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Britain and EU hold talks on €90 billion loan scheme for Ukraine
YEREVAN (Realist English). Britain begins formal talks on Monday 4 May on participating in an EU‑led €90 billion loan scheme for...
Britain to train 10 Turkish instructor pilots and nearly 100 technicians for Typhoon fighters
LONDON (Realist English). Turkey and Britain have concluded an agreement on training and technical support as part of Ankara’s multi-billion dollar...
U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows fiscal discipline, warns of global headwinds
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves reaffirmed her commitment to the government’s self-imposed fiscal rules but warned that...
Barclays CEO warns UK to curb public sector pay rises and avoid new bank taxes
LONDON (Realist English). CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of Barclays, has urged the UK government to limit wage increases for public...
OpenAI and Nvidia to unveil UK data centre investment during Trump’s state visit
LONDON (Realist English). Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, are expected to announce a major...
Bank of England cuts rates to 4%, but warns inflation will constrain further easing
LONDON (Realist English). The Bank of England has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4%, the...
U.K. economy shrinks again in May amid U.S. tariffs and business uncertainty
LONDON (Realist English). The British economy unexpectedly contracted in May, with fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Britain is experiencing the longest recession in its history
LONDON (Realist English). Britain is facing the longest recession since the start of observations, its economic downturn will last until...
For the first time in history, Britain imported no fuels from Russia
LONDON (Realist English). In June, for the first time in history, the UK imported no fuels from Russia following the...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Jump 39% in May, But Budget Loses Out Due to Stronger Ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy continues to adapt to external challenges, showing a mixed picture. A slowdown in economic growth...
“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...
The G2 Era as Reality: China Cannot Be Contained, the US Cannot Be Displaced
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and China are beginning to recognize that neither side is capable of forcing the...
“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...
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