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‘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...
Read moreOil falls on reports of Hormuz unblocking, but Brent holds above $108
NEW YORK (Realist English). Oil prices corrected sharply lower after US President Donald Trump announced the end of the conflict with...
Read moreUS-Iran talks stall as Israel expands war in Lebanon
TEHRAN / BEIRUT (Realist English). On the 65th day of the conflict, the negotiation process between the United States and Iran...
Read moreRussia’s April oil and gas revenues double to 950 billion rubles
MOSCOW (Realist English). April 2026 was a month of record oil and gas revenues for Russia. The war between the US...
Read moreUS warns Europe of weapons delays due to Iran war, Pentagon prioritizes Middle East and Asia
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The US administration has warned European allies, including the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, of lengthy delays...
Read moreGreek National Guard vs Turkish contingent in Cyprus — a comparative analysis
NICOSIA (Realist English). Cyprus, divided since 1974 into Greek and Turkish parts, remains one of the most militarised regions in the...
Read moreChina Maneuvers Between Export Growth and Weak Domestic Demand
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s economy in April 2026 demonstrated resilience in the manufacturing sector while continuing to show weakness in...
Read moreElectoral farce, rhetoric against Russia and military alliance with Turkey: Azerbaijan in April 2026
BAKU (Realist English). April 2026 was a month of sharp intensification of internal repression and militarisation of foreign policy for Azerbaijan. ...
Read more‘Worker, fight for your rights!’: communists and trade unions marked May Day with rallies and slogans
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 1 May 2026, a holiday born from the bloody clashes of Chicago workers once again confirmed its...
Read moreThe US strangles Iran and bargains for Israel’s security: Trump tightens blockade of Iran, Rubio seeks leverage in Lebanon
TEHRAN (Realist English). US diplomatic activity in April focused on two directions that differed markedly in character. On the Iranian issue,...
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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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