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Seven days of Russian diplomacy and economy: Russia manoeuvres between sanctions, the Middle East and reorientation to Asia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past seven days, Russian diplomacy has remained highly dynamic: key areas included coordination with Iran, strengthening...
Russia prevented condemnation of Iran at UN, strengthened energy dialogue with India, and prepared for Putin’s visit to China
MOSCOW (Realist English). The past week was crucial for Russia’s foreign policy, primarily due to the escalation in the Middle East....
Putin 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...
Trump threatens 10% tariffs on nations aligning with BRICS
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday evening that an additional 10% tariff will be imposed on countries...
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...
Saudi Arabia and its allies prepare non-aggression pact with Iran
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Arabia is discussing with its allies the idea of concluding a non-aggression pact between Middle Eastern states...
US and China Seek Transition to “Managed Rivalry”
BEIJING (Realist English). On May 15, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began the final round of...
Metropolitan Shio Moudjiri elected Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
TBILISI (Realist English). On 11 May, Georgia saw the succession of the head of its Orthodox Church for the first time...
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...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
Lula and Trump Find “Chemistry” as China Is Pushed Out of Latin America
BRASILIA (Realist English). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s popular left‑wing president, recently visited the United States. Contrary to sceptical forecasts,...
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