The Rundown -- May 15

# "Daily Times" reviews Abubakar Siddique's book, "The Pashtun Question"

# Digital Journal cites RFE/RL reporting on Dmitry Rogozin

# Lavrov says Russia could do business with elected Ukrainian president; Medvedev says gas prices can be renegotiated

# Diplomatic cable from 2008 says Russia warned Ukraine could be split in two if it pursued NATO membership

# U.S. concerned about sale of French ships to Russia

# Rising public displays of anti-Semitism in Russia?

# Interim leaders struggle to maintain support ahead of elections

# Why did a Ukrainian energy firm hire Joe Biden's son?

# What Ukraine would look like without its southeast

# "The Unraveling of Ukraine" - Eugene Rumer and Andrew Weiss, Politico

# "Sorry America, Ukraine Isn't All About You" - Mark Ames, PandoDaily

# NATO will boost aid to Moldovan army

# Afghanistan delays vote result until Thursday

# Priorities for the next president

# Watchdog says U.S. reconstruction push overwhelming Kabul's finances

# Pakistan reduces Afghan immigration

# Iran looks to "smart filtering" of the Internet

# "No, Sanctions Didn't Force Iran to Make a Deal" - Trita Parsi, Foreign Pollicy

# "America Should Not Soften Its Nuclear Demands on Iran" - Michael Singh, "Washington Post"

# West fears Iran supplying chlorine bombs to Syria

# "Armenia: Can EU and Customs Union Coexist?" - Eurasianet

# Kazakh deputy FM says country will not allow expansion of foreign companies in energy sector

# NATO to open office in Tashkent

# "Putin's Plans for Regional Integration Go Boom" - Nate Schenkkan, "Foreign Affairs"

# Abramson out at "Times"

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