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Georgia reaffirms NATO aspirations despite Russian pressure and wavering Western support
TBILISI (Realist English). Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has reiterated her country’s determination to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
Read moreArmenia’s foreign trade collapses by nearly 53% — exports to Russia, UAE and China plunge
YEREVAN (Realist English). Armenia’s foreign trade turnover dropped by a staggering 52.9% in the first four months of 2025 compared...
Read moreLavrov in Yerevan: Russia to maintain military and humanitarian presence in Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). During high-level talks in Yerevan on May 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to...
Read moreSarkis Tsaturyan: We will build Armenia into a sovereign national state
YEREVAN (Realist English). Armenia has lost its foreign policy independence and now finds itself irrelevant to both Washington and Moscow,...
Read moreGeorgian ruling party plans leadership vote
TBILISI (Realist English). The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced it will hold a congress on May 7 to elect...
Read moreEU backs peace efforts between Armenia and so-called Azerbaijan amid regional tensions
BRUSSELS (Realist News Agency). The European Union supports efforts by Armenia and so-called Azerbaijan to reach a lasting and stable...
Read moreMacron marks 110th anniversary of Armenian Genocide with call for truth and remembrance
PARIS (Realist English). On April 24, French President Emmanuel Macron issued a solemn statement to mark the 110th anniversary of...
Read moreStrikes on Iran would be a disaster for the Caucasus and Middle East
YEREVAN (Realist English). U.S. and Israeli plans to launch airstrikes against Iran are a “foolish move akin to attacking a...
Read moreArtsakh is not part of Azerbaijan: a meeting-discussion of civil legislative initiative
YEREVAN (Realist English). How can we prevent the transfer of Artsakh to Azerbaijan and suspend the aggressive actions of the...
Read moreBaku objects to the historical Silk Road: Kılıçdaroğlu offended the Baku regime
BAKU (Realist English). The Baku regime was outraged by the statement of the Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu "Neither the...
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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...
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...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
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