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Putin creates commission to deal with aftermath of floods in Dagestan
MOSCOW (Realist English). On April 7, President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the elimination of the consequences of floods in...
Read more“The main Russophobes are the enemies of communists”: Dmitry Novikov responds to attacks on the Communist Party
MOSCOW (Realist English). In an article published in the newspaper Soviet Russia on April 4, 2026, Deputy Chairman of the CPRF Central Committee...
Read moreOleg Morozov: Mintimer Shaimiev is a sage with political genius
MOSCOW (Realist English). Oleg Morozov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Control and a member of the United Russia party,...
Read moreRussia holds consultations with UAE and Pakistan on situation in Persian Gulf
MOSCOW (Realist English). Amid unprecedented escalation in the Persian Gulf region, Russia continues active diplomatic consultations with regional partners. According to...
Read moreLavrov says SCO “holding firm” amid global instability
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, stressing the...
Read morePutin meets election officials, stresses trust and stability
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to ensure the...
Read more“Turn to the East” cannot replace Europe for Russia — expert
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s strategic “pivot to the East” has helped address immediate economic and logistical challenges but cannot fully...
Read moreElla Pamfilova reappointed for third term as Russia’s election chief
MOSCOW (Realist English). Chair of Russia’s Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova has been re-elected for a third term, becoming the...
Read moreUkraine negotiations stall as Middle East war reshapes agenda
MOSCOW (Realist English). A senior Russian lawmaker has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing Iranian...
Read moreTraditional power transfer in Russia no longer viable, analyst says
MOSCOW (Realist English). The traditional model of power transfer in Russia is no longer viable, and the country is instead...
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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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