- Bloomberg View, The Story Behind Putin's Mistrust of the West, by Leonid Bershidsky
- American Interest, Russia Jumps Into LNG With Chinese Money, by Jamie Horgan
- Foreign Policy, Congress Weighs Threat of Moscow Wielding the Energy Weapon, by Keith Johnson, Robbie Gramer
- National Interest, Congress Has Chosen the Wrong Strategy to Deal with Russia, by Nicolai Petro
- Guardian, We need to plan for Russia after Putin, by Natalie Nougayrède