Seven days of Russian diplomacy and economy: Russia manoeuvres between sanctions, the Middle East and reorientation to Asia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past seven days, Russian diplomacy has remained highly dynamic: key areas included coordination with Iran, strengthening...
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Amnesty International calls trials of Armenian political prisoners in Baku a ‘mockery of justice’: more than 80 people remain in prison
BAKU (Realist English). International human rights organizations and individuals have stepped up efforts to draw attention to the fate of Armenian...
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Trump orders Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill" any Iranian boats attempting to lay...
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Global coal market in turmoil: prices exceed $140 amid Strait of Hormuz blockade
LONDON (Realist English). The global coal market is experiencing a true renaissance against the backdrop of the war in Iran and...
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Pope Leo XIV in Africa: joy of the faithful and criticism for legitimising dictators
LAGOS (Realist English). For Mauro Rui Callado Cortêz, a Catholic layman from Angola, the unique opportunity to see Pope Leo XIV in...
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Germany plans to become Europe’s strongest military within 15 years
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany on April 22 presented a package of foundational strategic documents for its armed forces, including the country's...
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«The Kurdish card is a weapon of major powers»: Yaşar Yakış on why Turkey missed its chance to solve the Kurdish issue
ANKARA (Realist English). Yaşar Yakış — a Turkish diplomat and statesman who served as Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Saudi...
Dmitry Novikov on his path to politics, the intelligentsia, the left movement, and why US aggression against Iran is a threat to Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the CPRF Central Committee and First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma...
“We Are Witnessing the Messianic Footsteps”: Avigdor Eskin on Israel’s War with Iran
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli public figure and publicist Avigdor Eskin argues that we live in an era of “incredible acceleration,” when...
“Israel is not fighting the Iranian people, but the regime”: Alexander Tsinker on the goals of the operation against Iran
TEL AVIV (Realist English). The war in the Middle East, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has entered its fifth...
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3.6 million Christians were killed in Ottoman Turkey: marking the anniversary of an unrecognised genocide
YEREVAN / ATHENS (Realist English). On April 24, 2026, the Armenian people, the worldwide diaspora and many other nations commemorated the...
Venezuela after Maduro: oil instead of democracy?
CARACAS (Realist English). When U.S. forces swooped into Caracas in January 2026 and seized President Nicolás Maduro, many Venezuelans inside and outside...
The deal was close, but Trump blew it up with social media posts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Toward the end of last week, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal...
The story of Russian girl Kristina Romanova: a Mexican thriller with a terrible ending
MEXICO CITY (Realist English). Tatyana Poloskova, Doctor of Political Science, First Class State Advisor of the Russian Federation, based on her...
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