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Iran war drives Germany into fourth year of stagnation
BERLIN (Realist English). The impact of the US war against Iran on energy markets is destroying hopes of a German recovery....
Russia remains EU’s fourth-largest gas supplier despite diversification push
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Russia remained the European Union’s fourth-largest supplier of natural gas in 2025, exporting almost 38bn cubic metres...
EU faces uphill battle over next long-term budget
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), due to run from 2028 to 2034, risks falling...
Germany is no longer dependent on gas, coal or oil from Russia
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany is no longer dependent on gas, coal or oil from Russia, the German government says. Russian...
Europe is experiencing its energy decline
MOSCOW (Realist English). At the Eastern Economic Forum, Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov made an unexpected statement that, according to...
Wars are not won with a peacetime economy
NEW YORK (Realist English). Since the beginning of the special operation on the territory of the former Ukraine, Russian President...
Deutsche Bank CEO considers inflation the “strongest poison” for the global economy
BERLIN (Realist English). Europe and the U.S. face a high likelihood of recession as central banks are forced to aggressively...
Azerbaijan provided its territory for strikes on Iran: source
MOSCOW (Realist English). Iranian sources claim that Azerbaijan has provided its territory for strikes against the Islamic Republic, and this information...
155 billionaires vs. 150 million people: Zyuganov on the social catastrophe in Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov presented the pre-election program "Victory...
‘Behind dry laws are living people and destinies’: Lawyer Narek Petrosyan on replacing justice with convenience
MOSCOW (Realist English). Narek Petrosyan is a criminal defense lawyer who made himself. He overcame many obstacles on his path to the...
«The Kurdish card is a weapon of major powers»: Yaşar Yakış on why Turkey missed its chance to solve the Kurdish issue
ANKARA (Realist English). Yaşar Yakış — a Turkish diplomat and statesman who served as Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Saudi...
War in Iran crushes luxury market: LVMH and Kering lose €100 billion
DUBAI (Realist English). The 70-day war of the United States and Israel against Iran (since 28 February) has delivered a devastating...
Merz vs Macron: how German military spending is splitting the EU
BERLIN (Realist English). Less than a month after historian Liana Fix published an essay on the "perils of German power", she received an...
The Great Divide: Capitalism and Socialism in the Battle for Humanity’s Future
MOSCOW (Realist English). The world economic system has reached a point of no return. The conflict between the classic market model...
A century of violence from the Jeddah massacre to the killings in Kobani: how Turkey exterminated Arabs
ISTANBUL (Realist English). The long and bloody history of the Turkish state's relations with the Arab population — both Muslim and...
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