RFE/RL in the Media
# Release of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, state.gov
# Azerbaijan: 200 Nakhichevan Muslims arrested, 50 still detained, 50 mosques closed, forum18.org
# ISIL tries to influence children and youth, Kyrgyz official says, centralasiaonline.com
# Azerbaijan: 200 Nakhichevan Muslims arrested, 50 still detained, 50 mosques closed, forum18.org
# ISIL tries to influence children and youth, Kyrgyz official says, centralasiaonline.com
Afghanistan/Pakistan
# Five Key Priorities for the London Conference on Afghanistan, Foreign Policy
# Western leaders reassure Afghanistan of continued funding after withdrawal of coalition forces, Independent
# U.S. moves ahead with plan for extra troops in Afghanistan until allies finalize plans, WP
Iraq/Syria
# A safe zone in Syria would be a forward step in the Islamic State fight, WP
# Islamic State's allure for French youths hearkens to World War II, LAT
# A safe zone in Syria would be a forward step in the Islamic State fight, WP
# Islamic State's allure for French youths hearkens to World War II, LAT
Iran
# Report - Breakout Capacity: Iran in the Rouhani Era World Politics Review,
# A nuclear deal with Iran will require the West to reevaluate its presumptions, WP
# Iran against IS: My enemy's enemy?, DW
# Report - Breakout Capacity: Iran in the Rouhani Era World Politics Review,
# A nuclear deal with Iran will require the West to reevaluate its presumptions, WP
# Iran against IS: My enemy's enemy?, DW
Caucasus
# Georgia and Russia: Dreams deferred, Economist
# Georgia and Russia: Dreams deferred, Economist
Eastern Europe
# Moldova’s election: Slouching towards Europe, Economist
# Moldova Is Next Battleground for Russia and EU, MT
# Moldova’s election: Slouching towards Europe, Economist
# Moldova Is Next Battleground for Russia and EU, MT
Russia
# Chechen militants attack Grozny, shattering peace as Putin gives speech, WP
# In Kremlin speech, Putin rails at West, tries to bolster economy as recession looms, WP
# Putin threatens crackdown on currency speculators, FT
# Russia's march toward self-reliance, CS Monitor
# Russia's Human Rights Climate Worst in Decade – NGO, MT
# Russians turn to humour over painful meltdown of rouble, Telegraph
# Chechen militants attack Grozny, shattering peace as Putin gives speech, WP
# In Kremlin speech, Putin rails at West, tries to bolster economy as recession looms, WP
# Putin threatens crackdown on currency speculators, FT
# Russia's march toward self-reliance, CS Monitor
# Russia's Human Rights Climate Worst in Decade – NGO, MT
# Russians turn to humour over painful meltdown of rouble, Telegraph
Ukraine
# How can the West solve its Ukraine problem?, BBC
# Clouded by myth, Ukraine's past proves an obstacle to its future, CS Monitor
# Ukraine Moves to 'Ban Communism', Newsweek
# Ukraine crisis: New initiative on ceasefire, BBC
# Russia’s Putin Accuses West of Provoking Ukraine Crisis, WSJ
# How can the West solve its Ukraine problem?, BBC
# Clouded by myth, Ukraine's past proves an obstacle to its future, CS Monitor
# Ukraine Moves to 'Ban Communism', Newsweek
# Ukraine crisis: New initiative on ceasefire, BBC
# Russia’s Putin Accuses West of Provoking Ukraine Crisis, WSJ
Of Interest