| CONTENTS |
| Annual Address to the Federal Assembly |
| What Makes the Middle East So Special |
| The Big Game of the 21st Century |
| The "Blame Russia First" Syndrome in the U.S. |
| Moscow-Beijing: New Vistas of Cooperation |
| Non-Aligned Movement: 116 Nations |
| Integration in Latin America |
| African Civilization in the Contemporary World |
| "Independence" for Kosovo or a Domino Effect? |
| Vienna Talks on Kosovo's Future Status: Round One |
| The Legendary Slobo Has Gone |
| The United Nations Association in Russia ls 50 |
| Conflicts as a Resource of World Economic Development |
| The Humanitarian Trend in Post-Soviet Integration |
| The European Union: What Lies Ahead? |
| Austria's EU Presidency and Russia-EU Relations |
| Spring Season in Budapest |
| Russia and Switzerland: 60 Years of Restored Diplomatic Relations |
| Russia and American Military Industry During WWI |
| Stalin Meets the Argentine Ambassador |
| Yakov Malik, Diplomat: Centenary (1906-2006) |
| Withering Sovereignty - Not as Simple as It Looks |
| America Yesterday and Today |
| Baltic People in the Russian Diplomatic Service |
| Georgii Kornienko Dies at 81 |