The Rundown -- June 9

# Clinton papers say then-Sen. Joe Biden was adamant about RFE/RL remaining independent in the 1990s

# Eurasianet says only RFE/RL Kyrgyz service defended Manas' legacy

# Bulgaria suspends work on South Stream pipeline

# Russians killed fighting in Ukraine quietly buried in Moscow

# "Huge Russia-China gas deal still leaves door open to Japan" - Reuters

# Jackson Diehl profiles the one Russian legislator "who stands against the Putin agenda"

# "Obama Can Only Blame Himself for Putin's New Navy" - Colby Goodman, Foreign Policy

# Conflict of interest questions over Biden hire at Ukrainian energy firm

# Poroshenko plans new team to take on Putin

# Gas talks to resume today

# Shoulder fired SAMs become very real threat in Ukraine

# "Don't Forget Crimea" - Steven Pifer, John Herbst and William Taylor, "New York Times"

# Transdniester president says he wants a "civilized divorce" from Moldova

# Sannikov says Lukashenka invite to Ukraine inauguration "discredits" Poroshenko

# "Belarus: 20 Years Under Dictatorship" - Mark Rice-Oxley, "Guardian"

# Terrorists storm Karachi airport; BBC live updates

# Suicide attack near Pakistan-Iran border kills 22

# Massive flooding in Afghanistan

# Afghanistan tightens election security after Abdullah attack

# "The ISI’s Great Game in Afghanistan" - Omar Aziz, "The Diplomat"

# U.S. and Iran to conduct direct nuclear talks

# Some Iranian couples dubious about calls to "multiply"

# Provocative film recasts Iran-Iraq war

# University in Ramadi raided in day of bloodshed

# Kosovo's ruling party declares victory in parliamentary election

# Read: How Vox launched in 9 weeks

# "Guardian" launches "New East Network"

# "Washington Post" editorial says VOA "needs to keep its objective voice"