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Collapse of Small Business in Russia and Frozen Investments: Central Bank Records Drop in Demand as Enterprises Prepare for Layoffs
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy is entering May 2026 in a phase of so-called "overcooling." Tight monetary policy, tax changes,...
Read moreXi Jinping’s Economic Strategy: Exports, Technology, and State Control
BEIJING (Realist English). Beijing continues to maintain economic growth through industrial production, high-tech exports, and large-scale state support for strategic...
Read moreAliyev Threatens EU and Prepares Resettlement of 300,000 Fake “Refugees” to Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). On May 10, the dictator Ilham Aliyev, speaking in occupied Kovsakan, once again demonstrated his true face. He...
Read moreEU Economy Freezes Before the Storm: ECB Holds Rates, Euro Falls, Stock Markets Shudder
FRANKFURT (Realist English). The first half of May 2026 has become a period of hesitation for the European Union's economy. The...
Read more«Completely unacceptable»: Trump rejects Iran’s ultimatum – oil jumps to $105, Netanyahu vows to continue the war
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has called Iran’s response to the latest American peace proposal “unacceptable”, triggering a fresh...
Read more“We Do Not Want a Repeat of February 1917”: Zyuganov Attacks the Government and United Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 has become a month of active phase of the election campaign and important domestic political decisions....
Read moreEthnic Cleansing in Artsakh Legally Proven: Armenians Have the Legal Right to Return
YEREVAN (Realist English). The deportation of the indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) cannot be considered a "resolution of the conflict"...
Read moreIsrael pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon as it warns Trump: Iran deal is a ‘disaster’
BEIRUT (Realist English). Despite the previously signed ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Israel's foreign policy and military activity over...
Read moreVictory Day Parade and Diplomatic Battles: How Moscow Celebrated May 9 Amid a Ceasefire
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past week, Russia's foreign policy has centered around the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory...
Read moreUS and Iran: Tanker War in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington Awaits Tehran’s Response
TEHRAN (Realist English). Relations between the United States and Iran remain extremely tense amid ongoing clashes in the Strait of Hormuz,...
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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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