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Russian Ruble
Collapse of Small Business in Russia and Frozen Investments: Central Bank Records Drop in Demand as Enterprises Prepare for Layoffs
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy is entering May 2026 in a phase of so-called "overcooling." Tight monetary policy, tax changes,...
Oil hurricane lifts ruble: dollar falls to 75, Urals jumps to $116
MOSCOW (Realist English). April became the most triumphant month for the ruble in the last three years. Against the backdrop of...
Ruble strengthens 7% in April: $100 oil and budget rule change the course
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past month, the Russian ruble has shown one of its strongest gains in the last two...
The Ministry of Finance has come out in support of the digital ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov acknowledged the convenience and importance of the digital ruble for marking government...
Selling gas for rubles will strengthen the Russian currency
MOSCOW (Realist English). The idea proposed by the President of the Russian Federation to trade energy carriers in rubles has...
Putin’s going to sell natgas to EU and US for rubles
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed in the shortest possible time to convert into rubles payments for...
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,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
“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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