| CONTENTS |
| Diplomacy Today: Subject and Method |
| Favorable Atmosphere Encourages Constructive Dialogue |
| Congratulations to International Affairs (Mezhdunarodnaia zhizn') on Its 55th Anniversary |
| 55 Years of International Affairs: Life Goes On |
| Russia and the European Union: Forming a Strategic Partnership |
| The UN General Assembly Holds Its 64th Session |
| Overview of Russia's SCO Presidency |
| The Metastases of Lockerbie |
| Pakistan at the Crossroads |
| The World Is Interdependent |
| Will China Save the World? |
| How the CEE Countries Respond to the Financial Crisis |
| CSTO Upgrades Its Collective Security System |
| Dialogue of Civilizations: A New Development Paradigm |
| Our Goal Is Peace and Disarmament |
| A Life Spanning More than a Century |
| We Are Open to the Country and the World |
| The Double Game: The Great Powers in the Gathering Storm |
| The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Historical Background |
| The Intermission Ends as the World War Resumes |
| Ivan Maisky's Diary on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact |
| The Kuril Islands ("Northern Territories") |
| General Suharto and the Murky Chapter of Indonesian History |
| Beijing Opts for an "Axis of Convenience" |
| Aleksandr Dzasokhov: Fifty Years in Politics |
| The Karabakh Story |
| Index to Volume 55 (Nos.1-6) January-December 2009 |