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Poverty
Child poverty in Georgia: 37.8% of children lack basic necessities, 45% lack school supplies
TBILISI (Realist English). Georgia’s economic growth is accompanied by deepening regional inequality and a growing gap between official poverty figures and...
76% of Armenian citizens live in poverty — World Bank
YEREVAN (Realist English). Official data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia record a gradual decline in poverty levels. In 2024, it...
Inequality on opposite sides of the border: in Israel 880 thousand children live in poverty, while in Iran sanctions have destroyed the middle class
TEL AVIV / TEHRAN (Realist English). While Israel and Iran are in a state of military confrontation, the social systems of...
“Azerbaijan’s authorities feast, the people starve”: opposition politician Ali Kerimli from prison cell on social collapse and silenced protest
BAKU (Realist English). While official propaganda in Azerbaijan continues to report on successes and economic growth, voices from those who find...
US shows higher poverty despite higher incomes, research says
LONDON (Realist English). A new study suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the United States than in major...
The IMF will continue to strengthen solidarity to reduce global inequality
WASHINGTON (Realist English). IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva named three priority areas of activity to improve short- and medium-term growth...
500 thousand people in Armenia suffer from hunger: UN
YEREVAN (Realist English). According to the "Hunger Map" of the UN World Food Program, 500 thousand people in Armenia are...
More than 1.2 billion people in the world live in extreme poverty — UN
NEW YORK (Realist English). Approximately 1.2 billion people in the world live in conditions of "multidimensional poverty". This means that...
Putin and Tokayev Approve Nuclear Plant Construction and Currency Swap: Results of State Visit to Astana
ASTANA (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Kazakhstan concluded with the signing of 16 bilateral documents and...
Kyiv Rejects Merz’s Initiative on Ukraine’s Intermediate EU Membership
KYIV (Realist English). The Ukrainian leadership has not supported the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who proposed introducing "associated membership"...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Jump 39% in May, But Budget Loses Out Due to Stronger Ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy continues to adapt to external challenges, showing a mixed picture. A slowdown in economic growth...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Erdoğan Redesigned the Opposition to Suit Himself
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey’s authorities are moving from suppressing the opposition to forcibly reshaping it. This is argued by Salim Çevik,...
The G2 Era as Reality: China Cannot Be Contained, the US Cannot Be Displaced
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and China are beginning to recognize that neither side is capable of forcing the...
“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...
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