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Lukashenko holds talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian in Minsk
MINSK (Realist English). Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 20 at the Palace of...
European leaders to join Zelenskyy at White House talks with Trump
BRUSSELS (Realist English). A number of European leaders will accompany the head of the so-called Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Washington...
Italy revives €13bn Sicily bridge project, framing it as NATO-aligned strategic infrastructure
ROME (Realist English). Italy’s government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is preparing to approve the long-delayed construction of a...
China-Europe Railway Middle Corridor surpasses 20,000-train milestone since 2013 launch
BEIJING (Realist English). The Middle Corridor of the China-Europe Railway Express has reached a key milestone, surpassing 20,000 cumulative train...
Germany embraces hardline migration stance under Merz, reshaping EU asylum policy
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany has reversed its decades-long role as a moderating force on European migration policy, with Chancellor Friedrich...
New EU AI Act rules take effect on August 2, bringing national oversight, penalties, and GPAI regulations
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Key provisions of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act will come into effect on 2 August, marking...
Poland leads EU push for €127bn in defence loans under SAFE programme
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Eighteen EU member states have submitted requests for a combined €127 billion in defence loans under the...
Europe must plug key military gaps to reduce reliance on the U.S.
LONDON (Realist English). In the wake of the NATO Summit’s landmark pledge to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP...
EU warns military infrastructure unfit for war with Russia, proposes €17bn overhaul
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Europe’s roads, railways, and bridges are not capable of supporting the rapid movement of troops and heavy...
Trump says US will admit 600,000 Chinese students, doubling current number
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students to study...
Russia and India reaffirm strategic partnership during Moscow talks
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a joint press conference in...
U.S. restricts intelligence sharing on peace talks over the armed conflict on the territory of the former Ukraine
WASHINGTON (ИА Реалист). CBS News has reported that Tulsi Gabbard, Director of U.S. National Intelligence, signed a directive in July...
Mishustin reviews national road projects with Avtodor chief
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting on August 20 with Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of...
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
A meeting of minds across time: Alaska’s role in U.S.–Russia history
MOSCOW (Realist English). In recent days, Alaska has become the center of global attention. Many different historical facts connected with...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
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