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Russia’s Energy
Trade Reaches $228 Billion and New Gas Project Takes Centre Stage in Putin–Xi Talks
BEIJING (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on 19–20 May has become one of Moscow’s most significant...
The US Extends Oil Waivers for Asian Importers of Russian Crude for a Third Time
NEW YORK (Realist English). The administration of US President Donald Trump has extended temporary waivers for Russian oil supplies for...
Russia’s budget received 650 billion rubles in oil and gas revenues in May
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 brought record oil and gas revenues to the Russian federal budget — around 650 billion...
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...
Russia’s April oil and gas revenues double to 950 billion rubles
MOSCOW (Realist English). April 2026 was a month of record oil and gas revenues for Russia. The war between the US...
Oil prices rise: Brent at $107, Urals at $95
LONDON (Realist English). The global oil market remains in the grip of acute geopolitical turbulence. By the close of trading on...
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...
Russia earns $760 million per day from oil: Urals jumps to $106
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past seven days (April 12–19, 2026), Russian oil and gas revenues have shown sharp growth, driven...
Atomic Renaissance: Rosatom’s order book reaches $206 billion
MOSCOW (IA Realist). After decades of stagnation, global nuclear energy is entering a phase of sustained growth. According to the International...
“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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