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Sanctions
EU simplifies confiscation of Russian oligarchs’ property
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Commission is preparing new rules that would make it easier for EU governments to confiscate...
Canada and Germany will together try to strengthen Russia’s economic isolation
OTTAWA (Realist English). Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a telephone conversation agreed to continue...
The US is planning to arm the Ukraine at the expense of the Russian oligarchs
NEW YORK (Realist English). The US Congress plans to use the funds "stolen" by Russian oligarchs to pay for military...
Sanctions became the pretext, not the reason for Alekperov’s resignation
MOSCOW (Realist English). The founder of Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, said that he had decided to resign from the post of...
It will be difficult for foreign firms to return to Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). It will be more difficult for many firms to return to Russia than it was to leave,...
The US Treasury imposes sanctions against Russian cryptocurrency miners
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against Russian cryptocurrency miners, CNBC reports. "By managing huge server...
Structural restructuring of the economy is required to face challenges
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Chairman of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, said that in order to face new challenges, a...
Switzerland has joined the anti-Russian sanctions
TOKYO (Realist English). Switzerland has expressed support for European and American sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. This...
The ban on the supply of Russian coal to the EU will work in August
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union's proposed ban on coal imports from Russia is expected to come into force no...
India resumes Iranian oil imports and prepares convoy through Hormuz
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India is preparing to send its own tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time...
“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...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
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...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
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