The Rundown -- September 4

# Breitbart cites Luke Johnson's piece on Russians protesting Russian actions in Ukraine

# "Washington Post" mentions Estonian president's time working at RFE/RL

# First video of "little green men" in Ukraine?

# Putin's "peace plan" for Ukraine

# Keith Gessen explores the origins of the local separatist movement in Donetsk

# Inside the "kill zone" of eastern Ukraine

# France postpones delivery of warships to Russia

# Russia to conduct major nuclear exercises this month

# The FSB still hangs out at Russian universities

# Gagauzia exempted from Russian embargo on Moldovan wine

# Will Europe come to the rescue of Moldova?

# Harrowing video on man who survived IS massacre

# What's next for the would-be-caliphate?

# "Brutal Efficiency: The Secret to Islamic State's Success" - "Wall Street Journal"

# Rand Paul's strategy to counter IS would involve Syria and Iran

# IS militants have forced Iran to radically shift policy in Iraq

# Women in Iran may be banned from working in cafes

# Afghanistan NATO coalition shrinking fast

# Will women be protected once NATO leaves?

# U.S. rules out mediation to solve Pakistan crisis

# IS makes inroads in Pakistan

# Radioactive container goes missing in Kazakhstan

# Kazakhstan's Al Hilal Islamic Bank eyes regional footprint

# Kansas linguist working on Latinizing Kazakh language

# Erdogan visits Azerbaijan, takes tough line on Armenia over Karabakh

# "Keep Georgia on the Path to NATO" - Luke Coffey, "National Interest"

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