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“Europe cannot be a mediator”: Moscow toughens rhetoric amid BRICS talks and NATO threats
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along several key tracks: strategic rapprochement with China...
Russia’s budget received 650 billion rubles in oil and gas revenues in May
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 brought record oil and gas revenues to the Russian federal budget — around 650 billion...
Putin: meeting with Zelensky — only for signing peace
MOSCOW (Realist English). The first half of May 2026 was filled with key statements and actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin....
“Russia is always with them”: how the Foreign Ministry supports compatriots abroad
MOSCOW (Realist English). Supporting the Russian diaspora abroad remains an unconditional priority of the Russian Federation's foreign policy. Gennady Ovechko, Director...
Azerbaijani mafia in Russia: decades of murder, drugs and Russophobia under Baku’s patronage
MOSCOW (Realist English). Natives of "brotherly" Azerbaijan flood Russia's crime reports year after year. Under the cover of ethnic diasporas in...
Collapse of Small Business in Russia and Frozen Investments: Central Bank Records Drop in Demand as Enterprises Prepare for Layoffs
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy is entering May 2026 in a phase of so-called "overcooling." Tight monetary policy, tax changes,...
“We Do Not Want a Repeat of February 1917”: Zyuganov Attacks the Government and United Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 has become a month of active phase of the election campaign and important domestic political decisions....
Victory Day Parade and Diplomatic Battles: How Moscow Celebrated May 9 Amid a Ceasefire
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past week, Russia's foreign policy has centered around the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory...
Oil hurricane lifts ruble: dollar falls to 75, Urals jumps to $116
MOSCOW (Realist English). April became the most triumphant month for the ruble in the last three years. Against the backdrop of...
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...
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...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
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