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Russia clarifies stance on VPN: use not punishable unless tied to criminal acts
MOSCOW (Realist English). The use of VPN services in Russia will not be considered an offense on its own, but...
Read moreRussia cancels regional debt and boosts tourism and infrastructure in Far East
MOSCOW (Realist English). Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Monday a sweeping set of regional development measures, including the cancellation...
Read moreMishustin orders overhaul of Russia’s automotive development strategy
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed key ministries to update the country’s Automotive Industry Development Strategy,...
Read moreAndrei Nikitin confirmed as Russia’s Minister of Transport
MOSCOW (Realist English). The State Duma unanimously approved Andrei Nikitin as Russia’s new Minister of Transport during a plenary session...
Read morePutin calls for deeper BRICS cooperation and new financial infrastructure at Rio summit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin called for stronger integration among BRICS nations and greater independence from...
Read moreZyuganov re-elected as head of Russian Communist Party
MOSCOW (Realist English). Gennady Zyuganov was re-elected chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) on July 5...
Read morePutin, Macron discuss Iran crisis and reaffirm Russia’s conditions for Ukraine settlement
MOSCOW (Realist English). On July 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a detailed phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron,...
Read moreRussia launches next phase of youth policy with focus on patriotism, family, and infrastructure
MOSCOW (Realist English). Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko addressed the annual board meeting of Rosmolodezh (the Federal Agency for Youth...
Read moreRussia-linked stablecoin A7A5 moves $9.3bn as shadow crypto system emerges from Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK / MOSCOW / LONDON (Realist English). A new cryptocurrency token designed to bypass Western sanctions on Russia has quietly...
Read moreRussia’s Prime Minister discusses transport strategy with head of Federal Road Agency
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with the head of the Federal Road Agency (Rosavtodor) Roman Novikov...
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Venezuela’s real power lies beyond the presidency after Maduro’s arrest
CARACAS (Realist English). A day after U.S. special forces swept into the Venezuelan capital and detained former president Nicolas Maduro,...
Khamenei says Iran will not retreat in face of foreign-backed unrest
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the Islamic Republic would stand firm...
Iran says armed terror cells dismantled as unrest turns deadly
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian security and judicial authorities say they have dismantled several armed terror cells and arrested dozens of...
China and African Union call for respect for sovereignty after U.S. raid on Venezuela
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). China and the African Union issued a joint call on Thursday for strict adherence to international...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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