Ruble Weakens Against the Dollar and Euro
MOSCOW (Realist English). The past week (May 26 – June 2, 2026) was marked by heightened volatility for the Russian...
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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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Israel strikes nuclear facility in Isfahan
TEHRAN (Realist English). Israel has struck a nuclear facility in Isfahan and significantly expanded its ground operation in Lebanon, capturing the...
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Brent stabilized at $93 after a 5% spike
LONDON (Realist English). On June 2, global energy markets closed lower, but the week began with sharp, divergent moves driven by...
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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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US Wants to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in New European Countries
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Trump administration, during confidential consultations with NATO allies, is exploring the possibility of expanding the US nuclear...
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US Wants to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in New European Countries
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Trump administration, during confidential consultations with NATO allies, is exploring the possibility of expanding the US nuclear...
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"...
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Neither War Nor Peace: Can Trump Find a Compromise with Tehran?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Stanislav Ivanov, a Leading Researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences, specially for Realist English analyses...
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...
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