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Russia’s Domestic Policy
Zyuganov re-elected as head of Russian Communist Party
MOSCOW (Realist English). Gennady Zyuganov was re-elected chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) on July 5...
Russia launches next phase of youth policy with focus on patriotism, family, and infrastructure
MOSCOW (Realist English). Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko addressed the annual board meeting of Rosmolodezh (the Federal Agency for Youth...
Russian political parties gear up for 2025 election cycle as strategic rehearsal for 2026 Duma vote
MOSCOW (Realist English). On June 5, the Expert Institute for Social Research (EISI) held a roundtable at the Russia Today...
Putin hails ‘Russia – Land of Opportunity’ as a true social elevator as platform marks 7th anniversary
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the supervisory board of the “Russia – Land of...
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...
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...
Voloshin: The Kremlin is not mystical — it reflects Russian society
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Kremlin is often seen as an enigmatic fortress of power, but according to Alexander Voloshin, who...
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...
FBI launches criminal investigation into former CIA and FBI chiefs over 2016 Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened criminal investigations into former CIA Director John Brennan and former...
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...
Putin calls for deeper BRICS cooperation and new financial infrastructure at Rio summit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin called for stronger integration among BRICS nations and greater independence from...
Elon Musk announces launch of third party after fallout with Trump
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced on Saturday the formation of a new political force — the America...
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...
Bezos’s Venetian wedding: a manifesto of new feudalism
VENICE (Realist English). When Jeff Bezos rents half of Venice for a $50 million wedding, it is more than the...
Not Mossad’s strength — but Iran’s weakness
TBILISI (Realist English). The recent targeted assassinations of senior IRGC commanders and high-ranking Iranian officers are not simply the triumph...
The Church belongs to Christ, not to politicians: The Armenian Apostolic Church becomes a casualty of Yerevan’s political agony
YEREVAN (Realist English). First, they handed over part of the Holy Land to the Baku fascists, betraying the Armenians of...
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