Signal to NATO: Russia delivers nuclear warheads to Belarus amid exercises involving 64,000 troops
MOSCOW (Realist English). Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, Russian diplomacy has focused on presenting the Russia-China partnership as...
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Why did Azerbaijanis change their alphabet three times and their ancestors five times?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Throughout the 20th century, Azerbaijanis changed the official version of their origin at least five times, tailoring their...
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Negotiations with Iran on the brink of collapse: Trump cancels weekend, Israel prepares strike
TEHRAN (Realist English). US-Iranian negotiations over the past two days have been teetering on the edge of breakdown and possible military...
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Oil rises again: markets lose faith in a quick US-Iran compromise
LONDON (Realist English). On May 22, global energy markets closed with solid gains, recovering part of the week's losses. Oil...
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Chinese Universities Introduce Mao and Xi Courses to Improve Graduate Employment Prospects
BEIJING (Realist English). Amid fierce competition in the labor market, some of China’s elite universities are offering students a new...
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Turkey to buy 100 one-way explosive naval drones for swarm attacks
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Turkey has decided to acquire 100 disposable uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for its navy. According to Defence...
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Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
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Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
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