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Former Russian deputy defense minister charged with creating criminal organization
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against former First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov, accusing...
Putin increases size of Russia’s armed forces
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the authorized number of servicemen in the country’s...
Leaked documents reveal Russia and Vietnam using oil profits to bypass sanctions for arms deals
HANOI (Realist English). Russia and Vietnam have devised a concealed system for settling arms contracts that bypasses Western financial sanctions,...
Russia and Belarus launch joint ‘Zapad-2025’ strategic military drills
MINSK (Realist English). From September 12 to 16, the armed forces of Belarus and the Russian Federation are conducting Zapad-2025,...
Moscow claims near-total control of Luhansk as top general outlines next campaign phase
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian chief of the General Staff and commander of the joint forces in Ukraine, Army General Valery...
Russian airborne engineers conduct daily mine clearance in Artyomovsk
ARTYOMOVSK (Realist English). Engineering and sapper units of the Ivanovo Guards formation of the Russian Airborne Forces are carrying out...
Russia doubles down on underwater deterrence as Putin sets priorities for Navy’s future
SEVERODVINSK (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin chaired a strategy session on the development of Russia’s submarine forces during a working...
Russian troops train for urban combat at Sergeyevsky range in Far East
VLADIVOSTOK (Realist English). Servicemen from a motorized rifle division of the Eastern Military District’s Primorye Combined Arms Army are undergoing...
Russia’s defense minister calls for overhaul of military education and instructor certification
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has called for a sweeping modernization of the country's military education system,...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
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