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Turkey is even further away from the European Union than it was in 1999 — European Commission President
BRUSSELS (Realist English). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that Turkey is now much more distant from joining...
Hungary demands compensation from the EU in exchange for support of the oil embargo against Russia
BUDAPEST (Realist English). The Hungarian authorities has said that their support for the ban on oil imports from Russia depends...
EU simplifies confiscation of Russian oligarchs’ property
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Commission is preparing new rules that would make it easier for EU governments to confiscate...
The ban on the supply of Russian coal to the EU will work in August
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union's proposed ban on coal imports from Russia is expected to come into force no...
The European Union has published the fifth package of sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The Council of the European Union has published the fifth package of anti-Russian sanctions, which provides for...
The Ukrainian crisis has not affected relations between China and the European Union
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia's special military operation in Ukraine became the main topic of the EU-China summit held on April...
Crisis in Ukraine exposed EU’s double standards regarding refugees
LONDON (Realist English). European Union’s solidarity towards the Ukrainians displaced as a result of the crisis shows the deeply politicized...
Sanctions against Russia boomeranging back to West
MOSCOW (Realist English). Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the so-called "infernal" anti-Russian sanctions are...
Sanctions elevate Western leaders’ self-esteem but do not change Kremlin’s policy
NEW HAVEN (Realist English). "Ruthless" trade and financial sanctions against Russia may morally satisfy Western politicians and their voters, but...
Medvedev drops ironic forecasts, claims Russian victory is “inevitable” in year-end message
MOSCOW (Realist English). Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has published a year-end reflection in which he set...
Germany and UK agree joint purchase of mobile artillery systems
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a joint procurement contract worth about $72 million (€61 million)...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine are closer to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
PALM BEACH (Realist English). Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a...
NATO chief rejects calls for EU-led forces in Ukraine, stresses reliance on US alliance
BERLIN (Realist English). NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has pushed back against proposals to deploy European-led forces in Ukraine under...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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