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Oil rises again: markets lose faith in a quick US-Iran compromise
LONDON (Realist English). On May 22, global energy markets closed with solid gains, recovering part of the week's losses. Oil...
Coal prices hold above $133 amid Hormuz crisis
LONDON (Realist English). The global coal market, which surged to historic highs on the back of the Middle East crisis,...
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...
Rosatom dictates prices, China builds 29 reactors, the West scrambles to catch up
LONDON (Realist English). May 2026 has definitively confirmed nuclear energy’s status as the chief beneficiary of the Middle East crisis. After...
Global coal prices jump by $17
LONDON (Realist English). While the world watches missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and record oil prices, a fire is...
Brent hovers near $102 as US‑Iran talks become main oil price trigger
NEW YORK (Realist English). On May 7, 2026, the global oil market remained highly volatile. Prices moved lower amid reports...
Green energy overtakes coal in global power generation
ABU DHABI (Realist English). April 2026 was a landmark month for global green energy. According to data from the International Renewable...
Oil falls on reports of Hormuz unblocking, but Brent holds above $108
NEW YORK (Realist English). Oil prices corrected sharply lower after US President Donald Trump announced the end of the conflict with...
The world prepares for a record 15 reactor start-ups — a review of nuclear power
MOSCOW (Realist English). The world’s nuclear power industry is undergoing its most profound transformation since Fukushima. After decades of stagnation and...
“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...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“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...
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...
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