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70% of Europeans perceive Russia as a threat, but a split is growing in Southern and Eastern Europe
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Four years after the start of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Europe remains deeply divided in its...
Read moreIDF strikes Hezbollah, prepares for new phase of war in Gaza and attacks Iranian ships in the Caspian Sea
TEL AVIV (Realist English). On May 5, 2026, the 942nd day of the war Israel is waging against terrorist organisations in...
Read moreArab Banks Report Record Quarterly Profits
DUBAI (Realist English). The banking sector of the Gulf countries closed the first quarter of 2026 at record levels, despite...
Read morePutin replaced the head of Dagestan, agreed with Trump on a ceasefire and threatened Ukraine
MOSCOW (Realist English). The last seven days of Russian domestic politics have been marked by unexpected personnel decisions, active international diplomacy,...
Read more23 Armenian political prisoners as bargaining chips? Europe pressures Baku, while Pashinyan curries favor with Aliyev
YEREVAN (Realist English). Even before the start of the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community and the Armenia–EU summit, Member...
Read moreIran attacks US and UAE ships, Trump promises to «wipe Tehran off the face of the earth» – chronicle of escalation in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (Realist English). Escalation in the Persian Gulf has reached a new dangerous level. Over the past 24 hours, Iran has...
Read moreBrent Crude Surges to $115 After Strike on U.S. Vessel Near Hormuz
NEW YORK (Realist English). The global oil market experienced one of its most volatile trading days in the past 18...
Read moreUS and Allies Rehearse War Scenario Near Taiwan
MANILA (Realist English). The commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), General Ronald Clark, has emphasized that the primary mission of...
Read moreBritain and EU hold talks on €90 billion loan scheme for Ukraine
YEREVAN (Realist English). Britain begins formal talks on Monday 4 May on participating in an EU‑led €90 billion loan scheme for...
Read moreIran sends US a 14-point plan: Tehran demands troop withdrawal and lifting of blockade, Trump calls it ‘unacceptable’
TEHRAN (Realist English). Over the past 24 hours, the negotiation process between the US and Iran has received a new impetus:...
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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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