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Russia’s Economy
Russia reports narrowing budget deficit despite falling oil revenues
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has reported a significant year-on-year reduction in the federal budget deficit for the first quarter of...
Bastrykin talks about nationalization, and the Ministry of Finance proposes privatization
ST. PETERSBURG (Realist English). Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin spoke at the session "Criminal Responsibility of...
Who and why is slowing down the adoption of the law on digital rubles?
MOSCOW (Realist English). The financial authorities of Russia have been shelving this issue since 2019. All this time, the populist...
Treasury loan — a replacement of Russia’s “financial foundation”
MOSCOW (Realist English). In three years, the Russian financial system has irrevocably transformed into the cash and settlement structure of...
Dependence of the Russian fuel and energy sector on import is growing
MOSCOW (Realist English). The materials of the Lomonosov readings, which took place at the beginning of April this year are...
Russia has loosened the IMF’s financial collar
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia has done something that is impossible within the framework of the pro—Western financial world order -...
The pressure of the state on corporations is increasing
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested "to think about the publication of non-financial reporting for large enterprises."...
Roszdravnadzor* has allowed the repair of imported medical equipment with non-original spare parts
MOSCOW (Realist English). Roszdravnadzor has issued a draft order authorizing the repair of imported medical equipment with non-original spare parts...
The Russian government has banned IT specialists from working remotely
MOSCOW (Realist English). The government of the Russian Federation still decided to ban the remote work of IT specialists. The...
Iran says armed terror cells dismantled as unrest turns deadly
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian security and judicial authorities say they have dismantled several armed terror cells and arrested dozens of...
China and African Union call for respect for sovereignty after U.S. raid on Venezuela
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). China and the African Union issued a joint call on Thursday for strict adherence to international...
Russia moves to tighten migration health controls and enforcement
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s State Duma is preparing a package of legislative initiatives aimed at tightening and recalibrating the country’s...
Turkey elevates Africa as strategic priority amid intensifying global competition
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is placing Africa at the center of its strategic outlook as geopolitical competition on the continent...
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...
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....
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