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Azerbaijan’s Domestic Policy
Baku has kept its borders closed for six years
BAKU (Realist English). Azerbaijan remains the only country in the world that has kept its land borders locked for nearly six...
European Parliament and Socialist International united: Baku must release Armenian political prisoners immediately
BRUSSELS (Realist English). A week before the EU summit, on May 4, simultaneously with the arrival of European leaders in Yerevan,...
“Aren’t you ashamed?”: Ruben Vardanyan publicly flogs traitor Pashinyan from Baku prison
YEREVAN (Realist English). While the traitor of the Armenian people, Nikol Pashinyan, was playing the role of a "peacemaker" and receiving...
Ethnocide of Avars in Azerbaijan: Baku erases the Avar trace from history and maps
BAKU (Realist English). Beneath the veneer of showcase human‑rights conferences and glowing reports from Western funds, Azerbaijan is implementing a systemic,...
Caucasian Albania is not Azerbaijan: the historical state of the Lezgins and Baku’s falsifications
MAKHACHKALA (Realist English). Caucasian Albania is one of the enigmatic and ancient states whose history is now the subject of fierce...
23 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...
Suppression of opposition in Azerbaijan: 340 political prisoners and fabrication of cases
BAKU (Realist English). Azerbaijan continues its systematic suppression of the opposition and civil society. According to human rights organisations, the number...
Electoral 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. ...
Lezgins on the brink of disappearance, Talysh losing their language, Tats being assimilated: overview of human rights violations in Azerbaijan
BAKU (Realist English). Baku's policy towards indigenous peoples — Lezgins, Talysh, Avars, Tats and others — has for decades represented a...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Jump 39% in May, But Budget Loses Out Due to Stronger Ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy continues to adapt to external challenges, showing a mixed picture. A slowdown in economic growth...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
The G2 Era as Reality: China Cannot Be Contained, the US Cannot Be Displaced
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and China are beginning to recognize that neither side is capable of forcing the...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
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