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Azerbaijan’s Domestic Policy
5% of Azerbaijani citizens use injection drugs: Aliyev’s regime under the thumb of drug mafia
BAKU (Realist English). Over the past decade and a half, the number of officially registered drug addicts in Azerbaijan has more...
“Azerbaijan’s authorities feast, the people starve”: opposition politician Ali Kerimli from prison cell on social collapse and silenced protest
BAKU (Realist English). While official propaganda in Azerbaijan continues to report on successes and economic growth, voices from those who find...
“The regime fears the truth”: Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court upholds sentences of Abzas Media journalists
BAKU (Realist English). Over the past week, a series of events have laid bare the true nature of Ilham Aliyev’s regime...
Azerbaijan to raise military spending share in 2026 budget
BAKU (Realist English). Azerbaijan plans to increase the share of military spending in its 2026 state budget to 21%, according...
Residents of Khojalu have become victims of the Baku politicians’ policies
YEREVAN (Realist English). Azerbaijan continues to push "Khojalu" as a parity to the monstrous Sumgait pogroms. The residents of Khojalu...
Aliyev’s representatives in PACE supported the creation of a tribunal for Putin and Lukashenko
MOSCOW (Realist English). At the recurrent plenary session in PACE (the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe), a provocative...
Alexander Lebed prevented the Armenian Genocide in Baku
YEREVAN (Realist English). Celebrating the mournful 33rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Baku (January 13-20, 1990), we remember that...
Hatred of Armenians in Azerbaijan is systemic
YEREVAN (Realist English). Anti-Armenian propaganda has acquired a radical and even fascist character in Azerbaijan, Armenian Ombudsman Kristine Grigoryan said....
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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