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German Chancellor backs EU ban on Nord Stream to block reactivation efforts
BERLIN (Realist English). German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is “actively” supporting a proposed European Union ban on the Nord Stream gas...
Russia to hold 2026 Duma elections in new regions with international observers invited
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved a new electoral map that, for the first time, includes...
Lavrov in Yerevan: Russia to maintain military and humanitarian presence in Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). During high-level talks in Yerevan on May 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to...
Russia launches migrant surveillance pilot in Moscow region with biometric tracking
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian State Duma has approved a new law introducing an experimental surveillance system for migrants in...
Moscow ready for peace talks with Kyiv as Trump calls for immediate negotiations
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum...
Trump reveals ‘tough talk’ with Zelensky, promises upcoming meeting with Putin
WASHINGTON (Realist English). In a televised interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very tough...
Prisoner exchange agreed in Istanbul talks, no ceasefire deal reached
ISTANBUL (Realist English). On May 16 Russia and the so-called Ukrainian government held their first face-to-face negotiations in three years....
Diplomatic bridge: Kalmykia delegation led by Batu Khasikov visits Nepal to deepen bilateral cooperation
KATHMANDU (Realist English). A high-level delegation from the Republic of Kalmykia, led by its Head Batu Khasikov, paid an official...
Russia condemns politicization of missing persons issue, calls for respect of humanitarian mandate
NEW YORK (Realist English). At a United Nations Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, Maria...
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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