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Russia’s Economy
Bank of Russia chief says economy entering “managed cooldown” as demand eases and rate cuts begin
MOSCOW (Realist English). Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Monday that the Russian economy is proceeding “according to...
Putin and Patrushev review progress on Russia’s environmental and agricultural programs
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on Monday to discuss...
Russia approves strategy for rehabilitation industry development through 2030
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Commission on Scientific and Technological Development (STR) has approved a draft strategy for the country’s rehabilitation...
Mishustin urges Russian electronics sector to “cut corners” for faster breakthroughs
SOCHI (Realist English). Russia’s electronics industry should not simply follow the technological path of global leaders but seek unconventional solutions...
Putin inaugurates Russia’s National Space Center in Moscow
MOSCOW (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin on Saturday took part in the official opening of the National Space Center, a...
Industry Development Fund supports over 2,000 loans in 10 years
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met on Tuesday with Roman Petruça, Director of the Industry Development Fund...
Putin outlines energy priorities for Russia’s Far East at Vladivostok meeting
VLADIVOSTOK (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on Thursday dedicated to the development of the fuel and...
Gulf tourists flock to Russia as sanctions reshape travel flows
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia is experiencing a sharp rise in visitors from Gulf states as Moscow strengthens ties with the...
Mishustin reviews national road projects with Avtodor chief
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting on August 20 with Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of...
China and U.S. hold 2025 maritime safety talks in Hawaii amid efforts to manage military risks
HONOLULU (Realist English). China and the United States convened the second working-group meeting and the 2025 annual session under the...
CBO cuts $1 trillion from Trump’s projected tariff revenues
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Congressional Budget Office has sharply reduced its forecast for tariff revenues, cutting an estimated $1 trillion...
Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress after rift with Trump
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most polarizing figures in US politics, announced on Friday that...
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...
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...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
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