*Russia signs military agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
*Gazprom considers enhancing its access to U.S. energy market
*Moscow runs out of money to buy North Caucasus leaders' loyalty
*Ukrainian presidential election blocks the functioning of parliament
*Davutoglu seeks opposition's support for normalization with Armenia
**New in the Jamestown blog on Russia and Eurasia (http://www.jamestown.org/blog):
- Ukrainian President in Turkmenistan - a Futile Journey?
