Saudi Arabia's Pilgrimage to Pakistan" - Mai Yamani, Project Syndicate

# Iraq buys $1.5 billion in gold

# First polio case in 14 years

# Azerbaijan to expand representation in NATO

# Can you spot a liar? (The Rundown got 9/10)