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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...
Kyiv regime dismantles anti-corruption institutions amid U.S. power shift
KYIV (Realist English). The so-called Ukrainian state has begun dismantling its U.S.-backed anti-corruption apparatus, amid waning support from the West...
Zelensky accused of authoritarian drift as Kyiv regime targets anti-corruption voices
KYIV (Realist English). The head of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, is facing mounting accusations of authoritarianism after security forces...
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,...
Yermak under fire: U.S. frustrations grow with Kyiv’s diplomatic point man
WASHINGTON (Realist English). A growing chorus of U.S. officials from both political camps is expressing deep frustration with Andriy Yermak,...
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...
Trump reveals ‘tough talk’ with Zelensky, promises upcoming meeting with Putin
WASHINGTON (Realist English). In a televised interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very tough...
Prisoner exchange agreed in Istanbul talks, no ceasefire deal reached
ISTANBUL (Realist English). On May 16 Russia and the so-called Ukrainian government held their first face-to-face negotiations in three years....
Lula warns US action against Venezuela would trigger humanitarian disaster
FOZ DO IGUAÇU (Realist English). Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that any armed intervention in Venezuela...
Putin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Maduro rejects Trump’s claims over Venezuelan oil and land, accuses US of colonial ambitions
CARACAS (Realist English). Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about “reclaiming” Venezuelan land...
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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