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Putin and Lula meet in Moscow, renew Brazil-Russia ties with focus on energy, trade and global South cooperation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Kremlin during...
Russia marks 80th Victory Day with military parade and message of defiance
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia staged a grand military parade on Red Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet...
Putin and Xi reaffirm ‘combat-tested’ Russia-China partnership during Kremlin visit
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a joint press statement on May 8...
Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, hails China-Russia ties as a model for major powers
MOSCOW (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on May 8 for a state visit commemorating the 80th...
Shoigu: The spiritual legacy of Victory helps Russia confront modern threats
MOSCOW (Realist English). In a commemorative article marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II, Russian Security Council...
Putin and Sobyanin discuss Moscow’s growth: investment, metro expansion and urban security
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin met with Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin to assess the city’s socio-economic progress and outline...
Putin: Without population growth, Russia cannot hold its territory
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are at risk unless...
Putin: Restraint on nuclear response prevented global catastrophe
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia deliberately refrained from using nuclear weapons during the ongoing conflict...
Kremlin puts Kiriyenko in charge of ties with Armenia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Sergey Kiriyenko, first deputy chief of staff to the Russian president, has been tasked with coordinating relations...
Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
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...
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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