| CONTENTS |
| Realities of the Fourth Russian Republic and War in the Balkans |
| The Russian Orthodox Church Today: Spiritual Revival in Openness Society |
| Russia's Foreign Policy Landmarks |
| Serious Concern over New NATO Strategy |
| Information Challenges to Security |
| The "Wise Persons" and the Council of Europe |
| Major Developments in the Middle East |
| U.S. Strategy in the Caucasus |
| The Washington-Moscow-Beijing Triangle |
| Neoliberalism in Russia |
| Left Forces in Europe |
| The Baltic Region and Germany |
| Demarcation of the Border with China |
| Black Sea Free-Trade Zone |
| Russia and Egypt: Grounds for Partnership |
| In Search of Russian Gold Abroad |
| Russian Regions and the CIS: Foreign Economic Relations |
| Russian-Ukrainian Treaty Ratified |
| External Challenges to Russia's National Interests |
| Ambassador N. Lun'kov On the 80th Birthday |
| The Eternal City |
| Afghan Recollections |
| Russian Diplomacy 450 Years Ago |