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Putin praises India’s rise and Modi’s leadership ahead of state visit, signals new strategic agreements
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of his upcoming state visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the “unique” character...
Turkey extends Russian gas contracts for one year, explores investment in U.S. production
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey has finalised a one-year extension of its expiring natural gas import contracts with Russia, totalling 22...
Putin accuses Europe of “excluding itself” from Ukraine talks and obstructing Trump’s peace efforts
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that European governments had “excluded themselves” from the diplomatic process on...
Putin outlines Russia’s terms ahead of possible Ukraine peace talks with Trump administration
BISHKEK (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin has for the first time provided a detailed public assessment of the emerging groundwork...
Putin and Japarov reaffirm strategic partnership at Kyrgyz–Russian talks
BISHKEK (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held bilateral talks at the “Yntymak Ordo” state...
Russia says its resource wealth can guarantee Eurasian energy security — Sechin
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia possesses a “unique resource base” that allows it to guarantee the energy security of the entire...
Putin says Russia ready for peace talks but awaits U.S.-Ukraine clarity on Trump’s proposal
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin convened a video-link meeting of Russia’s Security Council on Friday, bringing together senior officials...
Russia’s parliament approves 2026 federal budget with expanded social spending and higher support for war veterans
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s State Duma has approved the federal budget for 2026 and the planned period of 2027–2028 in...
Leningrad region governor announces new senior appointments in regional government
ST. PETERSBURG (Realist English). Governor Alexander Drozdenko has announced a series of senior appointments in the government of Russia’s Leningrad...
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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