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Zelensky says he is ready for peace talks “in any format” after White House visit
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, said after his visit to the White House that...
Kremlin aide Ushakov: Putin and Trump had “trust-based” discussion focused on ending the Ukrainian crisis
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a two-and-a-half-hour phone call on Wednesday, marking...
Trump holds talks with Putin ahead of Zelensky meeting amid debate over new weapons for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of a...
Putin, Syrian regime chief Sharaa discuss future of Russia–Syria ties in Moscow
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the pro-Turkish head of the Syrian regime, to discuss...
Irkutsk governor Igor Kobzev to lead regional government, pledges “personal responsibility” for economic growth and social stability
IRKUTSK (Realist English). Governor Igor Kobzev announced on October 15 during the 28th session of the Irkutsk Regional Legislative Assembly...
Russia’s youngest governor restructures administration, abolishes adviser positions in Samara region
SAMARA (Realist English). Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, Russia’s youngest regional governor at 36, has announced the elimination of all official adviser positions...
Putin attends Russia–Central Asia summit in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the second Russia–Central Asia summit in the Tajik capital on Wednesday, where...
Putin holds military briefing in St. Petersburg on progress of special operation
ST. PETERSBURG (Realist English). During a working trip to Russia’s Northwestern Federal District, President Vladimir Putin chaired a high-level meeting...
Putin and Patrushev review progress on Russia’s environmental and agricultural programs
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on Monday to discuss...
Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress after nearly 40 years in office
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing California Democrat who became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the...
Japan weighs expanding defense budget to include space and infrastructure projects
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan is considering a significant expansion of what qualifies as defense-related spending, potentially counting space, infrastructure, and...
Putin convenes Security Council over Trump’s call to resume U.S. nuclear testing
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday to discuss Washington’s...
Putin appoints Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of Tver region
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of the Tver region, according to...
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...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
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