The Rundown -- April 1

# Eurasianet cites RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service on base closures in Kyrgyzstan

# Ron Paul, writing for Russia Today (RT), criticizes RFE/RL as propaganda

# Germans invoking Crimea precedent want their Republic back

# "Putin's New War on Traitors" - Joshua Yaffa, "New Yorker"

# "Is Germany a Country of Russia Apologists?" - Ralf Neukirch, Spiegel

# Why did BRICS back Russia on Crimea?

# "Russia's Anti-Western Ideology Has Global Consequences" - Anne Applebaum, "Washington Post"

# Darth Vader running for president

# Kyiv calls Medvedev visit to Crimea a "crude violation"

# Ukraine "abandoning LGBT activists who were on front lines"

# "Ukraine's Best Worst Hope" - Gregory Feifer, Politico

# Ukraine's troops "cope on donations"

# Infographic: Crimea vs. Kosovo

# Afghanistan gets the most foreign aid

# An Afghan couple on the run

# No U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan in March

# The $400,000 camel meant to stand at new U.S. Embassy in islamabad

# Is Musharraf preparing to leave Pakistan?

# Iran director screens film to save man on death row

# How far did Turkey go to help Iran avoid sanctions?

# Former U.S. hostage angry about UN envoy appointee

# "Beyond the Butterfly Effect: What Ukraine Means for Iran" - Cornelius Adebahr, Carnegie

# Turkey trade with Russia diverted through Georgia

# Armenian bill would ban online anonymity

# Moscow deploys missiles to Kazakhstan border

# Uzbekistan tightens Internet cafe scrutiny

# Karimova's selfies from house arrest

# Google public DNS intercepted in Turkey

# Our quizzes are better

# 20 ways to slice Europe

# A commercial