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Trump strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, sparking fears of full-scale war
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump has ordered a large-scale US airstrike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, dramatically escalating tensions in...
Israel–Iran conflict threatens China’s oil security and regional influence
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s energy security and Middle East ambitions are under growing pressure as Israel’s attacks on Iran threaten...
Putin and Xi condemn Israeli actions, reaffirm partnership in Middle East call
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone call on Wednesday, focusing primarily...
Tanker charter rates surge amid rising tensions in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI (Realist English). The cost of chartering large oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz — a vital chokepoint for...
Putin rejects Iran’s capitulation, proposes compromise solution to end hostilities
SAINT PETERSBURG (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out the possibility of an Iranian capitulation and called for a...
Arab and Muslim nations condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, call for de-escalation and nuclear disarmament
CAIRO (Realist English). Twenty-one Arab and Muslim countries issued a joint statement on June 16 condemning Israel’s recent airstrikes on...
Israeli ambassador says country is at war with Iran’s regime, warns of more missile attacks
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, declared that Israel is now “in a state of...
Iran confirms 150 Israeli targets hit in large-scale retaliation, warns more strikes may follow
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a broad retaliatory operation against Israel, hitting at least...
Russia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of regional destabilization
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a sharply worded statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s overnight military strikes on Iranian...
Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
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...
More than protection: Inside the hidden power of Russia’s FSO
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) is surrounded by even more legends than the Federal Security...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
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