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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...
Trump’s tomato tariffs ignite cross-border dispute as Florida growers cheer and Mexico pushes back
MIAMI (Realist English). The United States has imposed a 17% anti-dumping duty on Mexican tomato imports, rekindling long-standing trade tensions...
Moscow lifts ban on land-based intermediate-range missiles after U.S. systems deployed near its borders
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on August 4 that Russia no longer considers itself bound by its...
Experts dismiss EU’s $750bn energy pledge to US as unrealistic and politically driven
WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s commitment to purchase $750 billion worth of American energy over the next...
US and EU reach tariff deal, averting trade war but locking in 15% duties on key European exports
TURNBERRY (Realist English). The United States and the European Union have reached a long-anticipated trade agreement that will avert a...
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks after Trump intervention
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand and Cambodia signaled readiness on Sunday to begin ceasefire negotiations following mediation by U.S. President Donald...
German carmakers brace for €10bn cash drain amid US tariffs and Chinese EV surge
FRANKFURT (Realist English). Germany’s top three carmakers — Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW — are expected to lose over €10bn in...
Brussels prepares for no-deal Brexit-style trade war with US
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union has greenlit a €93 billion ($109 billion) package of retaliatory tariffs on US goods,...
“Let the Turks run a corridor through Texas, not Syunik”: Sarkis Tsaturyan slams U.S. envoy’s proposal
YEREVAN (Realist English). The founder of the Armenian national movement Ashkharazhokhov, Sarkis Tsaturyan, has strongly rejected a U.S. proposal to...
Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
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...
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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