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Ultimatum instead of peace: how Baku turns negotiations into a tool of pressure on Yerevan
YEREVAN (Realist English). On 4 May, as the 8th summit of the European Political Community, intended to strengthen stability and unity...
Read moreLavrov reaffirmed support for Iran, Peskov – priority of a peace agreement on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past two days, Russian diplomacy continued its hardline stance against the West, while simultaneously strengthening ties...
Read moreGreen energy overtakes coal in global power generation
ABU DHABI (Realist English). April 2026 was a landmark month for global green energy. According to data from the International Renewable...
Read more62% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s war with Iran, 59% say use of force was a mistake
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Two months after the start of the US military conflict with Iran, Americans continue to have serious doubts...
Read moreIsrael’s military paradox: record purchases — record soldier shortage
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Since the start of the full‑scale war with Iran (28 February 2026), Israel has carried out an...
Read moreSuppression of opposition in Azerbaijan: 340 political prisoners and fabrication of cases
BAKU (Realist English). Azerbaijan continues its systematic suppression of the opposition and civil society. According to human rights organisations, the number...
Read moreTrump reviews new Iranian plan as US fast-tracks $8bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has said he is reviewing a new peace plan presented by Iran, but "can't...
Read moreEU and US prepare reciprocal tariffs on €380 billion
FRANKFURT (Realist English). The economy of the European Union found itself at a crossroads in April 2026. On the one hand,...
Read moreSteel demand in Russia falls to 2011 low: Severstal’s profit collapses 370‑fold
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia's metallurgical industry is going through one of the toughest periods in its recent history. The results of...
Read moreJoe Kent: US will leave NATO to support Israel in war with Turkey
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent, has said that Washington's withdrawal from NATO will...
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“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...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s “shadow king”
HAVANA (Realist English). From the very moment in April 2021 when legendary General Raúl Castro, brother of the great Fidel, handed...
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...
China No Longer Seeks U.S. Approval
BEIJING (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14–15 passed with surprising calm and almost none...
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