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UN awaits details on US payment of nearly $4bn in overdue dues
UNITED NATIONS (Realist English). The United Nations said on Monday it is waiting to learn how much of the roughly...
UN chief warns of looming financial collapse amid record unpaid dues
NEW YORK (Realist English). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations is at risk of “imminent financial...
UN to cut 25% of peacekeeping forces amid funding crisis and U.S. arrears
NEW YORK (Realist English). The United Nations will withdraw nearly a quarter of its global peacekeeping personnel in the coming...
Lavrov accuses West of undermining UN order, calls for Global South reforms
NEW YORK (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on September...
Netanyahu tells UN Israel crushed Iran’s nuclear program, rejects Palestinian statehood
NEW YORK (Realist English). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, declared that...
China’s Premier Li Qiang warns against ‘hegemonism’ in UN debut speech
NEW YORK (Realist English). Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the country’s second-highest official, used his first major address at the United...
Trump uses UN stage to attack allies and rivals with disputed claims
NEW YORK (Realist English). President Donald Trump delivered a confrontational address at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, criticising...
United Nations proposes $500m budget cuts under ‘UN80’ reform plan
NEW YORK (Realist English). The United Nations has completed its revised budget assessment for 2026, proposing more than $500 million...
China’s delayed UN payments deepen global body’s financial strain
GENEVA (Realist English). China has been settling its annual dues to the United Nations later each year, aggravating the organization’s...
Putin and Tokayev Approve Nuclear Plant Construction and Currency Swap: Results of State Visit to Astana
ASTANA (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Kazakhstan concluded with the signing of 16 bilateral documents and...
Kyiv Rejects Merz’s Initiative on Ukraine’s Intermediate EU Membership
KYIV (Realist English). The Ukrainian leadership has not supported the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who proposed introducing "associated membership"...
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...
Kazakhstan Becomes a Technological Hub of Eurasia
ASTANA (Realist English). Kazakhstan is making an ambitious attempt to reshape its national identity — from a resource-based economy into...
Erdoğan Redesigned the Opposition to Suit Himself
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey’s authorities are moving from suppressing the opposition to forcibly reshaping it. This is argued by Salim Çevik,...
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...
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