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General Petraeus: Some NATO countries let the US down in the Iran war, Spain outright refused bases
NEW YORK (Realist English). In an interview with CNN published on April 9, former CIA director and commander of international forces...
NATO plans multinational corps in Turkey to boost southern flank
ANKARA (Realist English). NATO is planning to establish a multinational corps in Turkey, as Ankara moves to strengthen its role...
NATO chief says US leadership made alliance stronger
BRUSSELS (Realist English). NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said U.S. President Donald Trump has strengthened the alliance by pushing member...
Trump warns NATO over Hormuz as Iran war enters day 18
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump warned that NATO could face a “very bad future” if allies fail to...
Rutte sparks backlash after dismissing EU defence independence from the US
BRUSSELS (Realist English). NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has come under heavy criticism after publicly dismissing the idea that Europe...
NATO moves to strengthen Arctic security amid concerns over Russia and China
BRUSSELS (Realist English). NATO said the United States, Denmark and Greenland would enter negotiations to step up efforts aimed at...
Konstantin Bondarenko: Ukraine Needs a Policy of Balances Between Europe and Eurasia
KYIV (Realist English). Ukrainian historian and political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko, who has been in forced exile since August 2023, answered...
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...
Washington signals openness to ending decades-long US hold over NATO’s top military post
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The United States is openly signalling that it may, in the future, give up its historic control...
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,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
“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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