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Russia’s Supreme Court chief justice Irina Podnosova dies at 71
MOSCOW (Realist English). Irina Podnosova, the Chair of the Supreme Court of Russia, has died at the age of 71...
Russian PM Mishustin reviews Amur region’s economic surge during meeting with Governor Orlov
BLAGOVESHCHENSK (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov on Monday...
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...
Russia clarifies stance on VPN: use not punishable unless tied to criminal acts
MOSCOW (Realist English). The use of VPN services in Russia will not be considered an offense on its own, but...
Russia cancels regional debt and boosts tourism and infrastructure in Far East
MOSCOW (Realist English). Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Monday a sweeping set of regional development measures, including the cancellation...
Mishustin orders overhaul of Russia’s automotive development strategy
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed key ministries to update the country’s Automotive Industry Development Strategy,...
Andrei Nikitin confirmed as Russia’s Minister of Transport
MOSCOW (Realist English). The State Duma unanimously approved Andrei Nikitin as Russia’s new Minister of Transport during a plenary session...
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...
Russia’s defense minister calls for overhaul of military education and instructor certification
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has called for a sweeping modernization of the country's military education system,...
Trump unveils new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court curbs emergency powers
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump said he would immediately impose a new 10% global tariff and pursue alternative...
Shoigu warns Armenia against replacing Russian railway operator
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu warned that Armenia’s reported plans to replace Russia in managing the...
White House urges Iran to strike deal as Trump again signals possible military action
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The White House on Wednesday warned that Iran would be “wise” to reach an agreement with the...
U.S. envoy cites “substantial progress” after first day of Ukraine talks in Geneva
GENEVA (Realist English). U.S. President’s special envoy Stephen Witkoff said there had been “substantial progress” in efforts to reach a...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
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...
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