May Agenda: Primaries, Governor Reshuffle and the CPRF’s “Victory Program”
MOSCOW (Realist English). May became a month of active preparation for the autumn election campaign in Russia, accompanied by high‑profile personnel...
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Vodka, Wheat and Fertilizers: Russia Expands Trade with Azerbaijan
BAKU (Realist English). In the first four months of 2026, Russia increased its vodka exports to Azerbaijan by a record 42%...
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Colombia’s Elections Go to Runoff
BOGOTÁ (Realist English). Colombia's presidential election has moved to a second round, scheduled for June 21. With 99% of ballots counted,...
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France intercepts Russian “shadow fleet” tanker in Atlantic
PARIS (Realist English). On May 31, the French Navy, with the support of the United Kingdom and other partners, conducted an...
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EU After Brexit: 62% of Europeans Approve of the Union, in Sweden – 79%
LONDON (Realist English). The Pew Research Center has published the results of a survey on perceptions of the European Union in...
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Israel Captures Crusader Castle Beaufort in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (Realist English). On May 31, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had taken control of the medieval Beaufort...
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Armenak Tozlyan: Stable Peace Can Only Be Achieved with Russia
SOCHI (Realist English). Armenak Tozlyan is a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory, Deputy Chairman of the Committee...
$95 Billion in Mutual Trade and Settlements in National Currencies: Putin Sums Up Eurasian Union’s Work
ASTANA (Realist English). A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) was held in the Kazakh capital under the chairmanship...
Kyiv Rejects Merz’s Initiative on Ukraine’s Intermediate EU Membership
KYIV (Realist English). The Ukrainian leadership has not supported the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who proposed introducing "associated membership"...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Jump 39% in May, But Budget Loses Out Due to Stronger Ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy continues to adapt to external challenges, showing a mixed picture. A slowdown in economic growth...
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500 Years of the Dollar: History and the Modern Battle for the World’s Reserve Currency
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States did not invent the dollar, does not control it to this day, and never has....
CIA Ultimatum: Cuba Forced to Capitulate
HAVANA (Realist English). Since the January 2026 abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces, Washington has been applying...
Kazakhstan Becomes a Technological Hub of Eurasia
ASTANA (Realist English). Kazakhstan is making an ambitious attempt to reshape its national identity — from a resource-based economy into...
Erdoğan Redesigned the Opposition to Suit Himself
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey’s authorities are moving from suppressing the opposition to forcibly reshaping it. This is argued by Salim Çevik,...
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