Stronger influence in Syria;
All eyes on the Arctic;
Laying the groundwork for mobilization;
Russia's throw-away spies

Russian spies are stealing Japanese tech;
Russian elites are hiding their wealth offshore;
Crimea is not the vacation destination it used to be;
Industry targeted by Russian cyber attacks

A mass mobilization on the horizon?;
Another crackdown on the "LGBT movement";
Putin beefs up his security;
Moscow bets on better naval air defense;
Poland in the crosshairs 

Duma elections as political football;
The short life expectancy of Russian recruits;
A warning from Warsaw;
Target: Finland

More military growth;
A helping hand for the Taliban...;
...Augurs growing influence for Moscow;
Crimea in the crosshairs...;
...As Russia rethinks basing