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Foreign Minister Lavrov: The world is experiencing a new type of global war
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addressed the XXXIV Assembly of the Council on Foreign and...
Signal to NATO: Russia delivers nuclear warheads to Belarus amid exercises involving 64,000 troops
MOSCOW (Realist English). Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, Russian diplomacy has focused on presenting the Russia-China partnership as...
Putin Prepares for a Major Diplomatic Round with China
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 18 May, Russia’s foreign policy agenda was focused less on dramatic diplomatic breakthroughs and more on...
“Europe cannot be a mediator”: Moscow toughens rhetoric amid BRICS talks and NATO threats
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along several key tracks: strategic rapprochement with China...
“Russia is always with them”: how the Foreign Ministry supports compatriots abroad
MOSCOW (Realist English). Supporting the Russian diaspora abroad remains an unconditional priority of the Russian Federation's foreign policy. Gennady Ovechko, Director...
Ceasefire with an ultimatum: Russia declares “silence regime” on the eve of Victory Day
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along two diverging tracks: a two‑day ceasefire in...
‘The art of telling someone to go, but making them look forward to the trip’: Lavrov on diplomacy
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Public Television of Russia, published on 24 April, that Western...
Russian Foreign Minister proposes creating CSTO analytical centers association
MOSCOW (Realist English). On April 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at a meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of...
Russia’s Foreign Policy for the Week: Coordination with Turkey and China, Readiness for Dialogue on Ukraine, and Response to NATO
MOSCOW (Realist English). During the week of April 13–20, 2026, Russian diplomacy held a series of key meetings, outlining its positions...
Allies or Already Competitors? Baku and Ankara Have Created a Gas Alliance Against Moscow
BAKU (Realist English). Turkey and Azerbaijan have announced the signing of a new 15-year contract for the supply of 33 billion...
US Wants to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in New European Countries
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Trump administration, during confidential consultations with NATO allies, is exploring the possibility of expanding the US nuclear...
Armenak Tozlyan: Stable Peace Can Only Be Achieved with Russia
SOCHI (Realist English). Armenak Tozlyan is a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory, Deputy Chairman of the Committee...
$95 Billion in Mutual Trade and Settlements in National Currencies: Putin Sums Up Eurasian Union’s Work
ASTANA (Realist English). A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) was held in the Kazakh capital under the chairmanship...
European Security Council — Empty Vessel or New Reality?
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The strengthening of Russia in Eastern Europe and the reduced involvement of the United States in European security...
Neither War Nor Peace: Can Trump Find a Compromise with Tehran?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Stanislav Ivanov, a Leading Researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences, specially for Realist English analyses...
500 Years of the Dollar: History and the Modern Battle for the World’s Reserve Currency
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States did not invent the dollar, does not control it to this day, and never has....
CIA Ultimatum: Cuba Forced to Capitulate
HAVANA (Realist English). Since the January 2026 abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces, Washington has been applying...
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