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Special Military Operation in Ukraine
Trump signals ‘great progress’ in talks with Russia ahead of ceasefire ultimatum
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump announced “great progress” in negotiations with Russia following a high-level meeting between his Special...
No common ground yet for Putin-Zelensky talks, Russia says after Istanbul round
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Russia and the so-called Ukrainian government maintain fundamentally opposing positions on the draft memorandums exchanged during peace...
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...
Putin, Macron discuss Iran crisis and reaffirm Russia’s conditions for Ukraine settlement
MOSCOW (Realist English). On July 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a detailed phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron,...
Putin signals openness to talks with Zelensky, says peace must be based on “legitimate authority”
SAINT PETERSBURG (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but...
Russia centralizes motorcycle procurement for assault units: Mordvichev’s idea becomes new doctrine
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian Defense Ministry is preparing a large-scale centralized purchase of light wheeled vehicles — including motorcycles,...
Putin orders military to incorporate lessons from special military operation into 2036 weapons program
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his defense and security leadership to embed key lessons from the...
Russia targets Dubno airbase in massive overnight strike
KYIV (Realist English). Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian territory, with the main target appearing to be a...
Turkey finds new route to pay for Russian gas as U.S. sanctions waiver expires
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey has secured a workaround to continue paying for its multi-billion-dollar natural gas imports from Russia, following...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
Iran vows to block so-called Zangezur corridor, calls US project a threat to South Caucasus stability
TEHRAN (Realist English). Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
Trump narrows Fed chair shortlist to Hassett and Warsh
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Donald Trump has confirmed that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are the leading candidates to succeed Federal...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
More than protection: Inside the hidden power of Russia’s FSO
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) is surrounded by even more legends than the Federal Security...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
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