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Kremlin prepares shake-up as Kiriyenko expands control over Russia’s “external track”
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Presidential Administration of Russia is preparing a potential redistribution of authority between deputy chiefs Sergei Kiriyenko...
Turkey finds new route to pay for Russian gas as U.S. sanctions waiver expires
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey has secured a workaround to continue paying for its multi-billion-dollar natural gas imports from Russia, following...
Russian PM discusses summer travel, Eastern rail expansion, and coal logistics with RZD chief
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting on May 23 with Oleg Belozerov, CEO and...
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...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
Iran vows to block so-called Zangezur corridor, calls US project a threat to South Caucasus stability
TEHRAN (Realist English). Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
Trump narrows Fed chair shortlist to Hassett and Warsh
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Donald Trump has confirmed that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are the leading candidates to succeed Federal...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
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...
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...
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