Collapse of Small Business in Russia and Frozen Investments: Central Bank Records Drop in Demand as Enterprises Prepare for Layoffs
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy is entering May 2026 in a phase of so-called "overcooling." Tight monetary policy, tax changes,...
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Aliyev Threatens EU and Prepares Resettlement of 300,000 Fake “Refugees” to Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). On May 10, the dictator Ilham Aliyev, speaking in occupied Kovsakan, once again demonstrated his true face. He...
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«Completely unacceptable»: Trump rejects Iran’s ultimatum – oil jumps to $105, Netanyahu vows to continue the war
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has called Iran’s response to the latest American peace proposal “unacceptable”, triggering a fresh...
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Xi Jinping’s Economic Strategy: Exports, Technology, and State Control
BEIJING (Realist English). Beijing continues to maintain economic growth through industrial production, high-tech exports, and large-scale state support for strategic...
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The Golden Constellation of Victory: How Dozens of Armenian Heroes Changed the Course of the Great Patriotic War
YEREVAN (Realist English). The title of Hero of the Soviet Union — the highest distinction of the USSR — was awarded...
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Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon as it warns Trump: Iran deal is a ‘disaster’
BEIRUT (Realist English). Despite the previously signed ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Israel's foreign policy and military activity over...
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Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
‘Capitalism is facing a crisis of legitimacy’: Larry Fink on inequality, AI and the evolution of markets
NEW YORK (Realist English). Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest investment company with $14 trillion in assets...
Maria Nikiforova: Young people of the liberated territories are waiting for peace and justice
MOSCOW (Realist English). Maria Nikiforova, an expert on youth policy at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian...
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Oil Shock Worsens the Plight of the Poor in Asia and Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The conflict in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, has led to...
Baku hysteria: Aliyev demands Russia remove Nagorno-Karabakh from Channel One map
BAKU (Realist English). Another bout of political allergy has struck Baku. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime demanded "clear explanations" from Russia after...
Is Iran’s survival not a victory? Tehran under US and Israeli pressure
TEL AVIV (Realist English). For decades, Iran defined victory in expansive terms: exporting revolution, rolling back US influence, and ultimately eliminating...
UAE boosts production bypassing OPEC, but oil prices rise
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS, Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov has analysed for Realist English the possible consequences of...
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