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Russia’s Economy
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...
In Russia, the discussion continues on the corporate superprofit tax
MOSCOW (Realist English). The discussion continues on the corporate superprofit tax, which was proposed last week by First Deputy Prime...
In the countries neighboring Russia issuance of bank cards has increased sharply
MOSCOW (Realist English). In the countries neighboring Russia, issuance of bank cards has increased sharply. Why would that be? There...
The corporate swamp of Russia. What they don’t write about in economics textbooks
MOSCOW (Realist English). This is an extremely interesting material about the mechanics of progress, about the influence of science and...
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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