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“Europe cannot be a mediator”: Moscow toughens rhetoric amid BRICS talks and NATO threats
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along several key tracks: strategic rapprochement with China...
Putin: meeting with Zelensky — only for signing peace
MOSCOW (Realist English). The first half of May 2026 was filled with key statements and actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin....
Victory Day Parade and Diplomatic Battles: How Moscow Celebrated May 9 Amid a Ceasefire
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past week, Russia's foreign policy has centered around the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Ceasefire with an ultimatum: Russia declares “silence regime” on the eve of Victory Day
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along two diverging tracks: a two‑day ceasefire in...
Lavrov reaffirmed support for Iran, Peskov – priority of a peace agreement on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past two days, Russian diplomacy continued its hardline stance against the West, while simultaneously strengthening ties...
Kirill Dmitriev: Europe is ‘too blind’ to grasp the scale of the crisis, and ‘war instigators’ will throw a tantrum
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries,...
US delays weapons deliveries to European allies due to Iran war, sources say
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. officials have informed some European counterparts that previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as...
Russia prevented condemnation of Iran at UN, strengthened energy dialogue with India, and prepared for Putin’s visit to China
MOSCOW (Realist English). The past week was crucial for Russia’s foreign policy, primarily due to the escalation in the Middle East....
“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....
Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s “shadow king”
HAVANA (Realist English). From the very moment in April 2021 when legendary General Raúl Castro, brother of the great Fidel, handed...
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...
China No Longer Seeks U.S. Approval
BEIJING (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14–15 passed with surprising calm and almost none...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
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